Public Invited to Be A Part of Season 3 Launch from OnQ Productions
OnQ Productions will launch its third official season of performances with a special participatory performance event in uptown Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, July 12 from noon - 2:00 p.m. The launch is accompanied by a special offer on season tickets, now available 2-1 at www.carolinatix.org.
"In Season 3, we will explore African-American influences in Opera, Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Rock, and Hip-Hop, with each production representing one of these genres. We wanted to involve the public in our launch, so we're inviting everybody to be a part of shooting a live video - all you have to do is show up at noon, at the Square, and wear any variation of black, white, red," says OnQ Production's founder and creative director, Quentin "Q" Talley.Talley will perform an original song based on the Janelle Monae's "Tightrope" that will bring an overview of the upcoming Season 3: The Sound of Music to the public in song and dance with the involvement of anyone who wants to be a part. To view the video on which the song is based, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc.
Season 3: The Sound of Music
An exploration of African-American influences in Opera, Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Rock, and Hip-Hop
Paul Robeson by Phillip Dean Hayes (Aug. 31st - Sept. 4th & Sept. 7th - 10th)
For The Love of Harlem by Jermaine NaKia Lee (Nov. 2nd-6th & Nov. 9th-12th )
Amen Corner by James Baldwin (Jan. 18th -22nd & 25th- 28th)
Miles & Coltrane: Blue(.) by Concrete Generation (Feb. 28th-March 3rd)
Rhyme Deferred by Kamilah Forbes and The Hip Hop Theater Junction (June 6th-10th & June 13th-16th)
More information at www.YouAreNowOnQ.com.
Ticket sales at www.carolinatix.org.
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