On January 30th and 31st, performances of the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in the historic ballroom of the Bohemian National Hall explored the influence of African American and Native American music upon the work of famed Czech composer Antonín Dvořák during his American sojourn of 1892-1895, telling the story with classical and jazz music accompaniment, live actors, and marionettes under the direction of Vit Hořejš. Music by composer/saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and Antonín Dvořák.

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*Vit Horejs with marionettes. Photo by Jonathan Slaff*

*Luke Stewart (Bass), Warren Trae Crudup III (Percussion), James Brandon Lewis (Musical Director, Saxophone). Photo by Jonathan Slaff*

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