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USC Performs African and American Stories
Sat, Feb 04
|Halle Cultural Arts Center
In honor of Black History Month, the Town of Apex is featuring United Strings of Color. Concert is free, but registration is required at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-strings-of-color-performs-stories-from-africa-america-tickets-520041156097
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Time & Location
Feb 04, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27502, USA
About the Event
This performance features:
- An introductory talk with writer and composer, and Apex-local, Elmer Gibson. Gibson created a composition based on the African folktale The Tortoise and the Wisdom of the World.
- The United Strings of Color quartet will perform Gibson's Ijapa and Mr. Igbin with the help of narrator, Tahmiyah Kelly.
- The quartet, alongside Tahmiyah Kelly singing and narrating, will also perform a reading of Sing A Song written by Kelly Starling Lyons. This work provides a brief history of African Americans through the National Anthem, Lift Every Voice.
- After the performance, attendees are invited to an Instrument Zoo! All ages are welcome to interact with various string instruments and ask questions to musicians.
Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-strings-of-color-performs-stories-from-africa-america-tickets-520041156097
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