The story of a courageous woman determined to free her people from slavery is told through powerful dance, dramatic narration, African drumming and music, and traditional spirituals sung by a choral ensemble in “Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman.” The annual show put on by Tempe contemporary dance company Desert Dance Theatre opens with performances by local community talent and Axe Capoeira Arizona.
>> See “Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. $8-$15. (480) 782-2680 or chandlercenter.org.
