On Saturday, November 2, the day before we start being plunged into premature darkness and three days before Election Day, something exciting is happening at Hudson Hall: No Cowards in Our Band, a semi-staged musical drama telling the story of renowned activist and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) through his own words.
Based on a libretto by Anthony Knight, Jr., and interwoven with Negro Spirituals arranged by Grammy-nominated jazz artist Orrin Evans, No Cowards in Our Band is a musical drama telling the story of Frederick Douglass. Actor and artist Masud Olufani stars as Douglass, alongside a trio of singers: Nia Drummond, soprano; Metropolitan Opera tenor Edward Washington II; and Opera Ebony and Syracuse Opera's Gregory Sheppard, bass.
With the performance just days before the 2024 Presidential Election, the work is a striking reminder of the power of the pen, the voice, and the vote.
To learn more about No Cowards in Our Band, watch an interview with Masud Olufani on The Roundtable with Robert Bannon, or listen to an interview on WWFM with Orrin Evans and Hudson Hall executive director Tambra Dillon.
The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here, at the Hudson Hall website.
The production has been made possible with generous support from the Asbjorn Lunde Foundation.
This is a major and significant event for Hudson. Can't wait to be there! Thanks for the notice.
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