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Penumbra Announces 2010-11 Season - March 2, 2010 |
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Penumbra Theatre has announced a 2010-11 season with two world premieres and a revival of August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."
Penumbra announces 2010-11 season
by Graydon Royce
Star Tribune, March 2, 2010 |
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Black Pearl Sings and touches on difficult issues - February 17, 2010 |
A new play at Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul explores the relationship between an academic collecting slave songs, and a woman prisoner who claims to have the songs the researcher needs.
Black Pearl Sings and touches on difficult issues
by Euan Kerr
MPR, February 17, 2010 |
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Actresses in "Black Pearl Sings!" say this two-woman play is a gem - February 16, 2010 |
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It's about realizing that no matter the barriers, culturally or economically, what matters is at the core, we are humans and we can all connect.
Actresses in Penumbra production "Black Pearl Sings!" say this two-woman play is a gem
by Ross Raihala
Pioneer Press, February 16, 2010 |
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"Black Pearl" uses history to explore the present - February 13, 2010 |
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The Penumbra show looks at a researcher and a prisoner who come together over a collection of songs.
"Black Pearl" uses history to explore the present
by Rohan Preston
Star Tribune, February 13, 2010 |
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An Interview with Lou Bellamy - February 3, 2010 |
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It's my belief that you learn the most about yourself when you see that self reflected in others. The extent of your humanity may be the extent to which you're able to see yourself in the eyes of people who are different from you.
An interview with Lou Bellamy, founder and artistic director of Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul, Minn.
By Julie Berg-Raymond
The Decorah Newspapers, February 3, 2010 |
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Lou and Sarah Bellamy to Present at Midwest Black History Conference - January 28, 2010 |
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Lou and Sarah Bellamy will present the scene study from August Wilson's play "Piano Lesson." Lou Bellamy is the founder and artistic director of the Penumbra Theatre in Minneapolis, America's premier theatre dedicated to dramatic exploration of the African American experience.
Luther College to host 7th annual Midwest Black History Conference Thursday, Feb. 25
The Decorah Newspapers, January 28, 2010 |
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The Whipping Man, Best of 2009 - January 4, 2010 |
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The Whipping Man was named Best Production of 2009 by both the Pioneer Press and City Pages!
...a tense, thought-provoking and nuanced production that eschewed easy answers.
Best of 2009 -- Theater: Poor economy didn't strap a season rich in strong productions
Dominic P. Papatola, Pioneer Press, December 28, 2009
It was a story of American history delivered with staggering power, depth, and agility.
The Best of Twin Cities theater 2009
Quinton Skinner, City Pages, January 4, 2010 |
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Penumbra Receives 4 Best Of Awards - December 2009 |
Penumbra received four honors from Lavender Magazine:
- Best Production 2009 for A Raisin in the Sun
- Best Production 2009 for The Whipping Man
- Best Director 2009, Lou Bellamy for A Raisin in the Sun, The Whipping Man, and Radio Golf
- Theater Artist of the Decade, 2000-2009, Lou Bellamy
Year in Review 2009 & 2000-2009 Decade in Review
by John Townsend
Lavender Magazine, December 2009 |
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