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Memphis Cultural Arts Enrichment Center is proud
to announce the premier of the musical
"LOVE
EVERYBODY "
Starting Saturday, March 20, 2010
Every 3rd Saturday Thru August 21st
Time: 10:30am and 12:30pm
Admission: FREE with Paid admission
to National Civil Rights Museum
Show Only: $5.00
Place: National Civil Rights Museum
(Auditorium)
450 Mulberry Street
| Memphis, TN 38103
featuring
the Funzzies and students of the WatotoMemphis Theater
Company
“Love
Everybody” is a musical/dramatic tribute to
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott-King
which covers the positive highlights and mission
of the Civil Rights Movement in America starting
with Dr. King’s marriage to Coretta Scott
in 1953 up to his receiving the Nobel Prize for
Peace in 1964.
Performing “Love Everybody” is the very
talented and skilled group of young performers of
the renowned Watoto De Afrika Performance Ensemble
of Memphis. The production combines Negro Spiritual,
Gospel, and R&B musical/dance styles as it tells
a story of two young college students (Martin &
Coretta) who met, fell in love, married, started
a family, and changed the world with their passionate
stand for justice, equality, and the basic human
rights for all people in America. Combine a great
story line with the dynamic performance of Watoto
De Afrika and add the original music compositions
of Donald O’Conner, "Love Everybody"
is an educational, yet entertaining experience for
the entire community to witness.
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Other
King Holiday Performances of
“Love Everybody”:
Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Saturday, March 20
10:30am --Performance in Auditorium
12:30noon -- Performance in Auditorium
Saturday,
April 17
10:30am --Performance in Auditorium
12:30noon -- Performance in Auditorium
Saturday,
May 22
10:30am --Performance in Auditorium
12:30noon -- Performance in Auditorium
Saturday,
June 19
10:30am --Performance in Auditorium
12:30noon -- Performance in Auditorium
Saturday,
July 17
10:30am --Performance in Auditorium
12:30noon -- Performance in Auditorium
Saturday,
August 21
10:30am --Performance in Auditorium
12:30noon -- Performance in Auditorium
Call
Gwen Jefferson, Program Director at
(901) 503-7535 for more information.
ABOUT
WATOTO
Reflecting
the love that all children have for performing arts
activities and the rich and historical musical culture
of African American people, the Watoto De' Afrika
(Swahili for "children of Africa") performing
arts program was formed.
The
program uses a variety of Afro-centric performing
arts and literary styles, including blues, jazz,
gospel, Negro spiritual, contemporary Afro-centric
movement, and Black poetic composition and expression,
to introduce students to the historical exeriences
of their ancestors. Watoto program youth have their
unique experience of singing, dancing and performing
their way through history, an approach that improves
their self image and teaches them to appreciate
their cultural heritage. To date, more than 3,000
children have had their lives positively impacted
by the Watoto programs.
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