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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Friday, November 8, 2024 8:00pm
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt
Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Saturday, November 9, 2024 8:00pm
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt
Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Sunday, November 10, 2024 2:00pm
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt
Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:00pm
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt
Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Friday, November 15, 2024 8:00pm
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt
Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Saturday, November 16, 2024 8:00pm
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt
Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy...
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