Name: "The Color Purple" - A Daryl Stewart Production
Start: 2026-02-20T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-22T17:00:00-05:00
Location: DMK Black Box Theatre

"The Color Purple" - A Daryl Stewart Production

Township of Union

Dive into the powerful story of love and resilience with "The Color Purple" at the DMK Black Box Theater.

DMK Black Box Theatre

Union Arts Center

The Union Arts Center hosts a variety of events, including musical performances, art exhibitions, theater productions, and community gatherings. The venue often showcases local and touring artists, providing a platform for diverse art forms.

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<h2>Don't Miss "The Color Purple" at the DMK Black Box Theater!</h2> All show dates:<ul><li>February 20 at 7 PM</li><li>February 21 at 2 PM &amp; 7 PM</li></ul>A Pulitzer Prize. A National Book Award. Eleven Academy Award nominations. Four Golden Globes. Three Tony Awards. Few stories have achieved the cultural significance and enduring power of Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Since 2018, DSP founder Daryl Stewart has honored Black History Month by producing transformative theater. The Color Purple at the new Union Arts Center in Union, New Jersey in collaboration with Township of Union.Beloved worldwide, The Color Purple follows Celie Harris on her harrowing journey from trauma to triumph. At fourteen, pregnant with her second child, Celie endures unspeakable cruelty from male family members. Her babies are taken. She's married off to a brutal husband. Her sister disappears, leaving Celie devastatingly alone, her spirit shattered. But step by step—guided by two courageous Black women—Celie rises. She claims her independence, her voice, and her life. This musical adaptation pulses with soul, gospel, jazz, and blues, combining soaring vocals with unflinching dialogue and masterful storytelling. It's a triumphant celebration of fundamental truths: Black is beautiful. Women are powerful. Love is love.Content Advisory: Contains mature themes including domestic and sexual abuse, sexual content and language, alcohol references, and staged violence. Recommended for ages 14+. <h2>Parking Information</h2>During show dates and times, free parking will be available at the Union Arts Center (lot #4), Town Hall (lot #5), and Library Parking Lots.Additional paid parking is available at the following lots:<ul><li>Lot 12, 1898 Morris Ave. (Casino Lot)</li><li>Lot 24, 1981 Morris Ave. (Russo Park lot)</li><li>Lot 8, 1671 Stowe St. (Stowe St Lot)</li></ul>Additional parking information can be found at uniontownship.com.

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