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In celebration of its 50th
Anniversary and outstanding
legacy of rich arts programming,
The Riverside Theatre will host an
evening program and rooftop gala
reception—themed From Legacy to
Promise—on Monday, September 13,
7:00 p.m. at the historic Riverside
Church,
91 Claremont Ave. (between 120th
& 122nd St.) in
Morningside Heights.
“The Riverside Theatre,
in this 50th year
anniversary, is honoring our past and
those artists who have brought engaging
and powerful, inspiring work to our
stage,” said Jewel Kinch-Thomas,
Executive Director of The Riverside
Theatre. “From Legacy to Promise
recognizes the foundation laid and
aspires to be instrumental in shaping
the new voices of captivating dance,
theatre and film.”
Hosted by WNBC-TV’s
DeMarco Morgan, the gala will
honor: husband and wife recording duo
Ashford & Simpson; renowned
dancer/choreography Arthur Mitchell;
dancer/choreographer and actress
Carmen DeLavallade; and Obie
Award-winning playwright/actor Daniel
Beaty. Comedian
Bill Cosby will be a special
guest at the gala, which will also
feature entertainment provided by Grammy
Award-winning singer Patti Austin,
Beaty and Ray Chew and his All-Star
Band. Additionally, in
tribute to both Arthur Mitchell and
Carmen DeLavallade, a special dance work
choreographed by Hope Boykin of
the
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
will be performed at the gala.
Throughout the year, the
Theatre has celebrated its 50th
Anniversary with a line-up of compelling
presentations, including:
“An
Evening with Women of Excellence in the
Arts,” an intimate discussion event with
four
exceptional women—Sonia Sanchez,
Carmen DeLavallade, Hope Boykin
and Eisa Davis; the New York
premiere and month-long run of Daniel
Beaty’s solo play THROUGH THE NIGHT,
which received rave reviews and was
extended at Riverside Theatre due to
public demand; the New York Family Arts
Festival; and a special limited
performance run of EMERGENCY, an
updated version of Beaty’s critically
acclaimed solo play
EMERGENCE-SEE!
Tickets to attend the
From Legacy to Promise gala start at
$400
and can be purchased online at
http://www.theriversidetheatre.org
or at The Riverside Theatre box office
(Thursday-Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 8:00
p.m.; Sunday, noon – 4:00 p.m.). For
more information, the public can contact
Johhn Demarzio at 212-870-6860 or by
email at
jdemarzio@theriversidetheatre.org.
Originally named
the
Cloister Theatre, The Riverside
Theatre was founded
in 1960 on the belief that the
arts can be a transforming power in
peoples’ lives and is committed to
serving as a catalyst for cultural
connections and social change.
Highlights from the past ten seasons
have included:
the Katherine Dunham
Tribute in honor of her 96th
birthday; the Clark Terry Tribute hosted
by the late Ossie Davis, with special
guests Bill Cosby, Arturo Sandoval,
Dianne Reeves, Nicholas Payton and Jon
Faddis; the screening of The Rise &
Fall of Jim Crow, in collaboration
with Thirteen WNET and the
National Council for Community &
Justice; and the play Woza Albert!,
in association with New Heritage Theatre
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