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School Time Screening – The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music

10 February 2025 | 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

Free Tickets Required

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Take your students or children to see “The Quilt” on screen at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts! More information and free tickets at: https://www.tobincenter.org/thequilt/

For any box office questions, please contact the Tobi Box Office at 210-223-TOBI (8624) or tickets@tobincenter.org.

Event Sponsored by Valero

About the Film
Starring Cynthia Freeman Gibbs and Lauren Anya Jwahir Hunter with an ensemble cast of musicians, this educational documentary explores the music genres born and formed by African American history and culture and how music of the past connects with that of the present, just like the layers of a quilt. Learn more about the film at: mbaw.org/quilt

KEY CAST

Lauren Anya Jwahir Hunter

Lauren Anya Jwahir Hunter

Actress

Cynthia Freeman Gibbs

Cynthia Freeman Gibbs

Actress

Tanesha Payne

Tanesha Payne

Dance

Veronica Williams

Veronica Williams

Mezzo-soprano

Michael Sumuel

Michael Sumuel

Bass-baritone

Marc "Mockingbird" Smith

Marc "Mockingbird" Smith

Voice & Guitar

Ron Wilkins

Ron Wilkins

Trombocalist (Trombone & Vocals)

Aaron Prado, DMA

Aaron Prado, DMA

Piano, Composer

Arlington Jones

Arlington Jones

Piano

Brandon Rivas

Brandon Rivas

Bass

Johnathan Alexander

Johnathan Alexander

Percussion

Beverly Houston

Beverly Houston

Vocals

Andrea Vocab Sanderson

Andrea Vocab Sanderson

Vocals, Poetry

THEATRICAL POSTER

Details

Organizers

  • Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
  • Musical Bridges Around the World

Venue

  • H-E-B Performance Hall, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
  • Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Cir, San Antonio, TX 78205