Denyce Graves is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer.
Denyce Graves in Baltimore, Maryland, 2013
Painting by Ben Fortunado Marcune
Graves performing at the PBS National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., 2009
Graves marked Women's History Month in 2003, with Senator Hillary Clinton, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro.
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts is a high school located at 35th Street and R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., and dedicated to arts education. One of the high schools of the District of Columbia Public School system, it is named for the American jazz bandleader and composer Duke Ellington, a native of Washington, D.C. The building formerly housed Western High School. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Duke Ellington School for the Arts in 2022