They Speak | Summer Reading Series

Name: They Speak | Summer Reading Series
Start: 2025-08-23T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-23T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 1414 N Main Street, Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61103

Schedule

Sat Aug 23 2025 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1414 N Main Street, Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61103 | Rockford, IL

A Summer Series Amplifying African-American Voices
DIRECTED by by Dorothy Paige-Turner
Across three powerful weekends in June, July and August, They Speak celebrates the breadth and brilliance of African-American storytelling.
From August Wilson’s sweeping decade-by-decade chronicle, to the fierce, lyrical voices of Black women writers, to the remarkable life of Rockford founder Lewis Lemon, each program invites you to witness history, poetry, and personal triumph brought to life onstage.
SCHEDULE
A Tribute to August Wilson | Scenes and Monologues from Wilson’s 20th century cycle
SAT Jun 28 at 7:30
SUN Jun 29 at 4:30
She Speaks: Poets, Playwrights, and Pioneers | African American female writers
SAT Jul 26 at 7:30
SUN Jun 27 at 4:30
Lewis Lemon: An Uncommon Life | Presented on Founders Day Weekend
SAT Aug 23 at 7:30
SAT Aug 24 at 4:30)
Come hear the stories that shaped our nation—and still resonate today.