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Kente Arts Alliance presents: The Revival: DJEMBE In the New Millennium

The Bessie Award-winning Asase Yaa African-American Dance Theater is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. This milestone will be marked by their first national concert tour since 2017. The tour will feature performances of The Revival: Djembe in the New Millennium, which will premiere at their 3rd Annual Rhythms & Movements Festival on February 28, New York City.

The original production initially developed in 2010 by master Djembe drummer and choreographer Yao Ababio, Founder and Director of the company. Ababio has teamed up with his brother, K. Osei Williams, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the AsaseYaa Cultural Arts Foundation.

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Director: Aaron Galligan-Stierle
Music Director: Melissa Yanchak

Come From Away tells a remarkable true story of the week following the September 11 attacks when 38 planes carrying approximately 7,000 passengers were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, where the small town welcomed strangers, shared its resources, and formed human bonds in a moment of global crisis. Theatrically, the musical creates a vivid ensemble piece: multiple characters drawn from real interviews (both Gander locals and stranded passengers) appear, change roles, share stories, and together form a tapestry of resilience, hospitality, and community. The show features a chorus of voices and a minimal set design, allowing the emotional truth of the moment to shine. The result is an uplifting yet honest piece of theatre that affirms human connection amid crisis.

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Director: Daina Michelle Griffith
Music Director: Doug Levine

Working (the 2012 updated version) is based on Studs Terkel’s landmark 1974 oral-history book Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. The original stage adaptation was conceived by Stephen Schwartz, with contributions from a remarkable collection of composers and lyricists. The revised 2012 version includes songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Taylor, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, and Susan Birkenhead. This Tony nominated musical weaves together real stories from workers across professions—teachers, steelworkers, waitresses, tech support staff, caregivers, and more. Many stories in the show are relatable to Pittsburgh from mill workers to tech and healthcare workers, and of course waitresses.

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Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy:

A Concert Celebrating the Spirit of Freedom House

Experience an unforgettable evening of Live Jazz hosted by Marty Ashby as Prime Stage Theatre and MCG Jazz bring four Pittsburgh Jazz Legends to the stage on the stunning set of Freedom House. One night only, Historical music in a Historical space.

Our Monday Night Special features historic video clips and images from the MCG Jazz PBS documentary on Pittsburgh.

Featuring the following musicians

Jeff Grubbs – Bass

Roger Humphries – Drums

Max Leake – Piano

Mark Jackovic – Saxophone

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Witness the 1967 creation in Pittsburgh’s Hill District of Freedom House Ambulance Service – America’s first mobile Emergency Medical Unit.

Written by L.E. McCullough

Directed by Scott P. Calhoon

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A moving story about a teenage girl who uses art to find her voice and redefine her identity after trauma. The play is an empowering testament to resilience and finding one’s voice and strength; it is a seminal performance not to be missed.

Based on the novel by Laurie Halse Anderson

Written by Tammy Ryan

Directed by Dana Hardy

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Master storyteller Edgar Allan Poe reimagines four classic tales that reveal as much about the nature of horror as they do about the dark genius that created them.

Written by Lawrence C. Connolly

Directed by Art DeConciliis

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Kente Arts Alliance presents: The Dwayne Dolphin All Stars

Dwayne Dolphin is a jazz and funk bassist who has assembled an All Star group of musicians.

Dwayne has been an adjunct faculty member in Duquesne University’s Jazz Performance Department and currently leads his own band, the Dwayne Dolphin Fo’ Tet, in addition to being a mainstay in Roger Humphries RH Factor.

The group will include:

David Kikoski, piano is a highly regarded jazz pianist who quickly emerged onto the New York jazz scene in the 1980s, establishing himself as a go-to performer.

Jeff “Tain” Watts, drums – Watts has won Grammy awards such as Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Best Large Jazz Ensemble and Best Opera Recording. He has worked with numerous notable musicians throughout his career, including Stevie Wonder, Boyz II Men and Elton John.

Fred Wesley, trombone – During the 1960s and 1970s, Wesley was a pivotal member of James Brown’s bands, playing trombone on many hit recordings including, “Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud, Mother Popcorn and Hot Pants”, and was a pivotal member of James Brown’s bands.

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Kente Arts Alliance presents: The Revival: DJEMBE In the New Millennium

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