The John Payne Memorial Amphitheater/Duke Ellington School

John Payne dedicated a large portion of his life to the students of Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the Arts as a whole.
Commemorating his legacy as a role model and shepherd to the creative process and academic progress of thousands of young minds,
The DESA have begun major renovation and modernization of the historic school that we have called home which John Payne played
a pivotal role in creating. We want to honor that legacy by collecting signatures to have the amphitheater named for a great man
Who had such an impact on so many people. Please support.