cleveland PUBLIC theatre

Presents

 

The Black Rose Xperience

By Church of the Starry Wisdom

December 5 - December 8, 2024

 

“…Imagine a mutant lab experiment combining the DNA of Prince and David Bowie singing lead vocals for the Sisters of Mercy. This is some of the best goth-rock I’ve heard live in at least 10 years.” ¯Vertigo Xi’an Xavier

“...I feel like I’m hearing Bowie’s hidden f@#king songs right now…” ¯Jeri Sapronetti (Time Cat, Big Pop)

 

 

“It’s a mixture of David Bowie and funk in the best way possible.”¯Ryan Colin McGrew (Audio Engineer)

 

“Great emotional wide-scale songwriting; and fearless, passionate execution in live performance... This is a band that you'll remember; for all the right reasons.”— Dave Snodgrass (Rick Ray Band)

 

The Akron rock/funk band Church of Starry Wisdom has energized and hypnotized CPT audiences when they performed at the theatre’s annual fundraiser Pandemonium (click here to sample their song Jump Up written for the event); thus, we are ecstatic to present their concept piece The Black Rose Xperience this week! The group is led by triple-threat Jaiie Dayo-Aliya, also a playwright whose thriller Our Lady of Common Sorrows sold-out during its run in 2023. These talented artists are back at CPT ready to take patrons on The Black Rose Xperience, a multi-media theatrical rock event that combines the music of Church of Starry Wisdom with an immersive cinematic narrative. Set in a dystopian America, this event explores themes of rebellion and revelation in a fallen civilization. Don't miss this unique exploration of revolution and redemption.

We asked the members of Church of Starry Wisdom to curate a playlist that connects to their show which includes one of their own compositions called “Yule Horror which you can check out along with their other picks here.

Check out this preview of the show from Scene magazine here.

Choose What You Pay starting at $1 (with no handling fees) here.