Written by Carl Hancock Rux
Directed by Carrie Mae Weems
Music by Meshell Ndegeocello 
Live Performance by Carl Hancock Rux, Christopher Bruce, and The Resistance Revival Chorus 

Featuring a screening of The Baptism  

To honor the one-year anniversary of the passing of the civil rights leaders John Lewis and C.T. Vivian this past July, this celebration of civic engagement begins with the poet-performer Carl Hancock Rux, guitarist Chris Bruce and The Resistance Revival Chorus performing Rux’s The Baptism live over a projection of director Carrie Mae Weems’ moving images. The Baptism is a Lincoln Center commission that Rux and Weems with songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello crafted to honor Lewis and Vivian. The event continues with a panel discussion considering the power and responsibilities of contemporary American citizenhood and the role of the arts in helping us grapple with critical issues and move our society forward.   

The panel will be moderated by WNYC’s Alison Stewart and will include:
Carl Hancock Rux, Multidisciplinary Artist
Karol Mason, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Kaya Henderson, CEO of Reconstruction and Co-Host of Pod Save the People

*Please stay home if you don’t feel well, have exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 10 days, have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 10 days, or been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the past 10 days. 

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TWO WAYS TO GET SEATS

1. This performance is open to day-of general admission. Beginning one hour before the show, non-ticketed guests will be invited to claim any available seats in the open seating section—first-come, first-served. Please read more in the General Admission Policy section on this page. 

2. Assigned seats are available via the TodayTix Lottery. Enter for a chance to win one FREE pod (two seats), starting two weeks before the show. Entries close three days before a performance at 12:59 pm ET. Ticket-holders must arrive at least 10 minutes before show time to guarantee seats. Enter the Lottery through the TodayTix app or by calling Lincoln Center Guest Services at 212-875-5456.

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