Cleveland Public Theatre Presents Station Hope 2024<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/station-hope-2024/> A Celebration of Hope. A Dialogue for Change. In its 11th year, this free event features over 100 artists performing social justice-inspired works at Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcopal Church. Saturday, May 25, 2024 | 7:00 pm ― 10:00 pm Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the 11th annual Station Hope on Saturday, May 25, 2024, from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm on the grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site St. John's Episcopal Church at 2600 Church Avenue. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland's social justice heritage and exploring contemporary struggles for freedom and equity. Engage with over 100 artists and community and professional arts & cultural organizations from across Northeast Ohio as they envision, interrogate, entertain and seek out hope. Audiences can explore the historic church, (an architectural wonder) while enjoying theatre, music, storytelling, and dance inspired by the most important issues of our time. Station Hope is free, family-friendly, and open to all. Participating artists to date include returning show-stopping high-energy dance & drumming group Djapo Cultural Arts Institute, African dance group Mojuba! Dance Collective, award-winning playwright Eric Schmiedl, Afro-fusion/Hip Hop dance group Blakk Jakk Dance Collective; spoken word artist Fatima Matar. There will also be musical performances by Anuvybe, New Genesis and much more. Returning also is the fan favorite The African American Quilt & Doll Guild<https://www.aaqdg.org/> with the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers<https://www.clevelandstorytellers.org/>. Patrons may also visit the Activate Hope tent which will feature local social service agencies and other partnering non-profit organizations. There will also be an interactive tent for kids and adults. Cleveland Public Theatre's Station Hope 2024 is presented in partnership with The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, Councilman Kerry McCormack, and Ohio City Incorporated.