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.
Audra McDonald to headline Chorale’s Rhapsody
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.
