Theatres in Minneapolis Will Present A BREATH FOR GEORGE
New Dawn Theatre is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with six Twin Cities' theaters - Penumbra, Pillsbury House, Mixed Blood, Yellow Tree, Gremlin, Plymouth Congregational Church - to present for free outdoor screenings of A Breath for George; a collection of songs, interviews, and poems created to honor the life of George Floyd. Artists featured include: James T. Alfred, Aimee Bryant, Wanda Christine, Perri Gaffney, Peter Macon, Thomasina Petrus, T. Mychael Rambo, Frank Sentwali, Regina Marie Williams and Jevetta Steel. Interviews with Sarah Bellamy, Harvey Blanks, Melvin Carter Jr., James Craven, Talvin Wilks and Professor John Wright are also included in the collection. All screenings are free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted for local charities.
A Breath for George was created by New Dawn Theatre and Minnesota artists as a platform to: honor Mr. Floyd's life; speak to this moment and moments past openly and honestly; and to share avenues which promote hope and positive changes for the future. A Breath for George gives voices to the ways Black citizens & residents historically have been negatively affected emotionally, physically and financially by systemic racism and nationwide police violence
There is value in people knowing that they are not alone in the way that they are feeling right now. There is also value in speaking truth to people who have never heard our stories or ever been in position to hear our stories, says New Dawn Artistic Director Austene Van.
A BREATH FOR GEORGE PUBLIC SHOWINGS
Sunday, June 14 @ 7:30PM & 8:30PM
PILLSBURY HOUSE AND THEATER
3501 Chicago Avenue
, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Monday, June 15 @ 7:30PM & 8:30PM
MIXED BLOOD THEATRE
1501 S 4th Street
, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Tuesday, June 16 @ 7:30PM & 8:30PM
PENUMBRA THEATRE
270 N Kent St.,
St. Paul, MN 55102
Wednesday, June 17 @ 7:30PM & 8:30PM
GREMLIN THEATRE
Annex Building, 550 Vandalia St. #177,
St. Paul, MN 55114
Thursday, June 18 @ 7:30PM & 8:30PM
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
1900 Nicollet Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55403
Friday, June 19 @ 7:30PM & 8:30PM
PENUMBRA THEATRE
270 N Kent Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
Saturday, June 20 @ 7:30PM & 8:30PM
PILLSBURY HOUSE AND THEATER
3501 Chicago Avenue
, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Sunday, June 21 @ 7:30PM & 8:30PM
YELLOW TREE THEATRE
320 5th Ave SE Osseo, MN 55369
Tickets are free. If you would like to put your heart into action but are unsure of where to begin, please consider volunteering or donating to any of the listed organization committed to rebuilding our communities and eradicating systemic racism.
|
Dirty Dancing: The Musical Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (8/12-9/06) |
|
Jennifers Rule the World! Crooners Supper Club (8/31-8/31) |
|
Waiting For Godot Guthrie Theater (9/12-10/11) |
|
Golden Girls The Laughs Continue DECC Symphony Hall (11/10-11/10) VIDEOS |
|
Oh, Mary! Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (1/06-1/17) |
|
ndigo Girls with special guest Linda Perry State (10/21-10/21) |
|
Kate Wallich & Perfume Genius: “The Lesson” Northrop (4/01-4/01) |
|
Pinocchio Children's Theatre Company (9/08-10/18) |
|
Hold On To Your Butts Dudley Riggs Theatre (10/31-11/01) |
|
Mamma Mia! Orhpeum Theatre (9/15-9/20) |