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Africana Studies and Rites and Reason Theatre

January - May Schedule

February 4, 2008

Lecture: “Histories of Invisible Africa”
In Collaboration with the History Department
Stephen Ellis, Historian
Location: Watson Institute, Joukowsky Room
111 Thayer Street, Providence
4:00PM

February 8-9, 2008

Rites and Reason Theatre in collaboration with the RI Food Bank Presents
BUT FOR THE GRACE - VOICES OF HUNGER IN RI
written and directed by David Eliet and performed by Bob Jaffee
Location:  George Houston Bass Performing Arts Space
Churchill House
February 8th at 8PM; February 9th at 2PM and 8PM

March 6-9, 2008
Rites and Reason Theatre Presents
Performance:  ARIEL by Gina Rodriguez '08
Location: George Houston Bass Performing Arts Space
Churchill House
Thursday-Saturday 7:00PM; Sunday 3:00PM with Folkthought afterward

March 11, 2008
Africana Studies Present
A Panel Discussion: Presidential "Race": The Politics of Race and Gender in the 2008 Presidential Campaign
Location: Salomon Center, Room 101, The College Green
at 6:00PM

March 13-16, 2008
Rites and Reason Theatre Presents
Performance:  BLOWBACK by Benjamin Struhl '09
Location: George Houston Bass Performing Arts Space
Churchill House
Thursday-Saturday 7:00PM; Sunday 3:00PM with Folkthought afterward

March 19, 2008
Africana Studies and the Brown Bookstore Present
A reading and book signing of Professor John Edgar Wideman's new novel FANON
Location: Brown Bookstore, 244 Thayer Street, Providence
at 6:30PM

April 2, 2008
Rites and Reason Theatre and Africana Studies Presents
Performance:  The Peculiar Patriot
A satirical one woman theatrical performance which examines how love navigates and survives through barbed wire
by Liza Jessie Peterson
Location: George Houston Bass Performing Arts Space
Churchill House
Showtime: 7:00PM

April 5-6, 2008
Rites and Reason Theatre Presents
Performance: HURRICANE SEASON: The Hidden Messages in Water performed by Alixa & Naima
Location: George Houston Bass Performing Arts Space
Churchill House
Performance: 7:00PM

April 17-19, 2008
Rites and Reason Theatre Presents
Performance:  WORD!
Location: George Houston Bass Performing Arts Space
Churchill House

April 25-26, 2008
2 Nights Only
Performance:  Tales 'N Wails
(Folktale plays with music and a cabaret story)
Location: George Houston Bass Performing Arts Space
Churchill House
Performance: 7:00PM

May 8-11; May 15-18; May 22-24, 2008
Rites and Reason Theatre Presents
Performance: FRESHWATER ROAD
by Denise Nicholas
Location: George Houston Bass Performing Arts Space
Churchill House
Thursday-Saturday 7:00PM; Sunday 3:00PM with Folkthought afterward Saturday, May 24, 2008 performance will be a special commencement performance at 11:00AM