Interpreting the President's House

The Philadelphia Folklife Project is presenting an event interpreting the President's House archaeological site through music, dance, and visual art on June 12th, at 4:30 and 7:30pm at the Christ Church Neighborhood House.

Preview the latest version of the ongoing creation of dancer/choreographer Germaine Ingram, composer/musician Bobby Zankel, and visual artist John Dowell to commemorate the nine African Americans enslaved by President George Washington in the President's House, the first American "white house" that stood on a site just steps away from where the Liberty Bell is currently on display. Jazz tap/percussive dance, projected art work, and original instrumental music and song are the artists' tools for wrestling with the irony of human bondage practiced in Philadelphia — the "cradle of liberty — by the revered leader of a new nation founded on the promise of free-dom. Giving voice to the identities, feelings and aspirations of the Nine — whose existence was buried and forgotten for centuries — an ensemble of 10 dancers, musicians, and vocalists wrestle with slavery's enduring legacy, and explore the power of tradition and culture to sustain hope and resist oppression.

Tickets $20 are available online or by calling 215-517-8337. Seating is very limited. For info call: 215-517-8337