Victory Gardens Presents L-VIS LIVE!, 3/27-4/14

Victory Gardens presents L-VIS LIVE!, written and performed by Kevin Coval, based on his book, L-vis Lives!: Racemusic Poems. The one-man show is directed by Jess McLeod. L-VIS LIVE! is part of Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed Series 2011-12 season and will run Monday, March 27 - Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 7:30pm in the Richard Christiansen Theater at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The press opening is Friday, March 30, 2012.

The creative team is: Brett Neiman, Projection and Sound Designer; Scott Davis, Scenic Designer; Emily Tarleton, Costume Designer; Lee Fiskness, Lighting Designer.

Kevin Coval is the author of ALA “Book of the Year” finalist Slingshots: A Hip-Hop Poetica and Everyday People. He is co-founder and Artistic Director of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival, subject of an award-winning documentary of the same name, airing on the OWN network in Fall 2011. A regular contributor to Chicago Public Radio, and a four-time HBO Def Poet, Coval teaches at the School of the Art Institute and in high schools around Chicago. His collection L-vis Lives was published by Haymarket Books in September of 2011 and will be accompanied by a national tour of the L-vis Lives! one-man show.

The annual Louder Than A Bomb teen poetry slam engages schools and community organizations from all over the Chicago area. This friendly competition gathers the best and brightest young writers (age 13-19) from thoughout the region with the winners going on to represent Chicago at the national level. Louder Than A Bomb is a safe space that emphasizes community building, education, and youth empowerment. By carrying on the rich tradition of oral storytelling and the spoken word, this competition historically engages more than 350 youth participants representing over 40 schools and community centers to share stories, break stereotypes, and speak the truth, challenging themselves and their audience.

Title: L-VIS LIVE!
Written by: Kevin Coval
Performed by: Kevin Coval
Directed by: Jess McLeod
Dates: Previews: March 27 – March 29, 2012
Opening: Friday, March 30, 2012
Regular Run: March 31 – April 14, 2012

Schedule: Tuesday, March 27: 7:30pm (Preview)
Wednesday, March 28: 7:30pm (Preview)
Thursday, March 29: 7:30pm (Preview)
Friday, March 30: 7:30pm (Opening)
Saturday, March 31: 7:30pm
Thursday, April 5: 7:30pm
Friday, April 6: 7:30pm
Saturday, April 7: 7:30pm
Thursday, April 12: 7:30pm
Friday, April 13: 7:30pm
Saturday, April 14: 7:30pm

Recommended Age: 14 and older

Location: Victory Gardens Biograph Theater is located at 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue,
in the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood
Tickets: $20; $15 for students with valid ID; $10 during previews
Box Office: The Box Office is located at 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago.
773.871.3000; TTY: 773.871.0682; www.victorygardens.org

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