Rennie Harris Puremovement photo, Text: Toll the Bell, Gun Violence in Philadelphia

23/24 Season Artists-in-Residence:
Negro Ensemble Company & Rennie Harris Puremovement

In the 23/24 season, we continue our artist residencies with an urgent focus on gun violence. Philadelphia has experienced historic increases in gun-related crime, claiming an unprecedented number of lives and bringing immeasurable pain and trauma to our communities. This endemic issue affects us all, but disproportionally impacts urban neighborhoods and people of color. In the 23/24 season, we explore gun violence and its aftermath through a range of programs and perspectives, all concluding with Toll the Bell, a city-wide sound installation of simultaneous and sustained bell ringing that honors the victims of gun violence and raises critical awareness for common-sense gun reform.

Toll the Bell Events

Negro Ensemble Company

Negro Ensemble Company
No Policy, No Justice
Oct 20-21

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Negro Ensemble Company

Negro Ensemble Company
Charles Fuller’s Zooman and the Sign
Feb 15-18

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Rennie Harris Puremovement

Rennie Harris Puremovement
Mar 22-23

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Orange map of Philadelphia; Text: Toll the Bell

Toll the Bell
Sound Installation
Jun 7




Rennie Harris in Residence has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

The Negro Ensemble Company and Rennie Harris Puremovement performances are made possible in part with support provided by the Penn Live Arts Accelerator Program at the University of Pennsylvania.