“Makin’ Cake” with Dasha Kelly Hamilton at The Alden

Makin Cake with Dasha Kelly HamiltonSaturday, March 18, 6 p.m.$25/$20 seniors and studentsMakin Cake slices into American history exploring race, culture and class in a refreshing and fun way. It is storytelling in layers and filled with Aha! moments and poignant vignettes, digital media, and an onstage baker. This show serves up an experience and a conversation about equity in America. Part history lesson, part social science revelation, Makin Cake is a short story about Americas sweet tooth and pathway to salvation (and salivation) and leaves room for dessert and dialogue.Dashas way of telling a slice of Americas history is captivating and makes the bad ingredients a little easier to swallow because they, too, are a part of the cake. - Audience Member