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    Richard Wright at One Hundred:

    Richard Wright at One Hundred:

    Presented by Hattiloo Theatre at National Civil Rights Museum

    September 4-September 6, 2008

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    Richard Wright at One Hundred: Hattiloo Theatre, First Tennessee Foundation, National Civil Rights Museum, Rhodes College and Joysmith Gallery, all team up to celebrate renowned Black author Richard Wright.

    Richard Wright at One-Hundred is a collaborative retrospective of the author, in which the First Tennessee Foundation has made it possible for Hattiloo Theatre to partner with the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM), Joysmith Gallery, and Rhodes College, to commemorate the birth and accomplishments of one of America’s most celebrated writers. Dramatic performances by New York stage actor Charles Holt and Phil Darius Wallace, an art exhibit featuring the works of 20 artists from across the nation – curated by Joysmith Gallery, a reading circle for young children, and a lecture by Robert Bain – SAGE Fellow of Cornell University, will constitute this celebration. The use of inter-disciplinarian art forms will examine how Wright’s fictional works helped lay the groundwork for Black social movements and will also shed light on the historical importance of his non-fiction works.

    Born near Natchez, Mississippi, on September 4, 1908 Richard Wright moved to Memphis at six years old. This relationship with Memphis and the fact that Wright was born one hundred years ago this year are the evident reasons for this retrospective. While it is expected that the city’s only Black theatre acknowledge this renowned native son, Hattiloo seeks to expound on Wright’s significance to the arts and social change.
     


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        National Civil Rights Museum

        450 Mulberry
        Memphis, TN 38103

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        Tickets: $5 admission

        Info Phone: 901.502.3486

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        Dates:
        September 4-September 6, 2008

        Times:
        Stage performances: Thurs. Sept. 4th, Fri. Sept. 5th, and Sat. Sept. 6th, 7:30p.m., each evening.
        Reading Circle: Sat. Sept. 6th, 10a.m.
        Wright Lecture: Sat. Sept. 6th ? 2p.m.

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