Brooklyn, N.Y. – A spectacular array of shows, from thought-provoking drama to soaring dance and music performances, will take place at the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus from October to December.

The Kumble Theater is located at the corner of DeKalb and Flatbush avenues in downtown Brooklyn. For more information, call (718) 488-1624 or visit www.kumbletheater.org.

Thursday-Saturday, October 16-18, 7:30 p.m. - Balance Dance Theatre will present three exciting performances of work choreographed by founder and director, Obediah Wright. Tickets: $30; $20, students; $75 for Friday night performance and reception

Friday-Saturday, October 24-25, 7:30 p.m. – All Out Salsa and Afro Beat Music Festival. Friday night features Willie Villegas Y Entre Amigos, Yomo Toro and Conjunto Imagen. Tickets: $25; $20; $15, students with ID. Saturday night features Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble and Amayo’s Fu-Arkist-Ra. Tickets: $35; $25; $20, students with ID

Friday, October 31, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 1, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 2, 3 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 5-7, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 9, 3 p.m. - Shades of Truth Theatre Company presents “Camp Logan.” Historical drama explores racial tensions at military camp in 1917 Texas. Tickets: $35 ($25 in advance); $16.50, students and seniors with ID

Monday, November 10, 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. - Asase Yaa African-American Dance Theatre presents Anansai the Spider and other African folk tales in dance and song. Tickets: $7

Friday-Saturday, November 14-15, 7:30 p.m. - Charles Moore Dance Theatre presents Ancestral Images, music and dance from Africa and Caribbean. Tickets: $25; $15, students and seniors

Monday, December 1, 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. - “Tired Souls: The Montgomery Bus Boycott,” for grades 3-12. Tickets: $7

Thursday-Friday, December 18-19, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 20, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Neville Dance Theatre presents “The Nutcracker,” a modernized holiday classic featuring authentic world dances. Tickets: $30; $50, gala

Monday, December 22, 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. - Heritage Op and Mama Akanke celebrates the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Tickets: $7

Posted: October 10, 2008

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