Changing Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely (DUKE)
Schedule
Thu Nov 14 2024 at 08:30 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Brody Theater-Branson Hall | Durham, NC
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StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance presentsChanging Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely in collaboration with America's Hallowed Ground at the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. This one-person show
opens November 7th in the Swain Hall Black Box Theatre on the UNC Chapel Hill campus and then moves November 14th to Durham’s Duke East Campus to the Brody Theater in Branson
Hall.
The play was commissioned by the Booker T. Spicely Committee funded by Duke Energy, to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of Booker T. Spicely’s murder.
Local theater auteur Mike Wiley’s latest solo work is based on the true 1944 Durham event. The play examines the racial tensions still found in Durham, the region, and nation today. In addition, the play reminds contemporary audiences of the vibrant Hayti neighborhood and thriving Black businesses and community that have sustained Durham. Mike Wiley and Howard L. Craft co-wrote the script. Contributing to the atmosphere is local musician Corbie Hill, providing original live music to accompany the show. The play is directed by Joseph Megel.
Changing Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely
written by Mike Wiley and Howard L. Craft and performed by Mike Wiley
Second weekend: November 14-16, 2024 @ 7:30pm and November 17, 2024 @ 2:00pm
At Brody Theater at Branson Hall, Duke East Campus, 5 Brodie Gym Drive, Durham, NC 27705
Tickets for second weekend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1010824923557
Tickets are $20 for general admission. Student and Senior tickets are available for $10.
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Where is it happening?
Brody Theater-Branson Hall, 1552 W Markham Ave, Durham, NC 27705-4241, United States,Durham, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
