05/28/2026
Come hear the Quire of Eastern Iowa as they debut the new cantata, "Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray," for the first time in Iowa. This is a reserved seating performance.
Pauli Murray was a pioneering civil rights activist, lawyer, poet, and Episcopal priest whose work helped shape modern movements for racial and gender equality. Born in 1910, Murray challenged segregation and discrimination long before the height of the civil rights era, even coining the term “Jane Crow” to describe the dual oppression faced by Black women. Her legal ideas influenced landmark cases like Brown v. Board of Education, and their scholarship later informed arguments used by Ruth Bader Ginsburg in advancing gender equality under the law. She was the first African American to earn a Doctor of Juridical Science degree from Yale Law School in 1965. She also graduated first in her class from Howard University Law School in 1944 as the only woman. In addition to her legal achievements, Murray was also a gifted writer and became the first Black woman ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1977, leaving a lasting legacy as a visionary thinker who bridged multiple movements for justice.
Tickets are Pay What You Will $0-$50. Please note that the base ticket price goes to The Quire. There are some processing fees and sales tax on top of the base price that will apply at the time of purchase. Please contact the Box Office with questions.
THIS SATURDAY! Come hear the Quire of Eastern Iowa as they debut the new cantata, "Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray," for the first time in Iowa!
The concert is Saturday, May 30 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are sold on a sliding scale from $0–$50 for this reserved seating performance. Contact the CCPA Box Office for details: 319.248.9370
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