CELBRATES “40 YEARS OF BEING THE DIFFERENCE!” Kicking Off The Performance Season With A Tribute Featuring Grammy-Nominated Ledisi Being the Difference! For 40 years, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts has empowered young people through artistic and academic instruction and has an alumni community that is a rich tapestry of scholar artists who continue to transform the landscape of American arts. Join us as we kick off our anniversary celebration with a show of epic proportions that is a tribute to the school’s co-founders Peggy Cooper Cafritz and the late Mike Malone . On Thursday October 10, 2013 at 7:30 pm, eight-time Grammy nominated songstress Ledisi , along with Ellington alumni and recording artists Yahzarah and Sylver Logan Sharp , tap dancer Dewitt Fleming, Jr . and our own award-winning Ellington students will star in a dazzling evening of music, dance and multi-media presentations in celebration of the Duke Ellington School ...