Marcus Mosley
26nov7:00 pm9:00 pmMarcus Mosley7:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-08:00)
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Marcus Mosley Presented by Piva Marcus
Event Details
Marcus Mosley
Presented by Piva
Marcus has sung throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the South Pacific and Australia. From Ralls, Texas, Marcus made Vancouver his home in 1985. Since then he has starred in the stage productions Ain’t Misbehavin’, Black and Gold Revue (Arts Club), and Show Boat. He also created and directed It’s Time to Sing (Arts Club). In the studio, he has worked with Jim Byrnes, Colin James and appeared in the movie Twist of Faith and in Holiday Heart as the voice of Ving Rhames. His was the singing voice of Fluttershy in an episode of the series My Little Pony. He is also a member of the award winning Sojourners (2014 Spiritual Album of the Year) who opened for Bobby McFerrin at the 2014 Vancouver Jazz Festival. In 2011 he founded the Marcus Mosely Chorale (which performed regularly at the Vancouver Jazz Festival, Yule Duel, Festival of Trees in W. Vancouver, Vancouver Art Galley “Out for Lunch” series). In 2016, Marcus was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame and in 2017 his CD “Labour of Love” was released. In 2017, Marcus founded the Marcus Mosely Ensemble;
The Marcus Mosely Ensemble was created by Marcus Mosely in 2017, to bring an authentic gospel sound to British Columbia. The Ensemble performs in the lower mainland and has also travelled to smaller communities. The Ensemble’s style is African American Gospel, fused with soul & jazz, featuring original compositions and arrangements. Many voices….one song, all culminating in joy!
During the Pandemic year, (2020), Marcus did voice over work for Big Bad Boo Studios in which he starred as “Kenny” in their production “ABC’s with Kenny G” . This production won a Leo Award for the musical score and Marcus was nominated for a Leo for best vocal performance in an animated series.
It was also in 2020 that Marcus received the 2020 Legacy Award for outstanding achievement in Music from the National Congress of Black Women Foundation.
In May, 2024, Marcus was awarded the BC Achievement Foundation’s Community Award and the Mitchell Award of Distinction, which recognizes those who have demonstrated an “unwavering commitment to elevating people around them” via work or volunteer activities.
Details:
November 26, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cabaret seating: $ 44(plus s/c). All other seats: $35 (plus s/c)
Location: Anvil Theatre
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Time
November 26, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-08:00)