Join in for the second offering in the four-part “Celebrating Life, Community and the Arts” Performing Arts Installation Series on Monday, March 1 at 7 p.m. Evanston Performing Arts Collective (EPAC) members, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre and The Musical Offering, are collaborating with Evanston artist/storyteller extraordinaire Jevoid Simmons and Theatre Zarko's master puppeteer Michael Montenegro. Collectively, they are bringing to life the true story of Jevoid’s family’s audacious journey from the Jim Crow South to the urban North in the 1950s.
In this heartfelt storytelling, animated puppetry presentation, Jevoid uses his melodic voice and subtle inflections to beautifully share a portion of his soon to be released book Up From Down Home: A Family's Journey North. Montenegro’s imaginative animated puppetry supports the folk story with stunning visual creativity. Harmoniously floating underneath are the original musical compositions by The Musical Offering’s artistic director Rick Ferguson. Directed by Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre's artistic director Tim Rhoze, this exquisite EPAC Performing Arts Installation is just one more way Evanston performing arts organizations and artists are giving back to the community.
To view this free event, visit EPAC's YouTube Channel.
Broadcast begins at 7 p.m. Runtime: 10 minutes.
EPAC MEMBERS
- 2nd Act Players
- Actor’s Gymnasium
- Dance Center Evanston
- Evanston Children’s Choir
- Evanston Dance Ensemble
- Evanston Symphony Orchestra
- Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
- Piven Theatre Workshop
- Studio5 Performing Arts Center
- The Musical Offering
- Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
