New York City Center
Theater on West 55th Street, Manhattan, home of Alvin Ailey’s New York seasons. Casey Gerald’s essay ‘The Black Art of Escape’ opens with a performance of Revelations there.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Art of Escape | Casey Gerald | setting | Where he first saw Revelations on December 4, 2015, beside a friend from Texas, and noticed Lauryn Hill in the audience. |
The Black Art of Escape — Casey Gerald (2019)
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as we shuffled out of the theater behind Ms. Lauryn Hill, who eased past the taxis that lined 55th Street and rounded a corner, into the night.
- Role: setting
- In the article: Where he first saw Revelations on December 4, 2015, beside a friend from Texas, and noticed Lauryn Hill in the audience. The performance frames the essay’s theme of flight and escape; the venue is not named.
- Why it matters: The performance that opens and closes the essay takes place here.