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“This sure ain’t a tale you gonna read about in them dime-store Westerns.”—Allan Harris
The unsettled West of the 1860s provides a new life and new dreams for Blue, a freedom-seeking enslaved person who escapes to Texas to become one of America’s first cowboys. This moving musical and theatrical event spotlights a significant moment in American History, when Black Cowboys lived, helped settle the West and shape the country. Integrating fiction with historical fact, each song represents a different page in this complicated chapter of American history. Award-winning musician Allan Harris (hailed as “my favorite singer” by Tony Bennett), along with fellow musicians tell the untold story of the Black West, empowering and inspiring with a story of perseverance, hope, and freedom.
The Illuminate series features two stories that look at the African American experience in different moments of time, examining race and Black History in America.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts is at 750 E. Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI.
Wharton Center inspires the mind and moves the soul. Whether you sit in one of our seats, support one of our programs or aspire to stand on one of our stages, our purpose is to make life more meaningful through experiencing the performing arts. We engage our community through dynamic programming, education and outreach. And we strive for a world where stories shine a light on our common dreams, our struggles and our shared sense of humanity to infuse our lives with connection and meaning.
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Sondheim on Sondheim
Farmers Alley Theatre (4/25 - 5/12) | ||
The Antichrist Cometh
The Purple Rose Theatre Company (3/22 - 5/25) NEW COMEDY
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Disney's Newsies
Grosse Pointe Theatre (5/3 - 5/12) NEW MUSICAL | ||
Tribute: Classic Rock 2.0
The Encore Musical Theatre Company (5/2 - 5/5) CONCERT | ||
SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Wharton Center [Cobb Great Hall] (5/14 - 5/19) | ||
Shucked
Wharton Center (1/21 - 1/26) | ||
Julius Caesar
Western Michigan University Theatre (5/17 - 5/26) | ||
The Prom
Birmingham Village Players (5/3 - 5/24) | ||
Annabella in July
Detroit Repertory Theatre (3/15 - 5/5) | ||
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