Shining the Spotlight on Black Theater
“Reach Out I’ll Be There” echoes throughout the room as lead character Chelle dances across the stage. She sings the famous Motown song in remembrance of her close friend Sly, who has just been killed by police during the Detroit riots of 1967. The lights…
Santa Cruz to Celebrate MLK Jr.’s Life and Legacy
Annual Martin Luther King Jr. memorial convocation features guest speaker Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, III and performances from Tammi Brown and UCSC’s African American Theater Arts Troupe