The University of Minnesota and Penumbra Theatre present


Reshaping the Black Image on the American Stage:
Penumbra's Legacy and Influence

 

A series of four lectures and conversations moderated by Dominic Taylor,
Associate Artistic Director - New Play Development at Penumbra Theatre
and an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota. 

 



Join us in the beautiful Regis Center for Art, hear from renowned scholars, engage in
conversation, and enjoy a complimentary beverage and dessert. The events will take place 
in the In-Flux Auditorium. Free and open to the public-no reservation required.
 
 
Thursday, January 26, 7-9 p.m. 
Penumbra's Birth and the Black Arts Movement
Lou Bellamy, Founder and Artistic Director, Penumbra Theatre Company
Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota  
 
 
Thursday, March 1, 7-9 p.m.
Gender and Sexuality and the Black Arts Movement  
Sydné Mahone, Professor of Theatre, University of Iowa
 
 
 Thursday, April 19, 7-9 p.m.  
Black Cultural Traffic and the Black Arts Movement 
Harry J. Elam, Jr., Professor of Drama, Stanford University
 
  
Thursday, April 26, 7-9 p.m. 
The Future of the Black Arts Movement
Paul Carter Harrison, Playwright and Scholar 
 
 
 
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This event is made possible by a grant from the University of Minnesota Imagine Fund: 
Supported by a Generous Donation from the McKnight Foundation.