Leanna Browne presents Kuumba: A Gathering of Black Dance and Theatre. Kuumba is a Kiswahili word, which means “creativity” or “to create” and is the sixth principle of Kwanzaa. The evening includes work by guest artist Atlese Robinson who will share Chores, an experimental theatrical work exploring the mundanity of life’s chores as a vehicle for introspection and social commentary. The evening also includes a new dance work by Leanna Browne, which explores Pan-Africanism, particularly the contributions of Black women in Pan-Africanism. Leanna is joined by Melissa Clark, Aneka McMullen, Deneane Richburg, and Taylor West.
Friday, May 22 at 7:30pm — Post-Show Reflection Discussion
Saturday, May 23 at 2:00pm — Pay what you can
Saturday, May 23 at 7:30pm
Location: The Southern Theater
Tickets
General Admission: $25
Student/Senior General Admission: $22
Pay-what-you-can (May 23 at 2:00pm): starting at $10
In addition, participate in Kuumba: The Workshops, which are open to community and happening on Tuesday, May 19 from 5:30-9:00pm at The Southern Theater.
Tuesday, May 19 workshops include:
Sound Bath Healing with Tamiko French from 5:30-6:30pm
Umfundalai with Leanna Browne from 6:45-7:45pm
Storyteller’s Soirée with Atlese Robinson from 8:00-9:00pm
Here is the link for tickets and registration for the workshops as well as more information. Thank you and we hope to see you there!
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.