Culture Project

Claudie and Alphine, black American artists, are childhood friends struggling against the addiction and sexual trauma that runs in their family histories. They flee to Paris to realize their dreams of musical success, supporting themselves as performers on the streets of Paris, and rising to fame as singing group Black Venus. But while Claudie finds sexual freedom, artistic sustenance and spiritual regeneration through her new life – Alphine’s hunger for adoration from a celebrity-mad culture has tragic consequences.

Expatriate is an engaging exploration of black womanhood, friendship, sexuality, and freedom, celebrating characters in the spirit of Nina Simone, Josephine Baker, and the Hottentot Venus. With only a JamMan loop machine at their feet, real-life rising stars Lenelle Moïse and Karla Mosley make intricate, haunting and stirring music as they weave the story of singing group Black Venus's rise to fame.

In this hilarious play, Campbell Scott plays a crooked journalist who will do anything to make news. When Augustine turns a prominent local politician's tawdry tastes into a front page headline, the scandal backlashes with shocking consequences. Don't miss the chance to see Campbell Scott in this smash hit performance!

A special staged reading presented by Culture Project and Middle Collegiate Church, and hosted by Judson Memorial Church.

Campbell Scott brings his portrayal of corrupt journalist Augustine Early to Culture Project in a one-night only performance of The Atheist. This critically-acclaimed one-man show enjoyed a sold-out run at the Huntington Theater in Boston and is headed for the Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer. You won't want to miss this special, one-night only benefit performance at Culture Project!