WHEN: Friday, January 17, at 7:30pm
WHERE: State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick
TICKETS: $29-$99
For tickets, more information, or group discounts, call State Theatre Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW (7469) or visit online at STNJ.org. State Theatre Guest Services, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open by phone and email only, Tuesday through Friday from 11am to 5pm. For in-person purchases, Guest Services is open Tuesday through Friday from 12pm to 4:30pm. Additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.
Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles, traditional African dances, stepping, and contemporary dance and art forms into a powerful artistic experience. Much more than a dance show, Step Afrika! also integrates songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation.
Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the world’s leading authority on the artform of stepping. Under Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports, touring more than 60 countries across the globe and ranking as one of the top 10 African American Dance Companies in the US.
Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances, and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience.
Performances are much more than dance shows; they integrate songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.
Step Afrika! promotes stepping as an educational tool for young people, focusing on teamwork, academic achievement and cross-cultural understanding. The Company reaches tens of thousands of Americans each year through a 50-city tour of colleges and theaters and performs globally as Washington, DC’s one and only Cultural Ambassador.
Step Afrika! has earned
Mayor’s Arts Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education, Innovation
in the Arts, Excellence in an Artistic Discipline, and was inducted into the
National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Hall of Fame, the first Dance
Company to earn this honor. Step Afrika! headlined President Barack Obama’s
Black History Month Reception and performed at the first-ever Juneteenth
Celebration at the White House. The Company is featured prominently at the
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture with
the world’s first stepping interactive exhibit.
Photo by Sandi Horvath.
About State Theatre New Jersey
After major renovations, State Theatre New Jersey celebrated its 100th Anniversary in December 2021 in a fully renovated theater. Originally built as a silent film and vaudeville palace, State Theatre’s historic significance was honored by PBS by featuring it in its documentary series, Treasures of New Jersey, in the fall of 2018. Treasures of New Jersey: State Theatre New Jersey can be streamed at STNJ.org/explore/treasures-of-new-jersey-documentary.
Today, State Theatre is
the largest performing arts center in Central New Jersey and has welcomed more
than six million people through its doors since reopening as a nonprofit
performing arts center in 1988. State Theatre New Jersey is a cornerstone of
the cultural vitality of Middlesex County and averages a total economic impact
on New Brunswick and the surrounding area of more than $18 million a year. The
mainstage programs have featured high-caliber artists such as Diana Ross, Tom
Jones, Kevin Hart, Ringo Starr, Melissa Etheridge, John Leguizamo, Harry Connick,
Jr., Diana Krall, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Program offerings include
Broadway, orchestra, family, dance, comedy, rock/pop, jazz, Performances for
Schools, and Sensory-Friendly Performances.
State Theatre New Jersey’s programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
STATE THEATRE NEW JERSEY
Guest Services - 732-246-SHOW (7469)
Online - STNJ.org
