Events

Montpelier Arts Center and BRENCORE Entertainment salute the famed “Prince of Soul,” trailblazing singer, songwriter, and producer Marvin Gaye. The BRENCORE Allstars band, with special guest Jon Williams, pays homage to the late, great musician whose legacy continues to inspire. Let these skilled musicians take you down memory lane as multitalented R&B artist Williams performs a lineup featuring some of Gaye’s greatest hits, including “Distant Lover,” “What’s Going On,” “Inner City Blues,” and more.

Karen Linette is the go-to person for vocals in the Washington, D.C., area. A pillar in the music community known for her four-octave climb and her gentle, jazzy approach, she has more than 20 years of experience as a singer and collaborative artist. Linette has shared the stage with national recording artists such as Norman Connors, Mikki Howard, Regina Belle, and Dexter Wansel, and performed in the legendary Blues Alley, the world-renowned Apollo Theater, and beyond.

Get into the seasonal spirit with this concert of Christmas classics! Helen Hayes and Wammie-nominated performing artist and playwright Charisma Wooten is pleased to present a return engagement of her popular holiday-themed cabaret show. Cabaret Scenes Magazine notes, “Wooten’s most endearing characteristic is a deep respect for the cabaret performing tradition and her desire to share it with her audience.”

Montpelier Arts Center honors Aretha Franklin, a singer, songwriter, and pianist whose career spanned an incredible six decades. The reigning “Queen of Soul,” Franklin’s music has touched countless hearts and souls. This afternoon concert features one of the DMV’s most talented songbirds, R&B recording artist Ameya Taylor, who honors Franklin’s legacy by performing some of her greatest hits, including “Chain of Fools,” “Freeway of Love,” “Ain’t No Way,” and more.

An afternoon of entertainment with jazz and pop vocalist Janet Paulsen is always a joyful, swinging, and deeply thoughtful occasion. With her sparkling stage persona and warm, welcoming style, she brings her heart and soul to every performance. This show will feature beloved songs by Doris Day, Dinah Shore, and Ella Fitzgerald, from albums they recorded with conductor and pianist Andre Previn.

Ray “Apollo” Allen is a songwriter, composer, and powerhouse performer who masters the genres of blues, R&B, and gospel. Formerly of the Apollo Brothers, a group Ray formed with his brother Butch and friend Jackie Love in the 1960s, Allen went solo in 1985. He has shared the stage with legends such as The Drifters, The Teenagers, The Chantels, Sam & Dave, The Jones Girls, Chuck Brown, and Motown’s The Funk Brothers, and performed at The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and Constitution Hall.