Alika Hope
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Alika Hope | |
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 Alika Hope in July 2016 | |
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| Born | June 1, 1975 |
| Website | Ray of Hope Project |
Alika Hope is the founder and primary vocalist for the Ray of Hope Project. She was born in Oregon and received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Notre Dame. Hope also minored in dance at St. Mary's College. She went on to receive a Master of Arts in early childhood special education from Teachers College at Columbia University.[1]
Career
[edit]Opera career
[edit]In 2003, Hope was the soloist singing "Ave Maria" National Shrine of The Divine Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday. This performance was broadcast internationally on EWTN.[2]
Theatre and singing
[edit]Hope is a member of Actors Equity Association and was in a production of South Pacific in the 2000s.[3] In 2012, she performed on The Island Lil as Junie.[4] She has also portrayed Mrs. Muller in "Doubt" with Berkshire Actors Theatre.[5] Her singing events can be found on BroadwayWorld.[6] She participated in a Human Rights Festival in 2018[7] and an Arts Festival for Human Rights in New York in 2017.[8]
Television
[edit]Hope has been a co-host of CT Perspective TV on FOX-CT since 2013.[9] She stars as Sandra in the comedy A Coupla Pros.[10]
Pageants
[edit]Hope was Ms. New England America for the 2019 Ms. America Pageant.[11]
Ray of Hope Project
[edit]Hope is the co-founder and president of The Ray of Hope Project,[12] an organization with the goal of using African American spirituals to shed light on the combined anti-slavery efforts of blacks and whites in 19th century New England.[13] The project includes nine musicians and actors who incorporate African American spirituals with live music in their participatory programs.[14]
The Ray of Hope Project musicians and actors use historical records of successful African Americans to teach about slavery in America in the 1900s.[15] Collaborations with schools, libraries and museums throughout the United States has allowed members to create poems and performance material.[16] The project also uses the music and lyrics of 20th century social justice songs as a way of creating conversations around current issues of global social justice issues.[17]
"Hope for a Motherless Child", the project's first album, was released in 2016[18] and won a "preferred choice" award for Kids CD in the 2016 Creative Child Magazine awards. It was also awarded a Global Music Award in June 2016.[19]
In June, 2016, Hope and the Ray of Hope project participated in Old Sturbridge Village's Juneteenth/Freedom Week.[20] She was interviewed by Connecticut Public Radio about the experience.[21]
In an interview with Lioness magazine, Hope said that the motto of Ray of Hope Project is to "Feel the Music, Change the World"[22]
In 2017, Ray of Hope created a music video "IRL" which focuses on the importance of exhibiting kindness in social media.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ Schaal, Carol (Autumn 2016). "'Feel the music, change the world'". Notre Dame Magazine. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ FoM Mercy Sunday thedivinemercy.org [dead link]
- ^ "The Gary-The Olivia Theater Presents SOUTH PACIFIC, 8/2-8/12".
- ^ "'Island Lily' to reel audiences in to Majestic Theater". January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Berkshire Actors Theatre". Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Alika Hope". Broadway World. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Musbach, Julie (October 4, 2018). "Barbra Streisand, Amy Poehler, Kathleen Turner, Bernie Sanders, John Lewis & More Co-Sponsor Human Rights Art Festival In NYC". Broadway World. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- "2018 @ Wild Project". International Human Rights Art Festival. Retrieved March 13, 2019. - ^ Viagas, Robert (2017). "Kathleen Turner to Headline October 15 Arts Festival for International Human Rights in NYC". Playbill. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Connecticut PTV - On Air Hosts". Perspective TV. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Martinez, Bobby (December 4, 2018). "Comedy series shot in Hartford". FOX 61. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- Dunne, Susan. "Hartford-shot web series 'A Coupla Pros' kicks off at viewing party". Courant. Retrieved March 13, 2019. - ^ Jeske, Susan. "Ms. America Pageant". msamericapageant.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Peterson, Mark. "Episode 15 - Guerrillapreneur Mastermind Interview - Entrepreneurship and Men..." Podomatic. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Cara. "Ray Of Hope World Kindness Day Video Premiere With Award Winning Musician Alika Hope Episode #52". Cara Jones Speaks. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Youth development concert courant.com [dead link]
- ^ "Ray of Hope". Arts Are Essential. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Stykowska, Marzena (May 10, 2016). "Stage 8 Presents: Ray Of Hope Project". WTNH. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Stage 8 Presents: Ray of Hope Project". WTNH. May 10, 2016.
- ^ Hope for a Motherless Child CD Release, Archived 2016-08-07 at the Wayback Machine The Hartford Guardian, April 8, 2016
- ^ "Home". globalmusicawards.com.
- ^ "Freedom Week". Old Sturbridge Village. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ Ives, Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tucker (June 17, 2016). "Commemorating Juneteenth; Remaking "Raiders of the Lost Ark"". WNPR. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Entrepreneur of the Day: Alika Hope". Lioness. July 26, 2016.
- ^ Walker, Joe. "Shining Example 102: Alika Hope". Mr. Joe Walker. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- Jones, Cara. "Alika Hope". Cara Jones Speaks. Retrieved March 13, 2019.