The Emmett Till Project: A Series of Performance Pieces Exploring the Civil Rights Movement
Highways Performance Space and Gallery (1651 18th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404)
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The last date listed for The Emmett Till Project was Saturday August 28, 2010 / 8:30pm.
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Peggy Heidelberg-Dunson
REALY ENJOYED THE EVENING WITH MY TEEN DAUGHTER.Written on Oct 11 2010
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Enjoyed the combination of acting, singing & dance by artists of varying ages. A bit long, but several days later still pondering all aspects, glad I went.Written on Aug 30 2010
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More Information About The Emmett Till Project
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Description
Kevin Spicer, curator of 2005’s The Murder of Emmett Till – Fifty Years Later, returns to Highways Performance Space with The Emmett Till Project, a new series of performance works commemorating the 55th anniversary of the lynching of fourteen year-old Emmett Till on August 28, 1955, a murder that mobilized the civil rights movement.
Five years ago in August, a gathering of performance and visual artists converged at Highways, presenting a powerful weekend exploring the story of Emmett Till. Three nights of sold-out, standing room only crowds were enthralled and entertained. “It was a magical experience,” says Spicer, “something that greatly exceeded all of our expectations. Because that event is so special to all of us -- both performers and those in the audience -- it is important not to try and duplicate that. It would be impossible to recreate the energy of that weekend. Honoring Emmett with an all-new event feels like the appropriate thing to do. The collection of artists and stories for the 2010 performance will be a wonderful achievement all to itself.”
Renowned performance artists Christopher Benson, Mark Broyard, David Crittendon, Jason Luckett, J.M. Morris, Paul Outlaw, S. Pearl Sharp, Kevin Spicer, Pat Taylor and others present original performance/music/dance pieces exploring the theme of Emmett Till.
Accompanying the performances is an installation of visual art on the Emmett Till/Civil Rights theme, including sculpture, digital prints and painting from Toni Scott, mixed-media work from Mark Broyard, digital prints from George Evans and Alisa Adona, and paintings from Lori-Antoinette, Candace Hunter, Robert Lowden, The Butler and others.
About the Ticket Supplier: Highways Performance Space
Highways Performance Space is Southern California's boldest center for new performance. Founded in 1989, Highways continues to be an important alternative cultural center in Los Angeles that encourages fierce new artists from diverse communities to develop and present innovative works.
Highways promotes the development of contemporary socially involved artists and art forms. Our mission is implemented through four programs (the performance space, workshop/university program and two galleries). Annually, Highways co-presents approximately 250 performances by solo dramatic artists, small theater groups, dance companies and spoken word artists; curates and exhibits approximately 12 contemporary visual art exhibits per year with work that explores the boundaries between performing and visual art forms; commissions and premieres new work by outstanding performing artists; organize special events, curate festival, offer residency and educational programs that engage community members in the arts while providing access to professionally-directed instruction.