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2007-2008 Season Proudly Sponsored by:
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The Penumbra Symposia series is presented in partnership with local colleges and universities including Macalester, Hamline, St. Catherine's and the University of Minnesota. A panel of experts engage in a lively and informative discussion brought to light by the play. Joined by scholars, community leaders, artists, activists and students, they continue the dialogue about how performance and critical thinking can interact to give new insights into some very old issues. Each event is free and open to the public.
REDSHIRTS Symposium, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, September 10, 2007, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Black Nativity Symposium, Textile Center, December 10, 2007, 6:45 - 8:15pm
The Piano Lesson Symposium, Macalester College, March 3, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00pm
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Lessons of Legacy
a symposium on Penumbra Theatre Company's production of
The Piano Lesson
Monday, March 3, 2008
5:30pm Reception
6:00 - 8:00pm Symposium
The symposium is free and open to the public. For discounted student tickets to the play please call the Penumbra Box office at 651-224-3180.
Join us as expert panelists discuss issues raised by Penumbra Theatre's production of The Piano Lesson.
How can legacies be carried forward in the face of a changing world?
How do migratory peoples maintain a sense of self and culture?
What is the meaning of the ghosts that haunt this family for generations?
How did black Americans make a place for themselves in the northern cities of the 1930s?
Panelists include:
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Jermaine Singleton - Assistant Professor of English at Hamline University
- Daylanne K. English - Associate Professor of African American literature at Macalester College
- Sarah Bellamy - Education Director for Penumbra Theatre Company
- Malinda Alaine Lindquist - Assistant Professor of History at the University of Minnesota
- John S. Wright - Morse-Amoco Distinguished Teaching Professor of African American & African Studies and English at the University of Minnesota
Moderated by Stephanie Lein Walseth, August Wilson Fellow at Penumbra Theatre Company.
Planning to attend? Don't forget to download The Piano Lesson Study Guide! |
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Black Nativity: Twenty Years of Holiday Cheer! |
Stitching Our Songs: Black American Quilting
a symposium on Penumbra Theatre Company's production of
Black Nativity: Twenty Years of Holiday Cheer!
Monday, December 10, 2007
6:00pm Celebration Reception for Quilters
6:45pm to 8:15pm Symposium
Textile Center
3000 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
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The symposium is free and open to the public. For discounted student
tickets to the play please call the Penumbra Box office at 651-224-3180.
Join us as expert panelists discuss issues raised by Penumbra Theatre's production of Black Nativity.
How have quilts become historical records?
How were slave quilts used to translate messages of freedom?
How did quilting make space for conversation, plans for protest, and the
sharing of ideas?
Panelists include:
- Dr. Rose Brewer - Professor of African American & African Studies at the University of Minnesota
- Mrs. Thelma Buckner - Local quilt maker and quilt shop owner
- Ms. Patty Martinson - Curatorial Assistant, Textile Department, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- Dr. Remi Douah - Scholar and researcher on African American quilting for over 15 years
- Ms. Greta Oglesby - Ensemble Member of Black Nativity
Moderated by Stephanie Lein Walseth, August Wilson Fellow at Penumbra Theatre Company.
Planning to attend? Don't forget to download the Black Nativity Study Guide! |
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Fields of Play: The Student Athlete
A symposium on Penumbra Theatre Company's Production of
REDSHIRTS
Monday, September 10, 2007, 6:00 to 8:00pm
University of Minnesota
Gibson-Nagurski Football Practice Facility
600 15th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(adjacent to Bierman Field Athletic building)
The symposium is free and open to the public. For discounted student tickets to the play please call the Penumbra Box office at 651-224-3180.
All star rookie Dante Green is an explosive running back, sprinting his way to the top. His success is stopped short when an English professor accuses him of plagiarism, an expulsive offense. As he tackles the conflict between commercial success and academic integrity, the college game becomes the fight of his life.
Join us as expert panelists discuss issues raised by
Penumbra Theatre's production of REDSHIRTS.
Recruitment of inner city youth from urban centers,
The lure of going pro,
Athletic scholarships and academic performance,
Leadership and the image of athletes on campus...
Panelists include:
- Dr. Leo Lewis, Former Viking and University of MN Associate Athletic Director
- Dominic Taylor, Penumbra Associate Artistic Director & U of MN Professor in Theatre Arts and Dance
- Dr. Douglas Hartmann, Associate Professor of Sociology, U of MN, and Author of Race, Culture and the Revolt of the Black Athlete: The 1968 Olympic Protests and Their Aftermath (2003, Chicago)
- Matt Blair, Former NFL All-Pro Viking and celebrity promoter
- Kimberly Fields, Director of Civic and Business Affairs, Minnesota Vikings
Moderated by Stephanie Lein Walseth, August Wilson Fellow at Penumbra Theatre Company.
Attend and enter a chance to win autographed
sports gear from the Minnesota Vikings!
Planning to attend? Don't forget to download the REDSHIRTS Study Guide! |
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