The Apollo Theater will host an evening honoring the living legacy of Harlem-based theater artist and writer Gwendolen Hardwick.
The Apollo Theater will host an evening in celebration of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s centennial, honoring the legendary Harlem-based theaterartist and writer Gwendolen Hardwick. In the late 1970s Hardwick co-founded the Flamboyant Ladies Theater Company with writer and activist Alexis De Veaux. A dynamic performer, visionary theater maker, and devoted community organizer, Hardwick, for over four decades, has helped shape and sustain vital creative spaces for Black and queer women writers and performers in New York.
The evening will feature scene readings and poetry drawn from Hardwick’s expansive body of work, alongside excerpts by Dominique Morisseau and Claro de los Reyes, performed by Morriseau, de los Reyes, LaVonda Elam and Nsangou Njikam -- all of whom have studied under Hardwick’s mentorship. The evening will culminate with a conversation, moderated by director, playwright and actor Kevin R. Free.
LOCATION
This event will be hosted at the Apollo Stages at The Victoria Theater (NOT the Schomburg Center).
TICKETS
Enjoy a complimentary ticket provided by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Limited supply.
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This year, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture continues celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding! Join us all year long for a wide array of special events, exhibitions, and more as we celebrate this milestone and continue the legacy of Arturo Schomburg.
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