Gullah Cultural Series: Gullah Me, Gullah You

presented by The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, and Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
Lavon Stevens, artistic advisor

Gullah Me, Gullah You Gullah Cultural Series is an exciting new event series celebrating all things Gullah, mostly of music, but also storytelling, history, food, and culture. Held at SoundWaves, in Gullah churches, and Hilton Head Island schools, our new Gullah Cultural Series introduces us to many touching and beautiful stories as well as challenges of native Islander life right here on Hilton Head Island. In support of Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park and The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island, this series is sure to entertain and enlighten all! Bonus: Gullah cuisine dinner option available before the show.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at SoundWaves (6:30pm dinner; 7:30pm concert)

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Ladies of the Gullah Geechee Culture: Roles & Resilience

Join us as our newest SoundWaves concert event series finishes its inaugural season with a celebration of contemporary Gullah Geechee women featuring native islanders Louise Miller Cohen, Marlena Smalls, Rose Jackson-Knighton, and Chef Sherri Whitmire. Em cee Rose Jackson-Knighton will lead us through a discussion of Gullah history with Louise Miller Cohen and the intersection of Gullah performance and advocacy with Marlena Smalls. Marlena also will double as our performing artist for this one, and she will be backed up by our Gullah Cultural Series house band, The Lavon Stevens Band.

Rose Jackson-Knighton, em cee
Lavon Stevens, artistic advisor

Special guests:
Louise Miller Cohen, Gullah Historian
Marlena Smalls, Performing Artist and Activist

The Lavon Stevens Band:
Lavon Stevens, piano
Clarence Williams, bass
Jimmy Charles, drums

Dinners for the event are provided by Cuisine Partner – Chef Sherri Whitmire
Dinner Options of:
Lowcountry shrimp gumbo with Carolina gold rice, corn muffin and a mixed greens salad (GF)
Lowcountry chicken perloo corn muffin and a mixed greens salad
Okra soup, corn muffin and mixed greens salad (V)

Patrons who order the dinner/concert package will receive one complimentary drink with their purchase.

Seating is cabaret-style at tables of 4.
Reserved dinner/concert seats are $69 per person.
Dinner/concert general seating is $59 per person.
Reserved seating for concert-only tickets is $39 per person, and general seating for concert-only tickets is $29 per person.

Elevate your experience with a hi-top table for two with bar stool seating: $170 per couple, including a bottle of wine!

(only 6 hi-tops available)

Doors and bar open at 6 pm with dinner service at 6:30 pm.
The concert portion of the evening begins at 7:30 pm.
Concert-only ticket purchasers will be admitted beginning at 7:15 pm.

Reserved seating expected to sell-out quickly. Get your tickets now!

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Special thanks to our Gullah Cultural Series Series Supporters