Starring the award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Jasmine Guy, and the acclaimed Avery Sharpe Jazz Trio, Raisin’ Cane celebrates and honors the legendary voices of the Harlem Renaissance through text, song, music, movement, and imagery. The words and thoughts of Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Zora Neale Hurston, W.E.B. Du Bois and many others, became the voice of a new generation of African-Americans looking forward but still struggling with the past and present. These thoughts, songs, and images are woven into a panoramic experience that spans this extraordinary outpouring of artistic endeavor that encapsulated the essence of 1920’s Harlem. Raisin’ Cane is a window on this critical point in American history, and its lasting impact on modern hearts and minds.

Linked with this performance is The Z’s pre-performance book club discussion of Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. 6PM Free and Open to the Public.

Join us at The Z continues our exploration of the Harlem Renaissance with our partner the New Bedford Historical Society, a local organization whose work celebrates the legacy of African Americans, Cape Verdeans and other people of color in the region.  Activities TBD, please visit our website for schedule and more details.

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