Exodus: Dreams of the Promised Land in Antebellum America

Catch a moving and joyous celebration of the struggle for freedom and triumph over adversity through theatre and music. The enduring power of liberation imagery in the early American consciousness comes to life through works by William Billings (1746 – 1800), Stephen Jenks (1772 – 1856), early spirituals and Shaker hymns performed with historical texts selected from abolitionist writings and slave narratives, including selections from Solomon Northup, 12 Years A Slave.

Fraunces Tavern, the first site of the American government, sets the stage for starkly beautiful American repertoire.

Tickets at the highest level include a dinner at 8:30 p.m. with the artists in the Fraunces Tavern Restaurant, built in 1719.

The event will take place at Fraunces Tavern Museum Flag Gallery, 54 Pearl St. in Manhattan.











When: Sat., Apr. 5, 2014 at 8:30 pm

Catch a moving and joyous celebration of the struggle for freedom and triumph over adversity through theatre and music. The enduring power of liberation imagery in the early American consciousness comes to life through works by William Billings (1746 – 1800), Stephen Jenks (1772 – 1856), early spirituals and Shaker hymns performed with historical texts selected from abolitionist writings and slave narratives, including selections from Solomon Northup, 12 Years A Slave.

Fraunces Tavern, the first site of the American government, sets the stage for starkly beautiful American repertoire.

Tickets at the highest level include a dinner at 8:30 p.m. with the artists in the Fraunces Tavern Restaurant, built in 1719.

The event will take place at Fraunces Tavern Museum Flag Gallery, 54 Pearl St. in Manhattan.

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