Musical FINDING HARLEM DAWN & Visual Art NIGRA SUM, SUCKA! February 14, 2011

Blackboard @ the cell: Finding Harlem Dawn – With Harlem as its core, Finding Harlem Dawn is an exploration of intrigue, misfortune and love in a night's journey. Centering on four artists struggling to find love in their different yet interchangeable experiences, this musical – textured in lyrical poetry, is a modern day Shakespearean type story exploring parallels from the past and present through dance and experimental jazz music. Concept, book and lyrics by Ano Okera and music by Billy White.

ABOUT BLACKBOARD READING SERIES – Blackboard is a reading series that tells the stories of the Black Community throughout the African Diaspora. Black playwrights, actors and directors support each others work. Founded by Garlia Cornelia Jones and held at 7:30 PM every 2nd Monday at the cell (338 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY), each Blackboard reading concludes with a twenty-minute talk back with the audience. www.blackboardplays.com

BEFORE PERFORMANCE
Preview of Visual Artist Jill Knox’s, NIGRA SUM, SUCKA! --- Merging Pop Art with Black History