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2006-2007 Season - all performances at YEA's new Theatre in East Point
Jeremy and the Lie - September 15-29, 2006 - YEA kicks off our first season in our new space with the world premiere children's production written and directed by YEA Alum Sharisa Whatley. Produced as a partnership between YEA's Tippy Toes Arts and GRIP Programs, this event features several YEA alumni.
SHE LIVES: Honoring Miss Katherine Dunham - October 15, 2006 - YEA is thrilled to sponsor and host the SHE LIVES celebration with performances of original Dunham choreography: "Choros" and "Barrelhouse Blues" featuring Ms. Cleo Parker Robinson, the Grand Diva of Modern Dance. This one-night event is the culmination of a weekend celebrating the work and majesty that is the modern artist Katherine Dunham.
Colors of Love - December 11-16, 2006 - YEA's holiday children's favorite returns to the stage with this fabulous original musical created especially for the enjoyment of young children. Created as the debut production of YEA's Tippy Toes Arts Program, Colors of Love celebrates the real value of the holiday season - family, togetherness, cooperation and love.
Urban Holiday Soup - December 14-23, 2006 - YEA's perennial holiday favorite returns with a brand new helping of music, comedy, dance and theatre. This fun-filled variety show is sure to have you laughing and your whole family leaving the theatre with a song. So grab a spoon and come on down.
Black History Stories - February 19-25, 2007 - YEA is thrilled to celebrate Black History Month with something for the children in all of us. These two collections of stories are brilliantly adapted and performed by storytellers Veronica Byrd and Bert Tanner. "Anywhere Everywhere Stories" are a collection of stories for children ages 3 to 8 from around the world and their own backyard. "The Bridge That Brought Us Over", created for kids 5 to 13, is a celebration of the African-American spirit from the middle passage to present day.
Love to All, Lorraine - March 21-25, 2007 - Adapted and performed by the legendary Elizabeth Van Dyke, Lorraine reveals the writer's history, inspirations, struggles, fears and rebellious sense of fun. The New York Times proclaims "Elizabeth Van Dyke creates presents a portrait of Lorraine Hansberry that sums up a great range of black experience in this century... [Her] version of her is graceful, powerful and immensely appealing. She accomplishes something remarkable here; she lets you see a superb actress create, but never lets you forget the real woman who inspired the creation."
TIMES...Let's Talk About It - June 21-23, 2007 - Join us for this special event featuring slices of our stellar production, TIMES, and post-show discussion with the artists and community professionals. This is an event you won't want the young people in your life to miss.
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