Join WBTT as we celebrate Juneteenth at the second annual
Juneteenth Arts Festival, Sunday, June 16, 2024!
For the second year, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present the Juneteenth Arts Festival on our campus (1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota). The free event takes place on Sunday, June 16 from 12:00 - 6:30 PM. This year's feature film is "Into The Storm'' (the documentary about Booker High School's 1966-67 state championship basketball team), which will be shown in WBTT's Donelly Theatre. There will be additional short films from Ringling College students, and art on display as part of an exhibit that begins at WBTT on June 1. Vendors will be present and live performances will be going on throughout the day, including a dance presentation by Monessa Salley from Sarasota Contemporary Dance and musical numbers by WBTT's Stage of Discovery students. A free performance of WBTT's summer production, "Coconut Cake," will round out the festival experience; the show starts at 7:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL HIGHTLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Performers
Monessa Salley; Dance
Fethiou Thiossane; African Drums
Onia Jazz Quartet
Matt Mykel
Stage of Discovery Students
Headlining performance by some of your favorite WBTT performing artists
Food Vendors/Food Truck*:
Nun Better BBQ
G's Southern Kitchen
Stroke's Seafood
Vendors*:
"What's Poppin Penny?"
Smooth Jazz Enterprise
Tumblr Studio Co
Unique Bijouterie
Jolon Baths Body Creations
Cocoa Cowrie
V Glitz By Versatility
Georgetta Bundley Arts
Osa Atoe Ceramics
Pretty Ram - Art
GlamItUpSis
Scavengers Oasis Massage therapy
Jolon Bath and Body Creations
*The list will be updated as more vendors are added.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE STAGE
12:30 – 1:00 PM – Monessa Salley
1:00 – 1:30 PM – Official Welcome
1:30 – 2:15 PM – Onia Jazz Quartet
2:30 – 3:00PM – Break
3:00 – 3:30 PM – Fethiou Thiossane African Drums
3:30 – 4:00 PM – Stage Of Discovery Performers
4:00 – 4:30 PM – Break
4:30 – 5:00 PM – Matt Mykel
5:00 – 6:00 PM – WBTT Musical Performance
THE DONELLY THEATRE
12:00 – 12:30 PM – “The Gift”
2:30 – 4:00 PM – “Into The Storm”
4:00 – 4:30 PM – “The Gift”
HOWARD J. MILLMAN BLACKBOX THEATRE
1:30 – 2:30 PM – 1ST Shorts Rotation
2:30 - 3:00 PM – “What’s Poppin Penny” – Favorite Father Daughter Day Ever! Podcast premiere.
3:00 – 4:00 PM – 2ND Shorts Rotation
4:00 - 5:00 PM – 3RD Shorts Rotation
BINZ BUILDING
First Room
Juneteenth Arts Festival Gallery
Second Room
Round Tables – Eating Area/Cooling Area
Third Room
Mankind Barbershop
JUNETEENTH ARTS FESTIVAL ART EXHIBITION VIEWING SCHEDULE
The exhibition features these artists:
Jewel Teiko Eklu - "The Aperture of Fate and Fortune"
Michael Kinsey - "The Backstage Series"
Georgetta Bundley - "Reimaging Beauty"
Osa Atoe - "Reclaiming Our Heritage, One Pot at a Time"
Viewing Schedule:
June 1st - June 9th: 12:00 - 7:00pm
June 10th - June 15th: 05:00 - 7:00pm
June 16th: 12:30 - 6:00pm
The Festival is FREE and tickets are not necessary.
