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Arts in Prison To Bring Inmate Choir to Lawrence and Mission

Arts in Prison announces the East Hill Singers in concert.  Sunday, November 11 at Plymouth Congregational, Lawrence, KS and Sunday, November 18 at St. Michael and All Angels, Mission, KS. Art exhibit opens at 3:00 and concert begins at 4:00pm. 

The East Hill Singers is a men’s choir consisting of inmates from the minimum-security unit at Lansing Correctional Facility and volunteer singers from the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. This choir, under the direction of Dr. Joseph Kern, has been performing outside the prison walls for over 20 years. 

On Sunday afternoon musicians, vocalists and concert goers come together to share a unique arts experience that is joyful, uplifting and focused on community benefit.  

Every year close to 5,000 inmates are released from Kansas State Prisons. 99% of all men and women currently incarcerated will be returned to their communities.  Activities like those provided by Arts in Prison offer the incarcerated outlets for positive expression, for success in pro-social projects and hope that there is a something better for them ahead. Arts in Prison founder, Elvera Voth believed that inmates are coming home and they could either return with “hope in their heart or hate in their eyes.”

Let the East Hill Singers raise your hopes and celebrate the good in humanity as they present “Conceived in Liberty”, featuring text by American Presidents and founding fathers. 

For more information, comments or interviews, contact Leigh Lynch, Executive Director of Arts in Prison at leighl@artsinprison.orgor 913-403-0229.

Price: Free

Ages: all