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Puerto Rican band Plena Libre brings the heat in free outdoor concert

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Performances

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    The members of Plena Libre, five Hispanic men, wear white and nude shades and stand in front of a beige wall lit from below with pale amber light.
    Plena Libre , article

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 6 PM: Free outdoor concert! Masters of the plena and bomba styles, Puerto Rican band Plena Libre brings an unrivaled, energy-filled dance party to the Moss lawn.

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    Broadway star Renée Elise Goldsberry, a young Black woman, sits in pink and purple paisley widelegged pants and a black velvet tank top and smiles towards the camera.
    "An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry" , article

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 7:30 PM: Renée Elise Goldsberry, a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award-winning performances both on Broadway and the screen, opens the Moss season with a memorable evening of Broadway hits and American songbook classics.

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    A cast member of Ontroerend Goed's "Fight Night," a white woman wearing a patterned floral dress and dark grey blazer, speaks into a hanging microphone and is lit starkly from above. On stage at her feet is gold confetti and two screens behind her show a pie chart at 100%.
    Ontroerend Goed , article

    TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 7:30 PM: Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed performs "Fight Night," a rumination on democracy and elections that gives the audience the power to vote for fictitious candidates in real time.

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Exhibitions

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

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    A black and white landscape image of a rock face in sweeping rocky hills.
    "Never Spoken Again: Rogue Stories of Science and Collections" , article

    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14: Curated by David Ayala-Alfonso for Independent Curators International, this traveling exhibition reflects on the birth of modern collections, the art institutions that sustain them, and more.

Experiences

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    Moss Arts Center Curator Brian Holcombe leads a gallery tour and speaks into a microphone in front of a group of gallery visitors.
    "Beyond the Frame" , article

    SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, 12 PM: Elevate your art experience during free monthly noontime tours with Curator Brian Holcombe, who provides insight and context, offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the gallery processes, and answers your questions.

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    The members of Plena Libre, five Hispanic men, wear white and nude shades and stand in front of a beige wall lit from below with pale amber light.
    Bomba Dance Workshop , article

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 5 PM: Before dancing to the sounds of Plena Libre at a free outdoor concert, learn Puerto Rican dance style bomba from members of the band during this workshop, open to all experience levels.

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    The members of 123 Andrés, a young Hispanic man and woman, wear bright colors and pose animatedly in front of a white and blue building with interesting, textured architecture.
    School-Day Performance | 123 Andrés: "Across the Americas" , article

    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 10 AM: Join Latin Grammy Award-winning 123 Andrés in this lively, interactive concert to search the continents and learn about geography, culture, and music along the way.

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