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NEWorks Voices of America featured in a PBS special

Last year, NEWorks CEO Nolan Williams, Jr. led our NEWorks Voices of America's performance in "The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout" at the Kennedy Center. This concert was jointly produced by the National Black Theatre, the Apollo, the American Composers Orchestra and the Center. 


Now, a documentary on the making of this project, "The Gathering: A Journey To Grace," is airing nationwide on PBS beginning Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Click here to access the BroadwayWorld article. Click below to access the House Seats episode or check your local PBS listings for more information. 

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NEWorks CEO Nolan Williams, Jr. wins Cannes Film Award!

NEWorks CEO Nolan Williams, Jr. has won the 2025 Cannes Film Awards Prize for "Best Director, Music Animation Video!" With a record 5,538 submissions from around the globe, this win is an amazing testament to Nolan's vision and the incredible work of the entire "Rise Up & Fight" production team. 

"Rise Up & Fight" is a multi-award-winning hit!

Composed & directed by NEWorks CEO Nolan Williams, Jr., our award-winning civic anthem and film short, "RISE UP & FIGHT," features illustrations by Willie Cordy, Jr.; animation by Gabrielle Genesis; music production by Nolan Williams, Jr., Warren Jones, and Phillip Lassiter; and vocal performances by Rayshun LaMarr, Benjamin H. Moore, John Riddle, Teriauna Duran, Nova Payton, and the NEWorks Voices of America. 


Click below to learn more about the 87 international film, music & media honors this work has earned! 

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6th & Jazz @ the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando

For a fourth year, NEWorks has teamed up with the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, FL, to present 6th & Jazz! The program reached 13,000 sixth graders in Orange and Osceola Counties between Monday, February 24 and Friday, February 28, 2025.

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'GRACE, the Musical' Work Session in Chicago

This Spring, the creative team of ‘GRACE, the Musical’ convened in Chicago for another developmental work session. Stay tuned for exciting updates about the show. 

'Let Freedom Ring'

Check out our 2025 MLK Holiday "Let Freedom Ring" Kennedy Center Celebration

Presented by Georgetown University and the Kennedy Center, music produced by NEWorks featuring: Christopher Jackson, Esperanza Spalding, Chelsey Green, Taye Diggs, Lew Sid, Nikkole Salter, Quincy Vicks, Ryan Green, Sheldon Silvers, Christina Alemayehu, the NEWorks Voices of America and NEWorks House Band, under the direction of Daryl 'LA' Hunt!

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