Harlem 100 at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Storrs

Harlem 100 will be held on October 26th from 8 pm until 11 pm at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs.

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance – Featuring Mwenso and the Shakes with special guests Brianna Thomas and Michela Marino Lerman & Vuyo Sotashe

Step back in time to the Apollo Theater or Cotton Club during the Harlem Renaissance, one of the most influential artistic movements of our country. Created in collaboration with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, this multi-media show captures the sights and sounds of Harlem when legendary artists such as Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes and Billie Holiday made Harlem the cultural center of the country.

Hosted by Michael Mwenso, Harlem 100 presents the most exciting Harlem musicians and dancers in a modern variety show, and pays homage to the presentations made famous in the celebrated and historic venues of the Harlem Renaissance.

“Intense, prowling, and ebullient” – The New York Times