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The University of Akron=20
Zips Programming Network=20
For immediate release:=20
Contact: Timothy G. Avant=20
Diversity Chair of The Zips Programming  Network=20
(330) 972-7014=20
The Zips Programming Network Presents  =20
=E2=80=9CA Raisin in the Sun=E2=80=9D=20
(Akron, Ohio) January 9, 2006 - The Zips Programming Network primer =20
organization for campus events opens its second Black History Month performa=
nce  on=20
February 3, 2006  of Lorraine Hansberry=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CA Raisin in the S=
un.=E2=80=9D=20
A Raisin in the  Sun tells the story of a family living and struggling on=20
Chicago=E2=80=99s South Side in the 1950's. It  is a fiercely moving portrai=
t of people=20
whose hopes and dreams are constantly  deferred. Set at the beginning of the=
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Civil Rights era, this production brought  the everyday aspirations of Afric=
an=20
Americans to the stage for the first time.  We are pleased to be doing this=20
production to raise awareness of African  American play writes and without t=
he=20
help of Samuel French, Inc this would have  not been possible.=20
The production will run twice, Friday February 3 at 7:00pm and Saturday=20
February 4 at  3:00pm in the University of Akron=E2=80=99s Student Union  Ga=
rdner Theatre=20
303 Carroll St Akron, OH 44325. Both performances are  =E2=80=9CFREE.=E2=80=
=9D=20
This production  is sponsored by The Zips Programming Network in=20
collaboration with  Samuel French Inc. For more information and tickets, cal=
l Timothy G. =20
Avant, Diversity Chair at (330) 972-7014.=20

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deferred. Set at the beginning of the Civil Rights era, this production brou=
ght=20
the everyday aspirations of African Americans to the stage for the first tim=
e.=20
We are pleased to be doing this production to raise awareness of African=20
American play writes and without the help of Samuel French, Inc this would h=
ave=20
not been possible.</FONT></P>
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