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“I Will Live Until I Die” Musical Showing

with ValLimar Jansen and Betsey Beckman

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

4-6pm Pacific

7-9pm Eastern

12am-2am Ireland

Program Description

In March of 2024, the Seattle Community hosted a glorious production of this musical on the life of Sr. Thea Bowman, sponsored by St. Joseph Church and performed in the St. Patrick Church Sanctuary. With choir members & actors from across the Seattle community, as well as core members from LA’s Visionary Voices, the production played for two sold-out nights. During Black Catholic History month, we are thrilled to once again lift up the story of Sr. Thea Bowman.

Evening hosted by playwright, ValLimar Jansen & producer, Betsey Beckman. Please contact Betsey at BBeckdance@gmail.com with questions. 

The event will be recorded and made available for those who aren’t able to attend live. It will be available for 2 weeks.

Your Guides for the Journey

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ValLimar Jansen

ValLimar Jansen has performed worldwide. Known especially for her work in contemporary Christian styles, ValLimar sings a wide range of music from Spirituals to traditional, organ-based choral music.

She celebrates gospel music in her album Psalms From The Soul, which includes gospel-style psalms and canticles with verbatim texts from the Lectionary. ValLimar praises God in a traditional and contemporary way in her album, Give God The Glory, and in Spirit & Soul, she brings her signature style to 10 favorite songs in contemporary Christian music.

In the events she offers, ValLimar’s goal is to inspire a renewed, passionate love of our faith through Scripture, song, story and movement. Visit ValLimar online.

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Betsey Beckman

Betsey Beckman, MM is nationally acclaimed as a spirited dancer, storyteller, teacher of SpiritPlay and dancing Spiritual Director. With her extensive repertory of sacred storydances, she is regularly featured as artist/presenter at national conventions as well as local churches. She earned her Masters in Ministry degree from Seattle University, her certificate in Movement Therapy from the Institute for Transformational Movement, and is a certified InterPlay leader. As dancer, choreographer, author, mother, wife, teacher and spiritual director, she is passionate about living life fully and fostering creativity in all those with whom she shares life and ministry. Betsey’s publications include books (she is co-author of Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Expressive Arts to Spiritual Direction), recordings – including producing the Abbey of the Arts CD collections, and The Dancing Word series of DVDs on embodied prayer, many of which companion the Abbey CDs. She offers the gift of playful improvisation whenever possible. Visit Betsey’s website here>>

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