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Events on Sunday, August 4, 2024

Sunday, August 4, 2024

Sunday, August 4 at 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray; Book by Marsha Norman

The Garden Theatre and The Sankofa Collective have joined forces to bring the beautiful story of The Color Purple to the stage. This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 35 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life.Read more

Sunday, August 4 at 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

A John Steven Kellett Memorial Series Production – World Premiere

WORLD PREMIERE : Melville & Hawthorne follows the year and a half that authors Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne spent living near each other while Melville wrote Moby Dick (which is dedicated to Hawthorne). It is based entirely on historical fact, filling in gaps to chronicle their growing feelings for each other. The play explores racial equality, sexual liberation, social justice, freedom, and the impact of literature on political events. This production, directed by Andrew Ruthven, is the latest from Thunderclap’s award-winning John Steven Kellett Memorial Series.Read more

Sunday, August 4 at 6:30 PM

6:30 PM

Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray; Book by Marsha Norman

The Garden Theatre and The Sankofa Collective have joined forces to bring the beautiful story of The Color Purple to the stage. This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 35 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life.Read more