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Making Theater from History

Posted on 11/10/2026 by paulefallon

The Wash Written by Kelundra Smith Directed by Tasia A. Jones Front Porch Arts Collective October 31 – November 22, 2026 Roberts Studio Theater at the Calderwood Pavilion Making theater from history is fraught with challenges. Oftentimes, the audience already … Continue reading →

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Black Nativity: Everything You Expect + a Few Surprises

Posted on 12/16/2025 by paulefallon

Black Nativity By Langston Hughes Directed by Voncelle Ross Emerson Paramount Center December 5-21, 2025 In 1961, as if in anticipation of Black Power, Langston Hughes wrote a Christmas pageant unlike any of that time, telling the familiar birth of … Continue reading →

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Reading Frederick Douglass Together

Posted on 06/25/2025 by paulefallon

Last Sunday afternoon I attended a reading of Frederick Douglass’ epic speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.” “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn. To drag a man in … Continue reading →

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