cleveland PUBLIC theatre Presents The Black Rose Xperience<https://churchofstarrywisdom.com/album/2297343/the-black-rose> By Church of the Starry Wisdom<https://churchofstarrywisdom.com/> 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<https://churchofstarrywisdom.com/> has energized and hypnotized CPT audiences when they performed at the theatre's annual fundraiser Pandemonium (click here<https://www.cptonline.org/performances-2/pandemonium-2023-into-the-depths/> to sample their song Jump Up<https://www.cptonline.org/performances-2/pandemonium-2023-into-the-depths/> 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<https://churchofstarrywisdom.com/> 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<https://churchofstarrywisdom.com/> 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<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/black-rose-experience-church-of-starry-wisdom/>. Check out this preview of the show from Scene magazine here<https://www.clevescene.com/music/church-of-starry-wisdom-to-bring-immersive-black-rose-xperience-to-cleveland-public-theatre-45504998>. Choose What You Pay starting at $1 (with no handling fees) here<https://www.cptonline.org/get-tickets/?spektrix=https%3A%2F%2Ftickets.cptonline.org%2Fclevelandpublictheatre%2Fwebsite%2FEventDetails.aspx%3FEventId%3D28401&show_id=30740>.