Tickets On Sale Friday, July 18, 2025
(West Palm Beach, FL) – The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced four powerful performances to kick off the 2025-2026 PEAK Series. Step Afrika! returns to Dreyfoos Hall October 9 with The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence, followed by Where Did We Sit on the Bus? October 17 through 19. GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Tonality presents America Will Be on November 2. The Just and The Blind, a poignant collaboration between Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Daniel Bernard Roumain, will take the stage in the Rinker Playhouse on Dec. 17. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. online and 12 p.m. at the Box Office or by calling 561.832.7469.
About Step Afrika! The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence:
STEP AFRIKA!’s signature work The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence charts the story of African American migrants moving from the rural South to the industrial North to escape Jim Crow, racial oppression, and lynchings in the early 1900s. Inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s iconic60-panel “The Migration Series” (1940-41), this signature work from the award-winning dance company uses the images, color palette, and motifs in the painting series to tell this astonishing story through pulsating rhythms and visually stunning movement.
About Where Did We Sit On The Bus?:
Nine-year-old Bee Quijada sits in a suburban classroom. During a history lesson on Rosa Parks, she asks, “Where did Latinos sit on the bus?” It’s a one-person show that immerses the audience in elaborate, layered soundscapes by fusing Latin rhythms, hip-hop, and spoken word poetry. WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? captures both the innocence of youth and the pressures that come with being the child of immigrants. “What is my place? Where do I fit in?” Building from the ground up, one step at a time, taking audiences on a soulful musical journey as its hero finds hope and meaning through art.
About Tonality: America Will Be:
TONALITY (Chorus) is a GRAMMY® Award-winning ensemble, established in 2016, known for “open-hearted singing” (Lauri’s List). Tonality was recognized as a 2024 GRAMMY® winner in New Age, Ambient or Chant Album for Carla Patullo’s “So She Howls” with the Scorchio Quartet. Executive and Founding Artistic Director, Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake, imagined Tonality as an ensemble that represents the diverse cultures and ethnicities within the Los Angeles area. Within a year of its forming, Tonality’s mission evolved to use its collective voices to inspire, innovate and spark social change through the power of diversity. The group premiered its first album in 2019, titled “Sing About It”. Tonality received the 2020 Chorus America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, a prize given for commitment to singing and commissioning new works. Tonality has collaborated with choral and film composers to create the works presented in concert, striving for diverse voices and perspectives within the composer community. Collaborators include Joe Trapanese, Roman Gianarthur, Gaayatri Kaundinya, Reena Esmail, Shawn Kirchner, Zanaida Robles, Moira Smiley, Alex Wurman, Kris Bowers and Michael J. Giacchino. Tonality has performed with MacArthur Fellow Taylor Mac, Pete Townsend of The Who, pianist Lara Downes, internationally acclaimed performer Björk, Dutch DJ Tiësto, Kelly Clarkson in support of her album “Chemistry”, and Scott Hoying (Pentatonix) on his single, “Rose Without the Thorns”, for which Blake received a 2025 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella.
About The Just and The Blind: Marc Bamuthi Joseph & Daniel Bernard Roumain:
Poignant and pressing, THE JUST AND THE BLIND illuminates the unseen and under-heard experiences of incarcerated youth and the realities their families face. Spoken word artist and arts activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph (BAMUTHI) joins forces with long-time collaborator composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) to explore themes of racial profiling, sentencing and the prison-industrial complex from the perspective of fathers of Black and Brown children. Centered on the humanity of the historically marginalized, The Just and The Blind provides a framework for the unique voices of the community, striving to humanize the Black and Brown children who are enmeshed in it. The Just and the Blind also includes a short film series and a storytelling curriculum designed for youth and families impacted by incarceration.
The Just and The Blind was commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and produced by Rika Iino and Melissa Higgins of SOZO, with support from Ford Foundation. Special thanks to Miami Light Project.
Calendar Listings:
PEAK Series
Step Afrika! The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
STEP AFRIKA!’s signature work THE MIGRATION: REFLECTIONS ON JACOB LAWRENCE charts the story of African Americans moving from the rural South to the industrial North to escape Jim Crow, racial oppression, and lynchings in the early 1900s. Inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s iconic 60-panel “The Migration Series” (1940-41), this signature work from the award-winning dance company uses the images, color palette and motifs in the painting series to tell this astonishing story through pulsating rhythms and visually stunning movement.
DREYFOOS HALL
Tickets start at $44.85* including fees
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org or call 561.832.7469
*All programs, artists, dates, prices and details are subject to change.
PEAK Series
Where Did We Sit On The Bus?
October 17 – October 19, 2025
Friday at 7 p.m.
Saturday at 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Nine-year-old Bee Quijada sits in a suburban classroom. During a history lesson on Rosa Parks, she asks, “Where did Latinos sit on the bus?” It’s a one-person show that immerses the audience in elaborate, layered soundscapes by fusing Latin rhythms, hip-hop, and spoken word poetry. WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? captures both the innocence of youth and the pressures that come with being the child of immigrants. “What is my place? Where do I fit in?” Building from the ground up, one step at a time, taking audiences on a soulful musical journey as its hero finds hope and meaning through art.
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
Tickets start at $40.25* including fees
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org or call 561.832.7469
*All programs, artists, dates, prices and details are subject to change.
PEAK Series
Tonality: America Will Be
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
GRAMMY® award-winning ensemble TONALITY presents AMERICA WILL BE, a renewed vision for an inclusive America. Experience their unique blend of traditional choral music performed with contemporary style, reflecting the diversity of voices and the inspiring storytelling they weave so skillfully. As an ideal America embraces the full diversity of humanity, AMERICA WILL BE asks questions about the justice system, immigration, climate change, Black Lives Matter, mental health and LGBTQ+ equity, while honoring the promise of a great America.
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
Tickets start at $46* including fees
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org or call 561.832.7469
*All programs, artists, dates, prices and details are subject to change.
PEAK Series
The Just and The Blind: Marc Bamuthi Joseph & Daniel Bernard Roumain
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Poignant and pressing, THE JUST AND THE BLIND illuminates the unseen and under-heard experiences of incarcerated youth and the realities their families face. Spoken word artist and arts activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph (BAMUTHI) joins forces with long-time collaborator composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) to explore themes of racial profiling, sentencing and the prison-industrial complex from the perspective of fathers of Black and Brown children.
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
Tickets start at $40.25* including fees
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For tickets visit kravis.org or call 561.832.7469
*All programs, artists, dates, prices and details are subject to change.
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About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is one of South Florida’s premier performing arts centers located in Downtown West Palm Beach. Since 1992 the Kravis Center has hosted the very best in live entertainment featuring internationally acclaimed artists in music, comedy, dance, Broadway and more. Since opening its doors, the Kravis Center has welcomed millions of students to its comprehensive arts education programs. Students of all ages can participate in a variety of workshops, classes and special events, as well as free and reduced-price tickets to those who might not otherwise have the chance to experience live performances. For information, please visit kravis.org
*All programs, artists, cast, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit kravis.org for up-to-date information.
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