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Citizen: An American Lyric at Clarice Smith, Nov 9-16

Citizen: An American Lyric at Clarice Smith, Nov 9-16

Citizen: An American Lyric
By Claudia Rankine
Adapted for the stage by Stephen Sachs
Directed by Shirley Jo Finney (SDCF Denham Fellow)

November 9 – 16, 2018

Fri, Nov 9, 2018 . 7:30PM
Sat, Nov 10, 2018 . 2:00PM
Sat, Nov 10, 2018 . 7:30PM
Sun, Nov 11, 2018 . 2:00PM
Tue, Nov 13, 2018 . 7:30PM
Wed, Nov 14, 2018 . 7:30PM
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 . 7:30PM
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 . 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kogod Theatre

Everyday racism can come on slyly—a hasty glance or too-casual comment. Sometimes from a friend. Or a coworker. Other pointed or veiled aggressions play out in the classroom, on the street, on the national stage, in the media, at home—all the time. The cost of micro and macro aggression thrown against a white wall of racism is played out individually as Black Americans, and cannot be ignored. Adapted from Claudia Rankine’s acclaimed book of poetry, this searingly provocative meditation on race in America is not a play. It’s fast-moving, fluid theater at the speed of thought. “Moving, stunning, and formally innovative-in short, a masterwork.” ― Salon

Tickets: General public $25, Student/Youth $10. Click here.

Kreativity Open Mic at Clarice Smith, Nov 2

Kreativity Open Mic at Clarice Smith, Nov 2

Kreativity Diversity Troupe Open Mic Night
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Free, no tickets required. Cafritz Foundation Theatre, general admission.

Join the Kreators of the Kreativity Diversity Troupe for an open mic night, full of music, dance and spoken word.

Want to try out your own performance chops? Show up and sign up! Just looking for a night of entertainment from some of the most talented students in the metro area? Simply take a seat and enjoy the show.

Interested in learning more about Kreativity? Email kreativity.troupe@gmail.com and like them on Facebook!

Free, no tickets required.

A Woman’s Narrative at Clarice Smith, Oct 20 at 9am

A Woman’s Narrative at Clarice Smith, Oct 20 at 9am

Cheryl Wood Empowers presents:
A Woman’s Narrative

Saturday, October 20, 2018 . 9AM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Gildenhorn Recital Hall

A full-day empowerment summit where women from across the world gather to boldly share their stories of challenge, struggle, success and triumph to inspire others.

Tickets: click here.

Lost Sons and Rockfish at Clarice Smith, Oct 19 & 20

Lost Sons and Rockfish at Clarice Smith, Oct 19 & 20

Second Season:
Lost Sons by Niree Turner and
Rockfish by Sydney Lemelin
October 19 & 20, 2018

Fri, Oct 19, 2018 . 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 20, 2018 . 2:00PM
Sat, Oct 20, 2018 . 7:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Dance Theatre

Rockfish
by Niree Turner

Rockfish is a piece was inspired by rockfish dinners, aunties who aren’t really your auntie, and the strange circumstances under which the playwright’s grandmother’s belongings were replaced with rocks.

Lost Sons
by Sydney Lemelin

This hip-hop theater piece explores the impact of mass incarceration in the black community. The effects of an imprisoned father ripple throughout the entire family and community, and the play highlights the sharp differences in families with and without a father figure around. It also demonstrates differences in how white men and black men are sentenced.

Free, tickets are required. Click here.

Stew and the Negro Problem at Clarice Smith, Oct 19

Stew and the Negro Problem at Clarice Smith, Oct 19

Stew and the Negro Problem
Notes of a Native Song

Friday, October 19, 2018 . 8PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Kay Theatre

Tony and Obie Award-winning writer and composer Stew delves into the rich legacy of activist writer James Baldwin in this new music and theater experience alongside long-time collaborator and co-composer Heidi Rodewald and an all-star band. Stew’s uniquely incisive lyrics are wrapped in an irresistible mix of rock, rhythm and blues, and jazz in this powerful homage to the inspiring writer, who famously confronted issues of gender, race, and class distinction with wisdom and fire.

Tickets: General public $25, Student/Youth $10. click here.