The Dec. 10 (at 1 PM) and Dec. 11 (at 7 and 9:30 PM) concerts will also feature the talents of George Faison and Drumstruck's Leeanet Noble. The evening, according to press notes, is "based on the gospel of The International Shrines of the Black Madonna [and] is a powerful concert of spoken word narrative, and music that is saturated with African traditional tunes, gospel, jazz and R&B." Lillias White, who starred in the award-winning revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, garnered a Tony Award for her work in Cy Coleman's The Life. She also starred on Broadway in Barnum and Once on This Island and as Effie in the revival of Dreamgirls. White has also appeared in the Actors' Fund of America's benefit concerts of Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and Hair and was part of the cast of the City Center Encores! production of Purlie.

Joe's Pub is located within the Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street. Tickets, priced $25 (adults) and $15 (children 12 and under), are available by calling (212) 967-7555.