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That serendipitous encounter with Looby's photograph and the accompanying marker in the lobby of the community center/public library/theatre complex that bears his name, led German to further research which 'fired [her] up,' and has now, in turn, led to Signs of a New Day: The Z. Alexander Looby Story, her new play set for its world premiere Friday night in a production by Amun Ra Theatre, presented in the theatre that bears Looby's name, and continuing through February 6.

That serendipitous encounter with Looby's photograph and the accompanying marker in the lobby of the community center/public library/theatre complex that bears his name, led German to further research which 'fired [her] up,' and has now, in turn, led to Signs of a New Day: The Z. Alexander Looby Story, her new play set for its world premiere Friday night in a production by Amun Ra Theatre, presented in the theatre that bears Looby's name, and continuing through February 6.

Like hundreds, maybe even thousands, of other Nashvillians before and since, Carolyn German would walk through the lobby of the Z. Alexander Looby Theatre, passing by the historical marker heralding Looby's role in Nashville history without really giving it much thought. Then one day, during a visit to the Looby Center in her role as director of theatre for Metro Nashville Parks, German stopped and read intently the information included on the plaque, learning that Looby was an attorney who played in a key role in Nashville's storied civil rights history.

The Off-Broadway League, the official trade organization for Off-Broadway theatres, producers and productions, is proud to highlight its member shows for the upcoming Fall 2009 season in the vibrant diverse landscape of Off-Broadway theatre.

Frank Aletter, a veteran character actor who starred in the 1960s TV situation comedies 'Bringing Up Buddy' and 'It's About Time,' has died. He was 83.

Welcome to Welcome to Black History Month 2009. Here is whats coming up on AfroSolo TV. It was originated in 1926 by Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson as Negro History Week to celebrate the history and achievements of African American . The month of February was selected in deference to Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln who were both born in that month. For more information visit: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blblackhistorymonth.htm

Tina Howe's 1998 award-winning drama of an English Channel swimmer receives first New York revival at T. Schreiber Studio.