Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology
Fri, Apr 18
|The Mark Theatre
Back by Popular Demand, just back from a month long run Off-Broadway at the SoHo Playhouse...Gia Scott-Heron and Poets Jazz House, a fierce band of spoken word artists spit fire and blaze stages
Time & Location
Apr 18, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Mark Theatre, 5144 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601, USA
Guests
About the event
Inner City Cultural Center II is proud to present Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology created by Tuesday Conner. This is a one of a kind theatrical reinterpretation of the late great poet and songwriter Gil Scott-Heron - the man Melody Maker called "the most dangerous musician alive" and many dubbed the forefather of rap music because his lyrics reflect the turbulence and uncertainty of our times, with a satirical edge told in the tradition of oral poetry and storytelling.
Live on stage sharing stories, memories, poems and songs Gil Scott-Heron’s daughter Gia Scott-Heron and a fierce band of spoken word artists from Leimert Park are Spittin’ fire and blazin’ stages on a worldwide tour. Directed by Phylliss Bailey Brooks and a special appearance will be made the living legend Father Amde Hamilton of the Watts Prophets. The Ensemble cast includes the creator of Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology and Poets Jazz House Tuesday Conn…
