Celebrating Gwendolyn Brooks, June 7th.
This excerpt from her “Negro Hero” calls back to this poetic protest: And the first swallow of my liquor battle bleeding black air dying and demon noise. Made me wild.
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Dear Patrons: Our office and events have been postponed during the governor’s “Stay-In” mandate. However, we are still at work. Our 49th year, 2020 season Year of Protest runs April-December 2020. We look forward to seeing you all for this outstanding season.
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Season 2020 Theme: PROTEST
3 BadAzz SisTahs, – a world premiere one-woman show by and featuring film and stage star Cynthia Maddox’s portrayal of three powerful women: Mary Elizabeth Bowser, Sojourner Truth and Harriett Tubman.
My Vagina. My Voice, addresses a women’s perspective of who she is in the world mashing the idea that she is property to be owned, or reduced to a child who needs someone to tell her how to manage her body–her life.
Best of Enemies by Mark St. Germain based on a true story reveals ‘the real’ exchange between KKK’s Grand Cyclops C.P. Ellis and African American Civil Rights Activist Anne Atwater — battled during the desegregation of the Durham, North Carolina Schools in 1973.
UPCOMING Summer 2020
Camp – Registration opens soon
Fall 2020
Classes – Youth through adults returns.
Call for Submissions
Due to school closings, eta CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATION is extending its first-ever high school art contest to reimagine the comedy/tragedy symbols. Thanks to a benefactor, a student artist will win a monetary prize for their winning design. Students are invited to continue submitting renderings of the comedy/tragedy symbols on an open rolling deadline. We’re looking forward to what you create. Be inventive!
eta CREATIVE ARTS TEAM
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