[NEohioPAL]Karamu Symposium: New Jack vs. Old Jack Swing---Appreciating the Past

Wed Jan 19 06:17:53 PST 2005

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A Special Moment with the MU Symposium: New Jack vs. Old Jack Swing: =
Appreciating The Past=20

Karamu Performing Arts Theatre presents a special A Moment with the MU =
Symposium titled New Jack vs. Old Jack Swing: Appreciating The Past on =
Thursday, January 27, 6PM -7:15PM in the Jelliffe Theatre. The symposium =
is in conjunction with the World Premier of St. Louis playwright Gregory =
S. Carr's "Johnnie Taylor Is Gone"  directed by Caroline Jackson-Smith, =
which opens January 28th - February 20th in the Arena Theatre.=20

The panel will include playwright Gregory S. Carr,  Oberlin College =
Associate Professor of African American Studies and director Caroline =
Jackson-Smith, Cleveland Playhouse Artistic Director Michael Bloom, =
Chuck Patterson , director for "The Piano Lesson" at the Cleveland =
Playhouse and local playwright, theatre scholar James M.K. Spriggs will =
moderate. "Johnnie Taylor Is Gone" will be in it's second preview run at =
7:30PM following the Thursday night symposium. Tickets are $5 for =
Wednesday and Thursday previews.

The discussion is basically about not forgetting those before you, in =
particularly, the new generation knowing who they truly are and where =
they come from. Some tend to knock down such a rich heritage that goes =
across the boards even beyond music.  "Johnnie Taylor is Gone" and "The =
Piano Lesson" are so parallel in message about holding on to a legacy, =
that a dialogue was a  must to engage the community. Everyone can relate =
to it. It's universal." states Terrence Spivey, Karamu's Artistic =
Director.

The symposium is free to the public. You must RSVP to Karamu Theatre =
Dept. at 216-795-7070 ext. 242 by Monday, January 24th.=20

Selected from the 12th Annual R. Joyce Whitley Festival of New Plays =
ARENAFEST in 2004, "Johnnie Taylor Is Gone" takes place in the Golden =
Zodiac Lounge, a bar in North St. Louis, is a haven for a colorful group =
of "Old School" misfits led by the owner Will Strong. In their world, =
Johnnie Taylor is king and Koko Taylor is queen until a "New Jack" =
entrepreneur wants to settle a score and turn the bar into a Hip-Hop =
club. Religion, politics, sports and music provide fodder in this new =
comedy.

Karamu Performing Arts Theatre
2355 East 89 Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

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<DIV>A Special Moment with the MU Symposium: New Jack vs. Old Jack =
Swing:=20
Appreciating The Past </DIV>
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<DIV>Karamu Performing Arts Theatre presents a special A Moment =
with the MU=20
Symposium titled New Jack vs. Old Jack Swing: Appreciating The Past on =
Thursday,=20
January 27, 6PM -7:15PM in the Jelliffe Theatre. The symposium is in =
conjunction=20
with the World Premier of St. Louis playwright Gregory S. Carr's =
"Johnnie Taylor=20
Is Gone"  directed by Caroline Jackson-Smith, which opens January =
28th -=20
February 20th in the Arena Theatre. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The panel will include playwright Gregory S. Carr,  Oberlin =
College=20
Associate Professor of African American Studies and director Caroline=20
Jackson-Smith, Cleveland Playhouse Artistic Director Michael =
Bloom, Chuck=20
Patterson , director for "The Piano Lesson" at the Cleveland =
Playhouse and=20
local playwright, theatre scholar James M.K. Spriggs will=20
moderate. "Johnnie Taylor Is Gone" will be in it's second preview=20
run at 7:30PM following the Thursday night symposium. Tickets are =
$5 for=20
Wednesday and Thursday previews.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>The discussion is basically about not forgetting those before you, =
in=20
particularly, the new generation knowing who they truly are and where =
they come=20
from. Some tend to knock down such a rich heritage that goes across the =
boards=20
even beyond music.  "Johnnie Taylor is Gone" and "The Piano Lesson" =
are so=20
parallel in message about holding on to a legacy, that a dialogue was =
a =20
must to engage the community. Everyone can relate to it. It's =
universal."=20
states Terrence Spivey, Karamu's Artistic Director.</DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The symposium is free to the public. You must RSVP to Karamu =
Theatre=20
Dept. at 216-795-7070 ext. 242 by Monday, January 24th. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Selected from the 12th Annual R. Joyce Whitley Festival of New =
Plays=20
ARENAFEST in 2004, "Johnnie Taylor Is Gone" takes place in the =
Golden=20
Zodiac Lounge, a bar in North St. Louis, is a haven for a colorful group =
of "Old=20
School" misfits led by the owner Will Strong. In their world, Johnnie =
Taylor is=20
king and Koko Taylor is queen until a "New Jack" entrepreneur wants to =
settle a=20
score and turn the bar into a Hip-Hop club. Religion, politics, sports =
and music=20
provide fodder in this new comedy.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Karamu Performing Arts Theatre</DIV>
<DIV>2355 East 89 Street</DIV>
<DIV>Cleveland, Ohio 44106</DIV>
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