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Celebrating Black History; Mardi Gras & Jazz, Window King Dance Theatre, And "A Thirst for Freedom." A new play by C.G. Gardiner.

Presented by Live Garra Theatre at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre, Silver Spring MD

Feb 13 - Feb 18, 2024

Celebrating Black History; Mardi Gras & Jazz, Window King Dance Theatre, And

It’s Carnival Time! A Mardi Gras celebration is happening as part of a festive week of Black History: Fat Tuesday, Jazz and “The Window King” Dance Theatre. The centerpiece event is the story of Abraham Williams told from the edge of the Mississippi.

Laissez les bon temps rouler: Let the Good times roll.  It's Fat Tuesday with beads & masks, Jazz and Dance Theatre from "The Window King," and a festive week of Black History.  Live Garra Theatre kicks off the 2024 season, North of the Drinking Gourd, a  Sweet Sip to Bountiful, with C.G. Gardiner's new play, "A Thirst for Freedom," which tells the story of what life was like for Black Americans from the end of slavery as an American institution to the beginning of the great migration out of ... view more »

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Saturday, February 17th, 8:00 pm post-show reception/fundraiser

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

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Silver Spring Black Box Theatre

8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20911

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