[Antiracism] FW: Paul Robeson Production

[beth mattison]

>From: Northampton Center for the Arts <ncfa at nohoarts.org>
>Reply-To: ncfa at nohoarts.org
>To: beth_yla at hotmail.com
>Subject: Paul Robeson Production
>Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 08:04:40 -0500 (EST)
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><div align="center">"Paul Robeson" at NCFA<div align="center">Marks 2007 
>M.L.King Day
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Floyd Patterson II and Marcus N. Pitts of Springfield Star<div 
align="center">
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><div align="center">Before there was Martin,
>Malcolm, Sidney or Denzel, there was Paul Robeson. A
>true example of the Renaissance man, Robeson’s life
>and legacy remains an example and source of pride
>not only for African-Americans but for all
>freedom-loving people. An activist throughout his
>life, Robeson, who died in 1976 at the age of 77,
>spoke out about the promise of America and asked
>publicly when it would fulfill the pledge made to
>all of its citizens.
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>The Northampton Center for the Arts, in association
>Irene Thornton, will bring to life his story, “Paul
>Robeson”
>by Phillip Hayes Dean, for two performances
>on Sunday, January 14, at 7:30 p.m. and Monday,
>January 15, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are
>$10 for students; $12 for seniors; and $15 for the
>general public. An anonymous grant to support the
>production allows the Center to distribute a number
>of free tickets to such organizations as school,
>church and elder center groups as well as service
>clubs. To inquire about these tickets or to reserve
>tickets at cost, call the Center (413) 584-7327.
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>Why celebrate Paul Robeson on Martin Luther King
>Day? Like Dr. King, Robeson believed in and fought
>for the rights of all men. And like Dr. King,
>Robeson was a trailblazer, a pioneer for today's
>black leaders. What separates Robeson from Dr. King
>is time. "I really believe that there would not have
>been Dr. King or Malcolm X without Paul," says Floyd
>Patterson, who plays Robeson in this production.
>"This is a man who went where no black man had ever
>gone and he did it with strength and conviction.
>There wasn't anything he couldn't do."
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>The son of a runaway slave, this legendary scholar,
>athlete, actor, singer and, perhaps most of all,
>humanist and fighter for human rights for all
>people, lived a life, as he said, "dedicated...to
>the worldwide cause of humanity for freedom, peace
>and brotherhood." However, he was considered radical
>and dangerous by the U.S. government during a
>mid-20th century period when he, like many artists
>and intellectuals, supported the Soviet Union and
>its stated commitment to equality and opportunity
>for all regardless of race. Although many of his
>accomplishments in this country were ignored or
>stripped away during this period because of his
>political beliefs, most were restored after his
>death.
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>In this production Robeson is portrayed by Floyd
>Patterson II, well-known local musician and
>performer. The play also features Marcus N. Pitts
>III, musician and Minister of Music at St. John's
>Congregational Church, Springfield, as Lawrence
>Brown, Robeson's long time accompanist.
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