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William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load

November 12 at 7:30pm

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Downtown Oakland

William Kentridge brings the erased history of African soldiers in World War I roaring to life. This large-scale production combines music, shadow play, and projected imagery into a visceral meditation on colonialism, memory, and who gets to tell the story.

large-scale theater production
visual art meets opera
colonial history on stage
shadow play & projections

Tips

🎭"fiercely beautiful historical pageant" (New York Times)
🏛️performed in newly remodeled Kaiser arena
🎓UCB students get 50% off tickets

Thursday, November 12, 7:30 PM

Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

10 10th St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA

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