Performing Arts
The Madame Walker Theatre Center’s annual performing arts season opens in early October and continues until early May. Each season’s programs showcase the talents of local, regional, national and international artists; enlighten the community to a variety of art forms and entertain audiences in a way that encourages ongoing support of the arts.
Jazz on the Avenue. JOA includes the series presented once a month, Jazz Artists in Concert on the Main Stage or in a cabaret setting and the Indiana Avenue Renaissance Festival. These programs present local and national artists and provide opportunities for the community to be educated regarding jazz as an indigenous American art form.
Steppin' on the Avenue. SOA, presented the first Friday of the month, explores not only the meaning of paired dancing in African American life, but the way in which music, song and dance are interrelated in that culture. The program celebrates an art form similar to the Latino Salsa that has emanated the black community as pervasive, vital and distinctive as a form of creative expression.
Laughin' on the Avenue. LOA, presented the last Tuesday of the month, celebrates the art of laughter. The program showcases local and national artists.
Main Stage Series. These programs are primarily presented in the Madame Walker Theatre and include theatre, music and dance. In some cases, international artists presented under the category of Cultural Connections, usually showcased through workshops and classes, are also presented as part of the Main Stage season.
Artists presented as part of our performing arts programs are, in many cases, in residence at the theatre for two or more days, which allows them to develop and participate in community residency, education and humanities programming. These activities deepen the audience’s understanding of the creative process, broaden their knowledge of the country from which the work originates and allow for relationships with the artists to grow. Community involvement and participation are part of our ongoing efforts to develop audiences.
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“More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.”
—Uta Hagen (b. 1919)