DoPA presents “Purple Rain” in Annual Great Gig Performance

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May 23, 2025
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Jem Furnace '25 plays guitar on "Let's Go Crazy", the first track of Prince's album, "Purple Rain," with the Masters Jazz Band. The department of performing arts presented the entirety of Prince's iconic album "Purple Rain" this April for the annual Great Gig in the Sky performance. Students from all grades participated in the show, which contained a variety of both school-operated and student-led performance groups.
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