In Jamaican patios "running a boat" refers to a social gathering where friends, family and neighbors collectively contribute to an activity such as preparing a feast or addressing a need. "Running A Boat" features a selection of work from Jamaican, American multidisciplinary artist, educator Jesse Wright whose work serves as an ongoing poetic meditation on displacement, migration and scripture. Hope, aspiration, strength and longing are all depicted giving attention to the complexity of humanity. This layered visual language speaks to a diverse reverence to a longing for home physically and spiritually. In response to Kitchen Theater’s invitation, Wright has extended the invitation to various community members over the course of January and February to “run a boat” in a feast of experiences celebrating and shining a light on Jamaican culture throughout diaspora including musical performances and roundtable discussions.