Freedomland begins with an introduction into the life of Malcolm Haywood (Michael Gene Sullivan), an aging radical who harbors dreams of revolution that involve his reluctant grandson, Nathaniel (George P. Scott), an embittered soldier recently returned from a combat tour in Afghanistan.
In a bravura performance as the aging, potbellied Malcolm, Sullivan throws his voice into overdrive as he relives his Black Panther glory days and "my time with Huey." In the course of the play, Sullivan bellows, screams, pleads, sings, moans, and quavers—running a vocal and physical gamut that is operatic and gymnastic.
2pm to 4pm, Willard Park Hillegass Avenue
$26 adv / $28 door. 644-2020. www.thefreight.org
7pm, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States
$10. I-Triniti with P.O.I.Band plus Gidon Shikler and the Rockrites Reggae Prime Minister. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
9pm, Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317San Pablo Avenue