[NEohioPAL]"A Raisin in The Sun" FREE TICKETS

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The University of Akron
            Zips Programming Network
For immediate release:
Contact: Timothy G. Avant
Diversity Chair of The Zips Programming Network
(330) 972-7014
The Zips Programming Network Presents=20
"A Raisin in the Sun"
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(Akron, Ohio) January 9, 2006 - The Zips Programming Network primer organiza=
tion for campus events opens its second Black History Month performance on F=
ebruary 3, 2006 of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun."
A Raisin in the Sun tells the story of a family living and struggling on Chi=
cago's South Side in the 1950's. It is a fiercely moving portrait of people=20=
whose hopes and dreams are constantly deferred. Set at the beginning of the=20=
Civil Rights era, this production brought the everyday aspirations of Africa=
n Americans to the stage for the first time. We are pleased to be doing this=
 production to raise awareness of African American play writes and without t=
he help of Samuel French, Inc this would have not been possible.
The production will run twice, Friday February 3 at 7:00pm and Saturday Febr=
uary 4 at 3:00pm in the University of Akron's Student Union Gardner Theatre=20=
303 Carroll St Akron, OH 44325. Both performances are "FREE."
This production is sponsored by The Zips Programming Network in collaboratio=
n with Samuel French Inc. For more information and tickets, call Timothy G.=20=
Avant, Diversity Chair at (330) 972-7014.
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 Timothy G. Avant
Diversity Chair
The Zips Programming Network
The University of Akron
330-972-7014

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