This event includes a special screening of Ishmael Reed’s Gospel Opera GETHSEMANE PARK, which shows video of the performance at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Following the film, audiences are invited to a talk-back with special guests Carman Moore, Rome Neal, and Nicole Becker, joined by invited cast members. Ishmael Reed will also join the conversation online from California.

Ishmael Reed’s Gospel Opera Gethsemane Park with Carman Moore, Rome Neal, Nicole Becker, Ishmael Reed (Producer)

Ishmael Reed presents his controversial interpretation of the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. The event features a special screening of the opera's performance at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, chronicling its 26-year history on stage.