Review | The Mighty Mavis, Still on a Mission
Gospel royalty Mavis Staples, 85, brought her musical-spiritual message to the Arlington, with The War and Treaty in tow.
Josef Woodard
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Gospel According to the Sources
Musical heroine Mavis Staples joins the buzzed-about act The War and Treaty for a gospel revue at the Arlington Theatre.
