“A composer of vivid imagination and skill” —Fanfare

“Singers are storytellers,” says soprano/librettist Roberta Gumbel (“silver voiced…” – The New York Times), “but rarely do we get the opportunity to help create the stories we are telling.” Collaborating with composer Susan Kander and the cutting-edge duo New Morse Code (“Clarity of artistic vision and near-perfect synchronicity..” – ifyoucaretolisten.com), this brief, powerful music-drama documents the all-too-familiar story of an African-American parent whose “beautiful brown boy” approaches driving age as, what should be a celebration of independence and maturity is fraught with the anxiety of driving while black. 

Directed by Chip Miller

New Morse Code - Hannah Collins, cello and Michael Compitello, percussion

JOIN US FOR THESE POST-PERFORMANCE EVENTS:

Thurs Mar 19 – Social Justice & Art – When raising awareness or provoking action – why are we turning to the arts? Baruch Professor Shelly Eversley engages dwb librettist Roberta Gumbel and Christopher P. Wolfe (Artist-in-Residence at the Eric H. Holder, Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights) in conversation.

Fri Mar 20 - Physio Expresso - Get activated as artists from Urban Bush Women invite the audience to further investigate dwb in a process that encourages reflection, collaborative learning and listening for understanding. Audience members can expect to share their experiences, embody their hopes, and to collectively envision our future as a society.

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