Arts February & Culture 7-8 IF YOU GO: Roots Revival
Making history! This will be the first time that a local African American company has ever produced a show at Popejoy Hall. Check out this original cabaret performance that chronicles the journey of African Americans from West Africa to the present in song, spoken word and dance. Roots Revival is produced by Rainbow Studio Theater. The 60+ member cast is comprised of Albuquerque’s A-list entertainers including Cathryn McGill, Hakim Bellamy, Michael Herndon, Zenobia Conkerite , Gene Corbin, world class dancer/choreographer Gabi Rojas, and singer/songwriter/choral director Stevie Springer. Rujeko Dumbutshena and African dance masters from the hit NYC Broadway production Fela! based on the life of African musician/activist Fela Kuti are also featured . Last year this show sold out quickly so purchase your tickets now! You won’t want to miss out on this historic event.
Gene Corbin in Roots Revival
$22.50 Reserved Seating Purchase online at unmtickets.com or in person at the UNM bookstore, the Pit or any Albertsons Grocery Store. February 7, 2013 9:30am School Performance sponsored by APS February 8, 2013 8:00 pm (Doors 7:30) Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Drive NE Albuquerque, NM 87107
About Rainbow Studio Theater Rainbow Studio was founded in 2009 to preserve African American literature and culture and to offer creative outlets for emerging and seasoned talent from within the African American community.
Special 2013 Roots Revival Participants Rujeko Dumbutshena, a Zimbabwean artist living in America will join the 2013 cast of Roots Revival with four of the original ensemble dancers from the hit musical FELA!. Rujeko Dumbutshena aspires for the highest western institutional accolades, while standing rooted in the antiquity of her people. Danielle Bridges, an up & coming makeup stylist from Albuquerque will join the Roots Revival team to train the cast on proper stage makeup for theatrical performances. Danielle has been featured in the Albuquerque Journal Sage Magazine as well as the Business Outlook for her work and emerging business – Passion Beauty Eternal Cosmetics. .