Monet

Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 7 PM

Hayti Heritage Center | $25–50

Actress and playwright Monet delivers a searing portrait of Harriet Jacobs, the formerly enslaved North Carolinian whose 1861 memoir Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains a cornerstone of abolitionist literature. In this award-winning one-woman show, Monet fuses historical narrative, original song, and audience interaction to illuminate Jacobs’s resilience and resistance. Broadway World praises the work for its “emotional honesty and unexpected levity.” A post-show talkback will follow, exploring Jacobs’s legacy and the role of art in reclaiming erased histories—a stirring tribute for Juneteenth weekend.