The University of Wisconsin-Madison will feature performances celebrating “legacies, creativity and artists” at its first Multicultural Theatre Festival this month, according to a release.
Interim Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims said in the release the festival will “provide all students, in particular students of color, an opportunity to reflect and express their heritage, culture and tradition through performance, song and dance.”
The festival features “Jungle Kings,” a play about a young man imprisoned for a gang initiation crime, performing Feb. 23, and “Moonshine,” a dance-focused performance celebrating Black History Month, performing Feb 28.
“Original works, as well as those of prominent poets, playwrights, storytellers, choreographers and artisans, are highlighted to offer new and exciting ways to experience the many cultures of our students through the uniting power of the arts,” Sims said in the release.
The UW-Madison Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement and the Office of Multicultural Art Initiatives are sponsoring the event.
