On the heels of the successful Zoom reading of It Can’t Happen Here, Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective presents …while Black, the second production of their COVID-19 modified 10th season.
The events of September 11th, 2001 are undoubtedly the greatest acts of terrorism perpetrated by non-Americans against Americans on American soil …while Black, is a storytelling event about life as an American living in America and subject to ongoing terrorism inflicted by other Americans. …while Black is a curated evening of dramatic readings, poetry, and spoken word, written and performed by people with varying perspectives and firsthand knowledge of what it’s like to be a Black person living, shopping, driving, and thriving in America.
Please join Different Strokes! for this live Zoom presentation on September 11th at 7:30 pm …while Black features Eugene Jones, Janet Oliver, Kaity Taylor, Kevin Evans, Shanita Jackson, Zakiya Bell-Rogers, and Zay Hickling Beckman.
Pay-what-you-will tickets will go on sale on August 31st. A portion of the proceeds from this production will benefit “My Daddy Taught Me That. “My Daddy Taught Me That” is a non-profit agency which provides mentoring programs for middle and high school youth in the Greater Asheville, North Carolina area through partnerships with local schools, low-income housing developments, the juvenile court system, churches (and other faith groups), and social service agencies.
Click here to register for …while Black:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0SNMe_pFRSWL7MKUyFurMQ