Thanks to our friend and incredible singer, Imani Uzuri, for the heads up on this great event honoring a soul and jazz legend, Nina Simone.
Time: Saturday, September 17 · 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
This unique presentation features developing collaborative dance sequences set to live vocal interpretations of Ms. Simone’s finest work. Featured indie artists at this initial vocal presentation are Francesca Harper, Karen Bernod, Fredi Walker-Browne, Cori Robinson, Tarrah Reynolds, 2ntrigue, Scout Line, Mark Vodery, Anthony Dixon, rkardo stvon, and members of the spectacular Francesca Harper Project, with music direction by pianist Shawn Keys and guitarist/ percussionist Thierry Remion, and original choreography by Francesca Harper. Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus is a dynamic, state-of-the art performance venue serving one of the most diverse campuses and communities in the country. It is designed to nourish artistic exploration and development by students and other emerging artists while providing the entire community greater access to an exciting range of Broadway-quality, classical and cutting-edge professional performances. Impeccably crafted for the dramatic and technical demands of dance, music and theatrical productions, this elegant, 320-seat theater provides finely tuned acoustics and top-tier lighting, projection and other electronic capabilities. With a stage featuring a ÒsprungÓ floor extending to the seating area, the theater fosters an intimacy between performers and their audiences. Box Office: 718.488.1624 Email: info@kumbletheater.org Social: SUBWAY: LIRR: BUS: AUTOMOBILE: From Queens From Staten Island or Brooklyn From Manhattan Or take the Brooklyn Bridge and make a left turn at the first light on the Brooklyn side (Tillary Street) and proceed one block to Flatbush Avenue. Take a right onto Flatbush and continue straight until you reach The Brooklyn Campus on the corner of Flatbush and Dekalb |