Fresh Flavas 2010 Season
 

 
Emcee Inquisition by Dominique Morisseau
Mon., September 6, 2010, 2 p.m. – Theater Lab – J.F. Kennedy Center
(Part of the annual Page-to-Stage Festival)
 
The Emcee Inquisition tells the story of a globally active Hip Hop artist  - Sharif Stanley - who is on the brink of being knighted the esteemed Nobel Prize for Literature.  Preparing for an interview with a legendary reknowned Hip Hop scholar, Sharif and his wife, Naima, anticipate that this interview will be the final push to assure the prize.  But when the visiting scholar triggers violent memories for Naima, suddenly everything is laid on the line: the prize... their dreams... and even their lives...
 
Cherokee Rose by Leslie Lee
Mon., September 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Atlas Performing Arts Center
 
In the waning days of his life, the patriarch of an affluent African American family, in order to bring closure to a sordid moment in his youth involving a teenage Native American girl and her family, must decide whether to reveal this lingering blemish to his children and bring possible shame to a legacy of huge success, triumph and honor.
 
Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia McKissack
(adapted by Michael Bobbitt, music by John Cornelius)
Mon., September 20, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Atlas Performing Arts Center
 
With the junior cakewalk fast approaching, Mirandy is determined to capture the best partner for the dance.  And who is the best partner?  The wind, of course!  But as Grandmother Beasley says, "Can't nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile.  He be special.  He be free."  All the more reason for Mirandy to catch him; she'll get hold of that Brother Wind and win the cakewalk yet!  Along the way, Mirandy learns about freedom, friendship and kindness.
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African Continuum Theatre Company 
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