Théâtre Noir A Tribute to Black Theater: The 48th Annual Dean Archie C. Epps Spring Concert
When:
Saturday, Apr 28, 2018 8:00p -
10:00p
Saturday, Apr 28, 2018 8:00p -
10:00p
Where:
Sander's Theater
45 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02128
Admission:
$8 for Students $12 for General Admission
Categories:
Music, Performing Arts
Event website:
http://kuumbasingers.org
Kuumba (pronounced “koo-oom-bah”) is a Swahili word meaning “to create,” and expresses the choir's mission to celebrate Black creativity and spirituality through various mediums of artistic expression: song, dance, poetry, theater, visual art, etc. Kuumba was founded in 1970 by Black Harvard undergraduates, and is Harvard’s oldest existing Black undergraduate organization. Founded during a time of heightened racial tensions in the midst of the “Black Power” and Black pride era that immediately followed the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the choir quickly emerged as a safe space for Black students on campus. Today, Kuumba continues to serve as a source of community and space to reflect on the creative genius of Black people through the rich diversity of Diasporic music and cultural expression. Kuumba strives to do what we can with what we have to leave a space better than we found it.
This year our 48th Annual Dean Archie C. Epps Spring Concert will be a special tribute to Black theater. In a world where Black people are often denied the right to narrate their own stories, Black playwrights and musical composers have consistently used the theater medium to highlight the beauty and diversity of the Black experience. Whether it is Lorraine Hansberry’s Raisin in the Sun or Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls, Black theater has never failed to serve as an outlet for the creativity and artistry of a people who have been tried and tested but never defeated. We invite you to join us as we celebrate this rich artistic tradition with a Kuumba concert unlike any other. It is sure to be an amazing night of song, dance, and dramatic performance. You won’t want to miss it!
