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Orisirisi - Moonlight Stories

  • Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center 2410 Wickham Ave Newport News, VA, 23607 United States (map)

Celebrate Africa with Orisirisi drumming, dance, and call and response, inspiring the audience by exploring traditional stories of African heritage. Students meet “Dog and Turtle,” “The Wolf and The Three Kids,” “Anansi and his Six Sons,” and many more entertaining stories that impart life lessons. Nigerian-born Adetutu “Tutu” Harrell and music scholar Don Harrell are spirited performers who have performed all over the world.

This program is presented by Young Audiences of Virginia and the Virginia African American Cultural Center.

FREE ADMISSION

Earlier Event: January 25
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Later Event: January 26
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