8:00 pm
Amherst College Holden Theater
$12-general public; $8-low income & seniors, $5-students with I.D.

An exorcism and re-imagination of traditional theatrical genres, Scourge offers a powerful, political and revolutionary look at Haiti in its 200th year as a sovereign nation. In this new work, acclaimed performer Marc Bamuthi Joseph fuses hip-hop, spoken word and live music in an exploration of the narrow space between history, myth and speculation in this poignant look at the tragic and complex history of the artist's native Haiti. Bursting the boundaries of racism and ignorance to reach a new kind of understanding, Scourge is a rich collaboration between Bamuthi Joseph and a host of veteran talents: renowned Latin Jazz composer John Santos, choreographers Rennie Harris and Adia Whitaker, and director Kamilah Forbes.