In conjunction with Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects, New Venture Theatre performs "Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments." $10 for general public, $5 for members, free for Contemporaries. Cash bar.

"Hands Up," commissioned by New Black Fest, showcases the voices of 7 African-Americans as they explore their feelings about the well-being of black people in America.