Honor. Celebrate. Inspire!
In This Moment…Now
In This Moment…Now
Stevie Wonder 1973
T. Mychael Rambo and Aimee K. Bryant host
In This Moment…Now
April 14-16 and 21-23, 2023
““This moment, we’re in, reminds us that we are called to do more than simply bear witness, we are summoned to be forces of action creating, cultivating and carving out courageous spaces where we can find peace; not that absence of tension kind of peace but that presence of justice kind of peace...a peace where our voices in song and in poetry, in photograph and in painting, in narrative and in nuance illuminate with authenticity, agency and abundance what only art can excavate...that is hope. We need hope in our homes, neighborhoods, cities, nation, on this planet and in our hearts...may you find some potent promising portion of hope ‘In This Moment...Now!’””
Illusion has commissioned Black and African-American artists to share their personal reflections on how theater, spoken word, dance, and song can serve our community as we continue to reckon with systemic racism.
In This Moment...Now, T. Mychael Rambo and Aimee K. Bryant are hosting thought-provoking, uplifting, and moving original performances highlighting the work of multi-talented, multi-disciplinarian, multi-award winning Black and African-American artists from the Twin Cities and around the country.
In This Moment...Now will present spoken word, dance, and song contributions from T. Mychael Rambo, Aimee K. Bryant, Ryan Bynum, Brittany Delaney, Ashley Dubose, Mary Moore Easter, Suzette Jornae Gilreath, Michael Keck, Peter Macon, Lester Purry, Ricky Morriseau, Danez Smith, Darrius Strong, and Regina Marie Williams in a combination of live and filmed pieces.
In This Moment...Now is curated by Illusion Mellon Playwright-in-Residence Carlyle Brown, artist and healer T. Mychael Rambo, and Producing Directors Michael Robins and Bonnie Morris. Lighting design by Dante Benjegerdes. Video and Visual Design by Fred N. Cheng.
Illusion began In This Moment in 2020 when we invited African-American friends of Illusion to respond to the brutal murder of George Floyd by the police on the streets of Minneapolis. These artists created work that was a response to the racial awakening that shook our community and generated protests around the world.
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Illusion is pleased to announce Name Your Price as the norm. Name Your Price offers a sliding scale to our community starting at $10. We encourage those who can afford $35 tickets to pay full price. Your generosity will help support Illusion in providing our community with Name Your Price tickets.
All tickets will be e-tickets. You will present your ticket to Box Office via your phone or a print at home ticket. In your order confirmation, if there's a link that says, "View E-tickets." Click that link and you'll be able to view your tickets, print them, or present them to the box office.
Seating is General Admission.
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Friday, April 14 7:30pm
Saturday April 15 7:30pm
Sunday April 16 2:00pm (masks required)
Friday April 21 7:30pm (masks required)
Saturday April 22 7:30pm
Sunday April 23 2:00pm (American Sign Language) -
Masks will be optional for all performances except Sunday matinee April 16 and Friday evening April 21 performances when masks will be required.
Prior to the performance if you are experiencing COVID symptoms or been exposed, please contact the box office at 612-339-4944.
Illusion Theater reserves the right to modify the COVID policy based on local, state, and federal public health guidelines and virus conditions.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Art Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
This project is supported in part by Marbrook Foundation.