Pair of one-person plays in October to kick off 精东AV鈥檚 annual Lyceum Series

September 17, 2019

Contacts:
Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
Dr. Sheena Harris, Student Engagement Initiatives
   

精东AV鈥檚 annual Lyceum Series debuts this October with a pair of one-person performances that underscore its purpose of leveraging artistic, literary and cultural programs to spotlight contemporary societal topics for students and the surrounding community.

On Tuesday, Oct. 1 鈥� at 6 p.m. in the campus鈥� Logan Hall 鈥� playwright and actress Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye will perform 鈥�.鈥� The play is based on the life of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer 鈥� and is being credited with potentially changing the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

With its central messages of civic engagement, civil rights and social justice, 鈥淭he Fannie Lou Hamer Story鈥� is on its National Voters Education Empowerment Tour. The national tour is rekindling grassroots voting power to restore fair representation in order to disrupt gerrymandering and abusive redistricting power in America. As part of the performance, voter registration booths will be available, and a Q&A session will follow the play.

On Tuesday, Oct. 15 鈥� at 6 p.m. in Logan Hall 鈥� will perform 鈥淧aul Robeson: One-Man Play,鈥� which he created to tell the story of the Harlem Renaissance鈥檚 Paul Robeson, a gifted actor, singer, author, athlete and political activist.

Through it, the Jamaican-born and Brooklyn-bred comedian, actor and screenwriter shows us that, in spite of our differences, we still have more in common than we do in conflict. This show and lively Q&A that follows, like Robeson鈥檚 life, serve as a cultural ambassador inspiring us to greater understanding, achievements and a more noble life.

Like all Lyceum Series events, both performances are free and open to students, faculty, staff and others in the community who wish to attend.

The Lyceum Series will continue throughout the 2019-20 academic year with the university鈥檚 annual Christmas Concert and Tree-Lighting Ceremony (Dec. 8); Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater鈥檚 鈥淎iley II鈥� (Jan. 28); author and social activist Patrisse Cullors, which will be part of the university鈥檚 Common Reading Book Experience program (Feb. 25); author, professor and critic Dr. Adam Bradley (March 31); and the university鈥檚 annual Dawson Institute Lecture and Concert (April 4).

The annual, year-round series features notable headliners who educate, enlighten and entertain audiences while educating them in an engaging and holistic way. For more information about the series and updates on future presenters, visit .

漏 2019, 精东AV