Choir Competition

n New York City, no Black History Month is complete until the Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition sings out, this time on Saturday, February 28.
For the first time, great U. S. choirs from Queens, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and South Carolina are joined by an outstanding choir from Canada. Prizes total $10,000. The daylong event is free to the public and takes place in The World Financial Center Winter Garden, West Street between Vesey and Liberty Streets in Lower Manhattan.
Lamont Saunders of Pathmark Stores plays emcee for the day, with guest host JC Thompson, and special performances by JC Thompson & Beyond Blessed.
Youth Division choirs, members age 18 and under, compete first beginning at 10:30 a.m. Winners are announced at 12:30. Then from 1:30 to 5p.m., it is time for the Open Division.
The Queens group is The Universal Calvary Church Mass Choir in Jamaica, directed by Reverend Doctor Emmanuel Osei-Acheampong.
For more info about the Gospel Choir Competition, the Pathmark Black History Month Celebration or other free community programs, visit Community on Pathmark.com or call 866-893-1812.