The Averitt Center for the Arts will present its annual "Behold, Here Cometh the Dreamer" event on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 7:30pm in the Emma Kelly Theater.
This performance celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through spoken word. Recognizing the importance of original writing in our society, this series has become an annual favorite bringing together young emerging writers and poets with established spoken word artists.
The evening is structured to give the young writers/rappers a chance to perform their works and, after intermission, an opportunity to experience an accomplished wordsmith.
This year's event is directed by Mical R. Whitaker and Ressie Fuller, with musical direction by Alton "Papa" West.
The special guest speaker is educator and advocate Dr. Marion Christopher Pugh.
Tickets are $16-20 and can be purchased online here.
