June 26 - Experience a slice of soul at the Madame Walker Theatre Center.
Together, Indiana Avenue and MLK Street carve out the triangular Madame Walker Theatre Center on the Indianapolis grid. It’s an intersection with a lot of soul. And together, the Madame Walker Theatre and Asante Children’s Theatre of Indianapolis will carve out a slice of soul to serve up to the public, starting June 26th with the dance musical titled “Soul Clap & Dance [Bodies in Motion, Words in Rhythm, Celebrating the Meaning of Soul].”
Jeffrey Page, an alumnus of the ACT program and an Emmy-nominated choreographer, choreographed the performance, which will look at the folklore of dance. He told NUVO he’s “waiting for the day when Indianapolis realizes that art is as worthy, as important as business and medicine, that it’s worthy of support by the general population. I’m waiting for the day when I can be supported in my own town.” His return lives up to the motto of Asante Children’s Theatre - “Taking community theater back to the community.” As a part of that philosophy, ACT is very much a program for all children, not just those fortunate enough to afford tutelage. ACT offers scholarships to many of the carefully-selected kids that participate. And it’s also one more voice telling Indianapolis that art means something to the community.
The Madame Walker Theatre is a national historic landmark. The venue “represents the achievements, art forms, culture and history of African-American people,” according to its website. The famous locale is tied to African-American history by its connection to Madame C. J. Walker, the first female self-made millionaire in the United States and a noted entrepreneur.
Thursday night is a special Community Night showing of the dance musical. Admission is only $5 - a steal compared to the $12 advance and $15 door tickets on other nights. Call the ACT box office at 317.895.6712 to reserve tickets or 317.297.0020 for more details. Show starts at 8 p.m.
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