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Let's Talk Theatre
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Join us for happy hour and a conversation with Founder and Artistic Director Lou Bellamy as he shares powerful moments when theatre for social change and real life merged over Penumbra’s 35 year history.
 
Reminder of show cancellation

The Penumbra production of Julius By Design has been cancelled.

This production was originally scheduled February 9 – March 4, 2012, with previews February 7 and 8.  We apologize for this inconvenience.  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
Exciting Offer from Penumbra Theatre Company

The University of Minnesota and Penumbra Theatre present

Reshaping the Black Image on the American Stage:
Penumbra's Legacy and Influence

A series of four lectures and conversations moderated by Dominic Taylor,
Associate Artistic Director - New Play Development at Penumbra Theatre
and an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota. 
  Dominic Taylor Lou Bellemy Sydne Mahone Harry J Elam Jr Paul Carter Harrison  
Join us in the beautiful Regis Center for Art, hear from renowned scholars, engage in conversation,
and enjoy a complimentary beverage and dessert. The events will take place in the
In-Flux Auditorium from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Free and open to the public - no reservation required.
 

Thursday, January 26 
Penumbra's Birth and the Black Arts Movement 
Lou Bellamy, Founder and Artistic Director, Penumbra Theatre Company and
Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota  
Thursday, March 1   
Gender and Sexuality and the Black Arts Movement 
Sydné Mahone, Professor of Theatre, University of Iowa Thursday, April 19  
Black Cultural Traffic and the Black Arts Movement 
Harry J. Elam, Jr., Professor of Drama, Stanford University  Thursday, April 26  
The Future of the Black Arts Movement 
Paul Carter Harrison, Playwright and Scholar 

More Information                 Map and Directions

This event is made possible by a grant from the University of Minnesota Imagine Fund:
Supported by a Generous Donation from the McKnight Foundation.
 
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As seen on NBC’s "Rock Center with Brian Williams"

As seen on NBC

"Rock Center with Brian Williams"

 
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