Sing History: 'The Color Purple'

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THIS WEEK: The best of high culture meets the best of low at the Kennedy Center, where American Idol's Fantasia stars in a musical version of Alice Walker's "The Color Purple." Fantasia plays Celie, a young black woman dealing with racism and sexism at the turn of the century. The score is rich and lovely, influenced by pop, blues and gospel, and the book's powerful story stands up well to adaptation.

» Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW; through Aug. 9, $25-$95; 202-467-4600. (Foggy Bottom)

Photo by Paul Kolnik