Langston Hughes Included in Holiday Shows at the Walker

The Madame Walker Theatre Center winds their 2011 Season down with two holiday shows and a partnership with the Asante Childrens Theatre. On the heels of a fabulous performance by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Naptown Nutcracker begins December 2^nd with a sold-out student matinee at 11am and an evening performance at 7pm. Naptown Nutcracker, performed by Beyond the Pointe Dance Company, is choreographed by Nicole Hargro. Beyond The Pointe' was founded in 2001 by Artistic Director, Ms. Nicole Hargro. "We consider it a high honor and distinction to be embraced by an institution with the legacy and continued importance of the Madame Walker Theatre Center," explains Hargo.

More show times for Naptown Nutcracker are available at www.walkertheatre.com. Tickets are $10 in advance.

On Friday, December 9^th, audiences will once again fill the seats at the historic Walker Theatre for Asante's Kwanzaa Community Choir Concert. The holiday concerts feature the Kwanzaa Community Choir and a dance production number to Michael Jackson'sThriller.  Prep4Life participants will perform a story theatre piece entitled Three Little Pigs Move to the Avenue. Additionally, the Theatre's Artistic Director, Deborah Asante, will perform a tribute to cultural anthropologist and writer Zora Neale Hurston. The Asante Children's Theatre program is under the direction of Artistic Director, Deborah Asante and Musical Director, Vincent Howard.

As the final show in the Madame Walker Theatre Center's 2011 Cultural Arts Season, sponsored by IUPUI, Black Nativity is Indianapolis' show to see in December. Langston Hughes' Black Nativity has performed at the Walker in the past but not within the last several years. This year's production celebrates the 50^th Anniversary of Black Nativity by taking this dynamic musical back to its original form.  Directed by Indianapolis native, Sherri Brown- Webster, this moving gospel stage-play consists of a diverse range of actors and singers including 7 local pastors. "The city of Indianapolis will stand in awe of this powerful, unforgettable production. With a cast of 35, Black Nativity is sure to become Indianapolis' newest holiday family tradition," explains Brown-Webster. 

Black Nativity is the joyous account of an historic event that occurred 2,000 years ago. It's a celebration that tells the original story of the Nativity in scripture, verse, music and dance. Based on the Gospel of St. Luke, combined with the poetry of Langston Hughes, this song-play touches a special chord in the hearts of all. Tickets are on sale now at the Madame Walker Theatre Center box office and on ticketmaster.com for $10 in advance. 

The Madame Walker Theatre Center, an internationally recognized National Historic Landmark, preserves and builds upon the entrepreneurial and philanthropic legacy of its namesake by celebrating the best of African American culture and performance arts, by nurturing youth through arts education and by providing a welcoming venue for arts programming and entrepreneurial activities for all cultures in our community and nation.

Find out more at www.walkertheatre.com.  

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