Roots, the Journey

  • Acadiana Center for the Arts (MTS)

    101 West Vermilion Street
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
Ticket Price $10.00-$35.00 This event is now over
Description

Tickets:

  • $10 – Mezzanine
  • $25 – Rear Orchestra
  • $35 – Front Orchestra

Hamilton Academy Performance Company (HAPC) is a division of Hamilton Academy of the Arts(HAA) founded in 1981 by Grace Hamilton-Mayfield. The company has been inspiring South Louisiana and the United States bringing the richness and beauty of Louisiana’s Culture to stages and audiences from around the world. 

The dream was to create a piece that would showcase the beauty of all African Americans, enrich the soul, and inspire audiences. That dream became a reality when Roots, the Journey was commissioned by The National Association for University Women in 1988 for their National Convention. The performance depicted the pain and frustration of poverty and discrimination of growing up black in a Southern state during slavery. Since its original inception Roots, the Journey has expanded to include the Civil Rights struggle, the election of the First African American President, Barack Obama, and much more. Most recently it includes the George Floyd experience to remind us that Cultural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion still need work today. 

Art is not bound by race, poverty, or social status. Roots, the Journey allows one to express the feelings held deep inside and open the uncomfortable conversations that must be had if change is going to be sustainable. When we know and understand the past there is hope to choose again and create a better future. 

“Revelations” is the signature piece of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, “Roots, the Journey” for over 30 years is the signature piece of Hamilton Academy Performance Company. It has been seen by thousands since it’s original inception in 1988. 

This production makes you cry, laugh, it is passionate for it moves the heart and touches the human soul. Roots, the Journey touches the African American spirit, its vision, and its legacy.

Venue Details

Acadiana Center for the Arts (MTS)

101 West Vermilion Street
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 Acadiana Center for the Arts (MTS)
Acadiana Center for the Arts

Our mission is fostering art and culture in Acadiana.

Founded in 1975, Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) is a community-supported nonprofit organization that fosters art and culture in Acadiana. Since its founding, AcA has developed as a major force, shaping the future of public education and community development in South Louisiana.

AcA supports the creation of new works of art, exhibits, festivals, performances, and public art across an eight-parish region that includes Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion Parishes.  

AcA aims to bring equitable access to the arts and supports fair compensation of artists. On average, AcA serves over 300,000 people annually and provides fair compensation to 2,700 artists.  

In 2013, the AcA merged with the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana (“PASA”), whose mission was to educate, inspire, entertain, and culturally enrich the people of south Louisiana by providing local access to a diverse range of the performing arts. This merger supported the vision of both organizations and provided much-needed support to PASA’s programs. Founded in 1989, PASA served as a leading voice in the performing arts in South Louisiana for close to three decades.


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