AMERICAN HEARTBEAT Returning to The Straz Center, 8/5-7

By: Tyler Peterson Jun. 28, 2016

American Heartbeat, a Musical Play by Martha Velez, PhD has been dubbed by the press as "Masterful Theatre" and it now makes it's way back to The Straz Cener for the Performing Arts, August 5, 6, & 7, 2016 for another run.

This timely show challenges you to stop and really consider all sides of one of the very topics that is front an center in this year's presidential election. This show asks you to put a face on this upcoming election. Who is the face of America? Decide for yourself.

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