In support of his Georgia visit, Senator Barack Obama spoke with the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Must See Play: A Song for Coretta
January 2008 marks the two-year anniversary of the death of Coretta Scott King and Atlanta’s 7 Stages Theatre has the great honor to present The City of Atlanta and the nation with the first significant run of Pearl Cleage’s heartwarming, inspiring, funny and powerful new play, A Song for Coretta. Written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Crystal Dickinson (former Assistant Professor of Drama at Spelman College), this is the story of five women mourners who meet at the end of the line outside of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church while waiting to pay their respects to Mrs. King whose body lay in state in the small sanctuary. They build a bond as they share poignant moments in line and reflect upon the way in which Coretta Scott King’s life and legacy brought them to where they are as women today. Performance Dates Sunday, Jan 20: Gala Benefit Open and Reception hosted by the Honorable Lisa Borders, Atlanta City Council President, and Mrs. Evelyn Lowery $150.
Monday, January 21: Atlanta Opener @ 8pm.
Sunday, February 17: Final Show
7 Stages Theatre 1105 Euclid Ave., Atlanta GA 30307, 404-523-7647
Press Contact: Jen Farris (404) 921-5921 or jenfarris@zdennismarketing.com
ABOUT CORETTA SCOTT KING
Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was the wife of the assassinated civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., and a noted civil rights leader, author, and founder and former president of the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and the Gandhi Peace Prize. Many also know that Mrs. King was a singer who completed a degree in Music Education and was preparing for a career as a singer when she met the young preacher, Martin Luther King In the 1950s. Mrs. King died at the age 78 after battling ovarian cancer and the effects of a stroke.
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate the King holiday, please do yourself a favor and go see “A Song for Coretta.”
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