When Pages Breathe: American Black/Out, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater

Lecture-performances that present scenes and monologues ranging from the rich historical lineage of Black American theater to a live resistance-driven narrative lecture on culture and power. Presented and performed by Anya Pearson, a 2021-22 Princeton Hodder Fellow and Drama Desk winner Chesney Snow, Lecturer in Theater for the Program in Theater and Music Theater and featuring senior Destine Harris-Williams. Co-directed by Pearson and Snow. Talkback follows the December 5 performance with playwright Gloria Majule, Pearson, Snow, and Harris-Williams, moderated by Assistant Professor of Theater Rhaisa Williams. Panel discussion follows the December 6 2 p.m. performance with alumni Kelvin Dinkins, Jr. ’09 and abigail jean-baptiste ’18, Pearson, Snow moderated by Jallicia Jolly, Visiting Scholar in Princeton’s Center on Transnational Policing and the Effron Center for the Study of America. Cosponsored by Princeton’s Humanities Council.

Admission: Free and open to the public, however tickets are required, available online at tickets.princeton.edu.

Accessibility: The Wallace Theater is an accessible venue. The December 6 2 p.m. performance will be open captioned. Guests in need of access accommodations are asked to contact the Lewis Center at LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week prior to the event date.