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QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson



"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil



"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

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LAST UPDATE: Monday, December 3rd, 2012

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Nutcracker Sunday Matinée!
Dance Theatre of Hatrlem
Sunday, December 9th, 2012 @ 5:00PM

                                                     

Sunday Matinees 2012-2013
Sunday, December 9th, 2012 @ 5PM
    Adults: $18.00 each
    Children and Seniors: $14.00 each



The second Sunday of each month we open up our studios to showcase our dancers and other artists in the community!

Since its inception, Dance Theatre of Harlem has welcomed neighbors near and far to high-quality performances by students from our school, the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble and special guest artists.

Now called Sunday Matinées, the performances take place at 3:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month from November through April, and the first Sunday of May, and are followed by a Meet-the-Artist reception.

In years past special guests have included Councilman Robert Jackson, Daniel Beaty, Phyllis Stickney, the United Nations Children’s Choir; American Ballet Theatre Studio Company; Percussionist, Edwina Tyler, Sidra Bell Dance NY; Lotus Music and Dance; Tania Leon;  and Carmen deLavallade, to name a few.


  
 Dance Theatre of Harlem
Everett Center for the Performing Arts
466 West 152nd Street
Harlem, New York, 10031
212.690.2800
DanceTheatreofHarlem.org
                                                             

Monday, November 19, 2012

BLACK WALL STREET Theater Play
by Celeste Bedford Walker
Friday, Nov 30th & Saturday, Dec. 30th, 2012
At The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center (New York City)

                                             
Official Website: ShadesOfTruthTheatre.com


Shades of Truth Theatre
Presents
BLACK WALL STREET
by Celeste Bedford Walker
Directed by Aixa Kendrick



SYNOPSIS:
In 1921, in a small community in Tulsa, Oklahoma there was a Black paradise called Greenwood. This community consisted of Blacks, who fled the oppression of the South; to carve out for themselves their place in history. They formed a peculiar society of Blacks, Indians, and Jews, who respected and did business with each other. In time, some of the Blacks who happened to settle on oil rich land became incredibly wealthy. So wealthy, in fact, that the town was soon known as Black Wall Street. In a mere 36 block section of town, these African-Americans owned and operated up to 600 thriving businesses.


One of the most popular of these businesses was Old Lady Boleys’, an eating establishment which is where our play begins. One Sunday evening, the town’s more influential citizens gathered to have their pictures taken for the local newspaper; in honor of the community’s 20th anniversary. Before the play ends, the entire community of Greenwood is completely burned to the ground. In a 12 hour period, a major Black economic movement is halted.


PLACE:
The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center
3940 Broadway (@ 165th Street)
New York City
Ph: 212-568-1341
Train Travel: #1, "A" or "C" train to 168th Street

DATES:
Friday, November 30th, 2012 at 3PM and 7:30PM and
Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at 3PM and 7:30PM

INFORMATION:
General Admission is 25.00
Groups of 10 or more: Tickets - 20.00
Groups of 20 or more: Tickets - 15.00



About Shades of Truth Theatre Company...
 
We would like to extend a special "Thank You" to a valuable asset of Shades of Truth Theatre. You!!! The enthusiastic responses to "Whistle in Mississippi: The Lynching of Emmett Till", Zora Returns to Harlem, After Midnight! Kings Powerful Rebuke of the War in Vietnam and our longest running production The Meeting by Jeff Stetson compels us to persevere. Because of you, we have the passion to explore and develop relevant, provocative, and innovative new plays written by and about people of color and the Black experience.

Shades of Truth Theatre, Audelco Award Winner 2009, has been a welcoming presence in the theater community for the past 10 years because of its excellence in producing positive and affordable entertainment with high standards. At the core of Shades of Truth Theatre is our commitment to produce works that stimulate, agitate and activate. We are excited to bring to the stage as part of the 2013 season Celeste Bedford Walker’s new play "Black Wall Street" based on the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921.

Thank you so very much for your consideration in presenting one of our outstanding theatrical productions in your facility. Please review the details below on the shows that will be available for 2013. Booking fees are often modified based on circumstances…let's dialogue.