The Impact of Race on Theatre and Culture
Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center
919 West Illinois Street
Urbana
Founder of the leading theatre for minority drama, Woodie King, Jr. has served the cause of social justice for 35 years. Discussing the politics of art and historic intersections of race and theatre, such as Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, King provides a powerful resource for those who want to know more about those who wish to be heard but who have had to struggle just to speak.
Hosted by: Department of Theatre
In conjunction with: African-American Cultural Program, Brown v. Board of Education Committee, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Producing Director, New Federal Theatre, New York City