Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
The Turtle Creek Chorale announced its second Rhapsody gala featuring a performance by six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald.
Tickets go on sale on Dec. 1 for Rhapsody that will be held March 5 at the Meyerson Symphony Center and can be purchased online at RhapsodyGala.com.
In addition to McDonald, the gala will include open bar receptions, seated dinner, live auction and an after-party experience with live band and dessert.
McDonald is the winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy. In 2015, she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people and received a National Medal of Arts — America’s highest honor for achievement in the field — from President Barack Obama.