Friday, September 9, 8pm, Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St. 

Be uplifted by the jubilant harmonies, rhythmic grooves, and unabashed optimism of Damon Locks’s Black Monument Ensemble as they electrify the historic Lincoln Theatre stage.

Evolving from Chicago-based artist and activist Damon Locks’s sound collage solo project, the Black Monument Ensemble (BME) is a powerful, intergenerational collective — ranging from 10 to 52 in age — that draws from the diverse wellspring of Black excellence in Chicago. Locks’s work, including BME, explores “The Black nod,” the unspoken exchange between Black people to acknowledge one another in public.

Featuring a rotating cast of creatives that has included Angel Bat Dawid, who last graced the Wex stage in 2019, BME’s street-level gospel weaves together sampled speech, electronic beats, dance, and live music — including vocals, horns, and drums — to form an improvisational tapestry unique to each performance

At the request of the artist, all audience members five and older must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination on entry, either in the form of their vaccination card or image of their card, along with their valid state-issued or university ID, or a negative COVID-19 test conducted no earlier than 72 hours prior to show time.

Ticket prices: $17 members and CAPA subscribers; $20 general public; $14 students and seniors; prices include a $2 CAPA facility fee.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by CBUSArts, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts [CAPA], and Wexner Center for the Arts.