ON KENTUCKY AVENUE to Celebrate Atlantic City's Club Harlem at On Stage at Kingsborough

On Stage at Kingsborough, a leading performing arts presenter located at Brooklyn's Kingsborough Community College presents its 2016-2017 season, featuring world class artists from around the globe.

On Stage at Kingsborough brings internationally renowned performing artists to Southern Brooklyn with an eclectic roster spanning multiple genres including music, dance, theatre and family programming. The full season runs through May 20, 2017.

On Saturday, November 12th get transported back to the golden era of Atlantic City's nightlife with On Kentucky Avenue a musical theater celebration of Atlantic City's famed Club Harlem.

There once was a hot, jumpin' street in Atlantic City called Kentucky Avenue. Tucked right in the middle and reigning supreme was Club Harlem, host to such legends as Sammy Davis Jr., Duke Ellington, Richard Pryor, Ella Fitzgerald, and The Temptations. On Kentucky Avenue takes us back to a time of great entertainment, leggy showgirls, elegant crooners, uproarious comedians, and a hot, live band. The show features an original score interwoven with hit songs of the time, such as "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "Shout," and "Old Black Magic." Join us at the Club for a fast-paced, jazzy, and pulsating musical!

On Kentucky Avenue was created by Jeree Wade and written and directed by Adam Wade and Ty Stephens.

The company of On Kentucky Avenue is Ty Stephens (as Ivan; Sophisticated Ladies, Marilyn, An American Fable), Jeree Wade (as Damita Jo; Shades of Harlem), Lee Summers (as Slappy Black; Dreamgirls, From my Hometown), Renee Ternier (as Betty Jo Stanton), Ramona Dunlap (as Pauline Pierce). The ensemble includes

Olutayo Boses (Brick), Donna Clark (Hortense), Mindy Haywood (Lara), Cassandra Palacio (Angel), Devin L. Price (Goldie), Zhana Rioyo Saunders (Quincetta), and Garrett Turner (Maurice).

Musicians are Wilbur Bascomb (as Odell Craft; Bass), Richard Cummings Jr. (as Vincent Campbell; Conductor), and David Silliman (as Styx; Drummer).

The design team for ON KENTUCKY AVENUE is Ty Stephens (scenic and co-costume design), PEarl Williams (co-costume design), and Bill Toles (lighting and sound design). Choreography is by Ty Stephens. Swing choreoraphy is by Mickey Davidson.

IF YOU GO:

November 12, 2016

8:00 PM

On Kentucky Avenue

Theatre - Musical

Tickets: $32 - $37

To purchase tickets, click here.

"On Stage at Kingsborough is bringing high caliber performances to the southernmost tip of Brooklyn. We are a destination for all New Yorkers passionate about the arts, while additionally providing local residents with access to great programs in their backyard. This season's lineup features artists from around the globe who are masters of their form. From Russian ballet to Broadway stars and the best in American jazz, cabaret, theatre and more, there is something to suit all tastes," said Anna Becker, Executive Director of On Stage at Kingsborough.

On Stage at Kingsborough (OSK) brings artistically and culturally diverse, multi-disciplinary performances from masters of the form to the varied communities within and surrounding Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn. We strive to create an environment where the arts are an accessible and integral part of life, and the Arts Center is a community gathering place for interaction and inspiration. We present world-class dance, cabaret, theatre, music, and family performances in the Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center and Kingsborough Community College's Lighthouse from September to May, and our Hot Summer Nights! free outdoor concert series at Kingsborough Community College's bandshell every July. Our school-time shows welcome classes from local public and private schools, a majority of which serves economically-disadvantaged or special needs populations. The 2016-2017 season reflects our commitment to present world-class artists in exclusive Brooklyn engagements.

For the most up-to-date scheduling and line-up for all programming, including video previews, follow OSK online at www.onstageatkingsborough.org, and on Twitter: OnStageAtKCC, and Facebook: OnStageAtKingsborough.

Photo Credit: Mojo Visual

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