One-Woman Tribute To Lena Horne – This Weekend Only
Posted by dfwtheatrescene on February 19, 2008
This weekend only, The Black Academy Of Arts & Letters Presents:
A Song For You… The Civil Rights Journey Of a Negro Woman: Lena Calhoun Horne
Friday, 2/22/2008 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, 2/23/2008 at 8:00 PM
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
650 S Griffin St
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 743-2449
$15
Website
Set in Atlanta, Georgia at an NAACP Youth Conference, this dramatic play with music depicts the journey of a woman’s inner struggle for self-identify and racial equality. This piece follows Ms. Horne from her childhood in the 1920’s Jim Crow South, through her early career in Hollywood, to her triumphant civil rights stand at the 1963 March on Washington. This powerful one woman show, performed by Wendi Joy Franklin, is a must see! Hosted by Board Member Charlie Mae Smith.
