[NEohioPAL]Karamu "Speaking the Gospel in Black and White" within the art world

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Karamu "Speaking the Gospel in Black and White" within the art world
PERMANENT COLLECTION By Thomas Gibbons=20

Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play/Cleveland
Premier (Drama) (Black History Month) By Thomas Gibbons=20
Directed by Terrence Spivey
Arena Theatre, January 19 - February 11, 2007
(Previews January 17th & 18th @ 7:30PM)

 "Permanent Collection" explores racial politics within the art world; =
An Impressionistic painting or an African mask, which holds more =
artistic value? In the play late benefactor Alfred Morris,  in his will, =
requested the foundation be in the hands of a black college and also =
requested the next museum director hired must be African American. So, =
enters Sterling North, the new foundation director who discovers African =
American art tucked away in storage at the Morris Foundation and =
challenges the staff to display them beside European art. This thought =
provoking drama was inspired by the true controversies surrounding =
Philadelphia's acclaimed Barnes Foundation.

COMPLETE CAST and CREW

Joseph Primes, Sterling North

Anne McEvoy, Gillian Crane

Katrice Head, Kanika Weaver

Iris D. Tuckerberry, Ella Franklin

John Busser, Paul Barrow

Rollin Mac Michael, Alfred Morris

Richard Morris Jr., -Technical Director
Sarah L. Hyde - Stage Manager
Yolanda Board - Intern Assistant (KSU)
John Konopka - Set Designer
Harold Crawford - Costumer
Morris Cammon - Costume Assistant
Seanna Perry - Production Assistant

About Thomas Gibbons...
Thomas Gibbons last play at Karamu was the critically acclaimed =
"bee-luther-hatchee," directed by Artistic Director Terrence Spivey in =
2004. Quoted by Linda Eisenstein in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, "A =
powerful, provocative piece of theatrical writing. You want to run down =
the street twisting people's arms to see it." Gibbons works have been =
produced in regional theatres throughtout the country and "Permanent =
Collection" has been one of the most produced plays the past two =
seasons. Karamu is delighted to reunite with Mr. Gibbons in bringing =
this thought provoking play to the audience in Cleveland and beyond.

Karamu House
2355 East 89th
Cleveland,OH 44106

For tickets and further information about the season,  please call =
216-795-7077 or go to website www.karamu.com and
www.brownpaperticket.com.

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<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=3D4>Karamu "Speaking the Gospel in Black and =
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within the art world</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=3D3><STRONG>PERMANENT COLLECTION </STRONG>By Thomas =
Gibbons=20
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<P><FONT size=3D3>Barrymore Award for Outstanding New =
Play/Cleveland<BR>Premier=20
(Drama) (Black History Month) By Thomas Gibbons <BR>Directed by Terrence =

Spivey<BR>Arena Theatre, January 19 =96 February 11, 2007<BR>(Previews =
January=20
17th & 18th @ 7:30PM)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D3> =93Permanent Collection=94 explores racial =
politics within the=20
art world; An Impressionistic painting or an African mask, which holds =
more=20
artistic value? In the play late benefactor Alfred =
Morris,  in=20
his will, requested the foundation be in the hands of a black college =
and also=20
requested the next museum director hired must be African American. So,=20
enters Sterling North, the new foundation director who discovers =
African=20
American art tucked away in storage at the Morris Foundation and =
challenges the=20
staff to display them beside European art. This thought provoking drama =
was=20
inspired by the true controversies surrounding Philadelphia=92s =
acclaimed Barnes=20
Foundation.</FONT></P>
<DIV><U><FONT size=3D3>COMPLETE CAST and CREW</FONT></U></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Joseph Primes,<EM> Sterling =
North</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT size=3D3></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Anne McEvoy, <EM>Gillian Crane</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Katrice Head, <EM>Kanika Weaver</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Iris D. Tuckerberry, <EM>Ella =
Franklin</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>John Busser, <EM>Paul Barrow</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Rollin Mac Michael, <EM>Alfred =
Morris</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT size=3D3></FONT></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Richard Morris Jr., -Technical Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Sarah L. Hyde - Stage Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Yolanda Board - Intern Assistant (KSU)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>John Konopka - Set Designer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Harold Crawford - Costumer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Morris Cammon - Costume Assistant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Seanna Perry - Production Assistant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>About Thomas Gibbons...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Thomas Gibbons last play at Karamu was the =
critically=20
acclaimed "bee-luther-hatchee," directed by Artistic Director Terrence =
Spivey in=20
2004. Quoted by Linda Eisenstein in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, <EM>"A =
powerful,=20
provocative piece of theatrical writing. You want to run down the street =

twisting people's arms to see it." </EM>Gibbons works have been produced =
in=20
regional theatres throughtout the country and "Permanent Collection" has =
been=20
one of the most produced plays the past two seasons. Karamu is delighted =
to=20
reunite with Mr. Gibbons in bringing this thought provoking play to =
the=20
audience in Cleveland and beyond.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Karamu House</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>2355 East 89th</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Cleveland,OH 44106</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>For tickets and further information about the =
season, =20
please call 216-795-7077 or go to website </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.karamu.com"><FONT =
size=3D3>www.karamu.com</FONT></A><FONT=20
size=3D3> and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.brownpaperticket.com"><FONT=20
size=3D3>www.brownpaperticket.com</FONT></A><FONT =
size=3D3>.</FONT></DIV>
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