Festival schedule
All performances will stream via YouTube and each night will begin with virtual opening ceremonies honoring the rich history and legacy of Black theater in the Twin Cities. Viewers can expect a dynamic and diverse showcase of theater, music, dance, poetry and spoken word. Closed captioning will be available.
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All start times are CDT. Some content may not be suitable for all ages.
Friday, May 21
7:30 p.m. | Blackness Is… Night One
Run time is approximately two hours.
- Opening ceremony
- Brownbody by Deneane Richburg/Brownbody
- Over My Head by Averie Mitchell-Brown
- Abiyamo (On Daughterhood) by Tolu Kehinde
- With Love From Washington by Denzel Belin
ASL interpretation coming soon.
8:20 p.m. | Talkback with Deneane Richburg/Brownbody
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- Meeting ID: 883 7493 0633 | Passcode: 023868
Saturday, May 22
3–3:45 p.m. | Talkback: Tolu Kehinde
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- Meeting ID: 944 2523 4221 | Passcode: 211540
4–4:45 P.M. | Talkback: Averie Mitchell-Brown
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- Meeting ID: 958 2447 9759 | Passcode: 227979
5–6 p.m. | Workshop: SLAY! with Brian Bose
7:30 p.m. | Blackness Is… Night Two
Run time is approximately two hours.
- Opening ceremony
- DOOMSCROLL with MK & Tia! by Ricardo Beaird
- Colors of Classical Music Throughout HERstory by Stephanie Henry
- Zen Is In
- Black Thread: A Tribute to Ann Lowe by Tiffany Cooper
- 21st Century Bomberas by Tearra Oso
ASL interpretation coming soon.
Sunday, May 23
3:30–4:15 p.m. | Talkback: Ricardo Beaird
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- Meeting ID: 997 7343 1256 | Passcode: 388965
4:30–5:30 p.m. | Workshop: Costumes with Trevor Bowen
7 p.m. | Blackness Is… Night Three
Run time is approximately two hours.
- Opening ceremony
- Greenwood 1964 by Mohammed Ali Ojarigi
- Still We Rise by Ashley DuBose
- The Things That Bind by Nieya Amezquita
- Moments to Arrive by Miko S. Simmons
ASL interpretation coming soon.