A new music symposium in downtown Dallas is centering Sister Rosetta Tharpe, an often-overlooked figure in American music.
Swan Strings will host its inaugural Behind the Strings: Music Symposium on March 21 at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The free, public event blends education, performance and reflection all rooted in honoring Black women’s contributions to blues, gospel and rock.
The venue itself carries historical weight. The church sits within the Dallas Arts District — land tied to one of the city’s early Freedman’s town communities…