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Celebrate African American arts and artists in the Triangle!
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Highlighted Events
The Talk
February 14 - 17, 2019
A virtuosic one-man show written and performed by Sonny Kelly about the difficult conversation a father must have with his son in a racially divided America. A co-production with StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance. Contains adult themes. Admission: $10+
Historic PlayMakers Theater at 122 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill
www.bulldogdurham.org
February 14 - 17, 2019
A virtuosic one-man show written and performed by Sonny Kelly about the difficult conversation a father must have with his son in a racially divided America. A co-production with StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance. Contains adult themes. Admission: $10+
Historic PlayMakers Theater at 122 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill
www.bulldogdurham.org
The Life & Career of Artist Ernie Barnes
February 17, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Raised in Durham, Ernie Barnes was a professional football player who made the unusual transition to become a renowned artist. Many are familiar with his artwork from the Norman Lear television show, Good Times. Gain insight into Ernie Barnes from someone who knows him best, his daughter, DeeDee Barnes. Attendees are encouraged to visit the Museum’s Ernie Barnes art exhibition before or after the discussion. Free Admission. Registration requested, but not required.
North Carolina Museum of History
5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
Image: The Sugar Shack. Copyright © Ernie Barnes Family Trust
February 17, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Raised in Durham, Ernie Barnes was a professional football player who made the unusual transition to become a renowned artist. Many are familiar with his artwork from the Norman Lear television show, Good Times. Gain insight into Ernie Barnes from someone who knows him best, his daughter, DeeDee Barnes. Attendees are encouraged to visit the Museum’s Ernie Barnes art exhibition before or after the discussion. Free Admission. Registration requested, but not required.
North Carolina Museum of History
5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
Image: The Sugar Shack. Copyright © Ernie Barnes Family Trust
Peace of Clay
February 23, 2019 at 7 pm
PEACE OF CLAY, a new work by two of the region’s most exciting playwrights, Mike Wiley and Howard L. Craft, explores the pressures, hopes, and aspirations of a young man coming of age in a southern city in the 1980s. Raised by a devoted mother in the projects, the main character tries to pursue his path in the midst of obstacles large and small, and discovers his own power and strength. The play is a meditation on an African-American lower-working-class family in pursuit of an American dream that seems to always be just beyond their grasp. Admission: $20.
Living Arts Collective
410 West Geer Street, Durham
(919) 831-6941
February 23, 2019 at 7 pm
PEACE OF CLAY, a new work by two of the region’s most exciting playwrights, Mike Wiley and Howard L. Craft, explores the pressures, hopes, and aspirations of a young man coming of age in a southern city in the 1980s. Raised by a devoted mother in the projects, the main character tries to pursue his path in the midst of obstacles large and small, and discovers his own power and strength. The play is a meditation on an African-American lower-working-class family in pursuit of an American dream that seems to always be just beyond their grasp. Admission: $20.
Living Arts Collective
410 West Geer Street, Durham
(919) 831-6941
Museum of Durham History Exhibit:
Louis Austin and the Carolina Times
On view until March 31, 2019
This exhibit explores the life of newspaper publisher Louis Austin and how he used the Carolina Times as a catalyst in the African American effort for freedom-- fighting for racial justice and black empowerment.
Louis Austin and the Carolina Times, which uses the life of Louis Austin as a lens through which to view the African American struggle for equality in Durham, reveals the important role played by the press. While this exhibit is centered on the life of Louis Austin, it also narrates the story of other movement activists in Durham, including attorney Conrad Pearson, who fought for over three decades to integrate higher education and public schools in North Carolina. It also tells the story of Private Booker T. Spicely, who was shot and killed by a white bus driver for transgressing the color line on a Durham bus in 1944. The exhibit shines a light on the sit-in for desegregation at an ice cream parlor, and the integration of Durham High School.
Museum of Durham History
500 West Main Street, Durham
(919) 246-9993
museumofdurhamhistory.org
Louis Austin and the Carolina Times
On view until March 31, 2019
This exhibit explores the life of newspaper publisher Louis Austin and how he used the Carolina Times as a catalyst in the African American effort for freedom-- fighting for racial justice and black empowerment.
Louis Austin and the Carolina Times, which uses the life of Louis Austin as a lens through which to view the African American struggle for equality in Durham, reveals the important role played by the press. While this exhibit is centered on the life of Louis Austin, it also narrates the story of other movement activists in Durham, including attorney Conrad Pearson, who fought for over three decades to integrate higher education and public schools in North Carolina. It also tells the story of Private Booker T. Spicely, who was shot and killed by a white bus driver for transgressing the color line on a Durham bus in 1944. The exhibit shines a light on the sit-in for desegregation at an ice cream parlor, and the integration of Durham High School.
Museum of Durham History
500 West Main Street, Durham
(919) 246-9993
museumofdurhamhistory.org
Blog Highlights
A Princess for Us
by Sherri Holmes, Triangle FAAA Founder
In the third grade, I was the only girl on my soccer team so I felt obligated to knock over any boy who got in my way (Go, girl power!). Still, like many young girls, I also wanted to be a princess. Perhaps it was the flowing dresses, pretty slippers, sparkling crown and a fairy godmother to make all of my dreams come true. Wouldn’t that have been wonderful?
When I was growing up there weren’t any princesses who looked like me. And the most famous princess of all, Cinderella was blond. Studies have shown that it’s important for children to see characters who reflect themselves and their families. There is a relationship between low self-esteem and negative media portrayals of racial groups. So really, Black Princesses Matter.
Fortunately, today young girls have more options. There is Tiana in the Disney film, The Princess and the Frog. African Princess Shuri is in Black Panther. And the singer Brandy starred in a TV production of Cinderella. If you want to share these shows with your own princess, you can find them at amazon.com.
Still, there is nothing like live theater. It draws you in and allows you to connect with the characters and become a part of the story. It can foster a child’s creativity and imagination as well as help them develop a lifelong love of the arts.
And guess what? The NC Theatre is presenting Lythgoe's production of Aladdin and His Winter Wish. It will run from November 29 – December 2, 2018. And the princess is being played by African American actress Nia Sioux! She starred in Dance Moms for 7 seasons and appears on The Bold and The Beautiful. The Genie is also being portrayed by an African American actor.
If you want your child to really feel like a princess or prince, you can even purchase a “Golden Ticket”. It will allow children ages 3-13 to have a special on-stage experience during the show. So take advantage of this great opportunity to engage your child with the theater. It may even make you feel like a royal! For more information about the performance, go to nctheatre.com.
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