| ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Gitana Productions’s “Black and Blue,” an original play by Lee Patton Chiles exploring the complex relationship between the African American community and the police, opens May 22 for a four-week run.
Performances will be at the Missouri History Museum May 22 – 24; at the Kranzberg Arts Center May 29 – May 31; at Greater St. Mark Family Church June 7; and at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley June 19 – 21. Tickets are free but reservations are required for all performances except the Missouri History Museum. Register online at www.gitana-inc.org or call (314) 721-6556 or email [email protected]. “Black and Blue” is based on a compilation of interviews with police officers and members of the African American community, and will include performances by actors as well as community members who participated in the Ferguson protests and are associated with the Center of Hope and Peace. “Black and Blue” Performance Schedule Kranzberg Arts Center Greater St. Mark Family Church St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley The Regional Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council and the Arts and Education Council of St. Louis have provided funding to support Gitana Productions events. Gitana Productions, Inc. is a not-for-profit arts and education organization dedicated to increasing cross-cultural awareness and collaboration by bringing international music, dance and drama to the St. Louis community. Gitana events present a rarely seen diversity of international and local artists exhibiting an array of traditional and innovative artistic expressions. For more information, visit www.gitana-inc.org or call Gitana Productions at (314) 721-6556. # # #
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