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Name: "Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading
Start: 2026-11-01T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-01T20:00:00-05:00

"Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading

Sunday, November 1, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ticket Price: $20R & Montpelier Members / $26NR.
Age: 11 and up

Event Category: 250th Anniversary, Black History, History, Literary

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Montpelier Arts Center

301-377-7800 montpelierarts@pgparks.com 9652 Muirkirk Road
Laurel, MD 20708

Montpelier Historic Site & Museum

301-377-7817 montpeliermansion@pgparks.com 9650 Muirkirk Road
Laurel, MD

Add to Calendar Sunday, November 1, 2026 6:00 pm 11/01/2026 8:00 pm America/New_York "Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading Experience a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements” […] <span class="tribe-address"> </span>

Experience a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements” on the occasion of her exhibition “The African Odyssey” currently on view at the Montpelier Historic Site and Museum. Montpelier’s history as a former site of enslavement will be incorporated into the drama’s unfolding narrative. Members of the Montpelier Museum should call (301) 377-7817 to register.