Our team’s vibrant highlights this season take you on a cultural voyage that spans from Brooklyn to the off-Broadway stage. Choose an event and join us in celebrating the African Diaspora through an array of enriching experiences. Enjoy a meditation event designed for Black and Brown femmes, uncover new insights at the Apollo's inaugural art and ideas festival, delve into a historical saga with previews of The Refuge Plays, or savor a live performance of "Lagos Pepper Soup." These artists and institutions harmonize history, heritage, and creativity, be sure to tag @theCultureLP if you get a chance to experience any of them. Read on for more information.
VIBRATIONS + EXCHANGES:
TRANSMUTING ENERGY FOR HEALING SAT. SEPTEMBER 23RD
Join us for "Vibrations + Exchanges," on Saturday September 23rd, for a grounding workshop presented by Conversations with Black Women and ASafeSpacementor. Take a breath, recenter, and find solace in the midst of daily chaos. Experience breathing exercises, guided meditation, and engaging conversations led by Leeza Joneé & Teya Knapp. This workshop is exclusively for Black and Brown femme-identifying individuals. Please remember to bring a pen, a journal, and anything else you need to make you feel at ease.
THE REFUGE PLAYS:
ON VIEW UNTIL NOVEMBER 12th
The Culture LP is excited to partner with Roundabout Theatre Company to unveil The Refuge Plays this fall. The saga explores one family’s story in reverse order “from the fruit to the root,” inviting viewers to enjoy an intergenerational ensemble, questioning where they themselves find refuge.
“An epic tale told in three generations”
Late at night, deep in the woods of southern Illinois, a ghost tells Gail she will die within the next 24 hours. So begins The Refuge Plays, an epic tale that follows one Black family over 70 years. For the first time ever, Roundabout Theatre Company and New York Theatre Workshop are teaming up to bring this remarkable world premiere to life. Written by Nathan Alan Davis and directed by Patricia McGregor, Artistic Director of NYTW, this bold reimagining of an American “family play” is filled with humor, heart and even some surprises.
MICHAEL OLATUJA:
LAGOS PEPPER SOUP AT JOE’S PUB WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27th
“What you hear is a blend of three major cities: it’s a celebration of life, and I wanted to make it sound like a soundtrack for a movie that hasn’t been made yet - maybe the next Black Panther movie.”
In partnership with Joe’s Pub, The Culture LP is excited to further our mission of creating an ecosystem that drives and provides cultural connections amongst Black and Brown people.
Bassist Michael Olatuja performs music from his release of Lagos Pepper Soup: his innovative blend of West African Afrobeats and jazz in what he himself describes as a “cinematic Afrobeat.” Backed by a string orchestra and arranged by iconic film music arranger iconic film music arranger Dave Metzger, the top orchestrator for Disney, the production features an All-Star cast such as Angélique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Brandee Younger, Lionel Loueke, Regina Carter, Joe Lovano, Laura Mvula, Gregoire Maret, and Becca Stevens.
Having worked and recorded with the likes of Diana Ross, Spike Lee, Phil Collins, Shakira, and other iconic artists of our generation, it is without question that Olatuja is one of the most inventive and in-demand musicians of our time. Olatuja’s new, twelve-track CD, Lagos Pepper Soup, named after a zesty, West African meal, with lyrics mostly in Yoruba and English, and recorded in London and New York, is his most dynamic and captivating album to date. To listen to some of Olatuja’s body of work, Prepare yourself for the show by tuning in to more of his music on Bandcamp!
THE APOLLO’S FESTIVAL OF ARTS + IDEAS:
CURATED BY TA-NAHESI COATS, OCTOBER 6th - 8th
Experience a convergence of culture like never before this October! Join us at The Apollo Theater's Festival of Arts & Ideas, #atTheIntersection, curated by Artist-in-Residence Ta-Nehisi Coates. This global celebration of Black art and culture features illuminating panel discussions, enriching workshops, captivating live performances, and a gathering of artists, creatives, and thinkers shaping our world. Don't miss this inaugural event where art and ideas come to life. #atTheIntersection
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