Uptown

Celebrated Alvin Ailey dancer/choreographer Matthew Rushing’s Uptown creates an episodic tour through 1920s Harlem bringing to life the rich artistic activity of the era. The audience encounters characters both real and fictional and scenes—a busy street, a rent party, a night at the Savoy ballroom—that highlight major moments in music, literature, the visual arts and dance.

Marking our 30th Anniversary, COCA brings Uptown to life in a collaborative production between its five pre-professional dance, voice and theatre companies as well as with musicians from Jazz St. Louis in a showcase celebration of the power of the arts. (105 min., includes intermission)