Make Them Hear You- Voices Ampd Cabaret Series

Name: Make Them Hear You- Voices Ampd Cabaret Series
Start: 2025-02-21T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-23T22:00:00-05:00
Location: LexArts

Schedule

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm to Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

LexArts | Lexington, KY

VOICES AMPLIFIED PRESENTS “MAKE THEM HEAR YOU”: A POWERFUL CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTRY FEBRUARY 21-23, 2025

Voices Amplified, a collective dedicated to empowering artists and creating equitable spaces in arts education and theater performance, is proud to present Make Them Hear You, a stirring musical theater cabaret series. This inspiring series celebrates the extraordinary contributions of African American artists through powerful performances of songs and spoken word.
Directed and conceived by Ron Wilbur, Make Them Hear You, will feature live instrumentation from The BanDj Experience , Voices Amplified performers including Mya Barber, Kenny Demus, Taylor Greatbatch, Jessica Greene, Isaac Jones, Elijah Merricks, Elise Parker, Anyuli Martinez, Kelli Jo Summers, Vivien Kurtz, ZaMya Clay, Kadyn Edwards, Kayden Gentry, Myles Radford, and Nicholas Wilson. With live artistry in collaboration with Project Ricochet, featuring the” hip hop Picasso” Tony Wavy and spoken word artist Taca Hollis. Make Them Hear You is made possible through a generous grant provided by LexArts.
On Opening Night, February 21 Voices Amplified will collaborate with @Project Ricochet's Urban Art Collective as they Present their annual “Epic” their Urban Arts Hop Celebrating Community Voices from 5-8pm with Make Them Hear You to follow at 8 pm. On Opening Night, guests will have the opportunity to witness the creation of, and bid on, a live painting by Tony Wavy, created during the performance.
." Make Them Hear You a vibrant tapestry of artistry and resilience,” says director, Ron Wilbur. “Through every note sung and every word spoken, we illuminate the boundless beauty and depth of Black artistic expression, inviting our community into a shared celebration of unity, empowerment, and the transformative power of storytelling."
When:
Friday, February 21 @ 8 pm with Project Ricochet's pre-show Art Hop “Epic” and live painting with Tony Wavy.
Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23 @7:00 pm
Where: Arts Place (161 N Mill St, Lexington, KY 40507)
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: www.voicesampd.org
Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $15 for students and $150 for a table of 6.
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Cash Bar provided by Fresh Bourbon. Snacks and a build your own Bento Box Bar will be available.