Get ready for the Parable of the Sower performance with a deep-dive into the world of Octavia Butler and her Parable novels. Join Alexis Pauline Gumbs for an exploration of Butler’s overall oeuvre and legacy, as well as the books’ themes and their context in black feminism and Afrofuturism. You’ll get a glimpse into how the books were transformed into the stage adaptation by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon, and discuss how the works have surged in popularity in recent years. Join us!
Strathmore's presentation of Parable of the Sower is generously sponsored in part by Karen Lefkowitz and Al Neyman.
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