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A Change Gon' Come: A Musical about Sam Cooke
A unique play that's a must-see for anyone, young or old, interested in American music history.
Saturday,
October 10th
The Windsong Music Group and Cafe 290 present:
A Change Gon’ Come
Times: 3:00 & 7:30pm
Admission: $15 - $35; discounts for senior citizens and groups of 10-49; free for children 0-12.
The Windsong Music Group presents “A CHANGE GON’ COME” – THE SAM COOKE STORY, a musical drama about Sam Cooke’s life, his music, and his legacy. This dramatic musical chronicles Sam Cooke’s life from a talented teen to a seasoned star. The production gives you his music, shows you his life, and leaves you with his legacy.
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Sam Cooke (1931–1964) was a popular and influential American gospel, R&B, soul, pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Musicians and critics today recognize him as one of the founders of soul music, and as one of the most important singers in soul music history. He had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1965, including “You Send Me,” “Chain Gang,” “Wonderful World,” “Bring It on Home to Me”, and “A Change ‘Gon Come”.
Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the civil rights movement, using his musical ability to bridge gaps between black and white audiences.
Tickets to “A Change Gon’ Come” are available online at www.mortontheatre.com as well as the Morton Theatre Box Office by phone and in person on weekdays from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and again from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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The Morton Theatre, located at 195 West Washington Street, is a unit of the Arts & Nature Division of Athens-Clarke County Unified Government’s Leisure Services Department. The Division is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts. The Morton is supported in part by the Morton Theatre Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
