The Newark Public Library’s Black History program on Wednesday, March 14 at 5:30 pm featuring Doc Gibbs: World of Percussion! has been moved to the Springfield Branch, 50 Hayes Street (973-733-7736). It was previously scheduled for the Weequahic Branch. Gibbs will lead the audience on a rhythmic world tour.
This final event is part of the library’s Black History Month series of programs and exhibitions exploring the powerful and often overlooked history of black theatre, from Newark’s groundbreaking companies of the 1960s to Broadway stars like Ethel Waters and Lena Horne.
Entitled We Wear the Mask: Black Theatre in Newark & Near, From 1700s to 2012, the series features an exhibition of memorabilia and photos curated by Sandra L. West and displayed in the library’s 2nd floor gallery, where it is on view through March 24.
Funding for the Library’s Black History Month activities and exhibits has been provided by a grant from the PNC Foundation.
All programs are free and open to the public. For more information or to arrange a tour of the exhibit, please call (973) 733-5411. In case of inclement weather, please call (973) 733-7800 to determine whether the library is open.
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