On Saturday, March 28, 2015, National Black Theatre Communication Arts Program Presents INSIGHT/SECOND SIGHT: Celebrating the Journey of Veteran Actresses, conceived and directed by Seret Scott, and featuring Michele Shay, Lynda Gravatt, Carol Maillard, Laurie Carlos, Barbara Montgomery, Ebony Jo-Ann, Terria Joseph & Seret Scott at 5:30 pm at The National Black Theatre: Institute for Action Arts, 2031-2033 National Black Theatre Way (Fifth Ave, between 125th-126th Sts) in New York. Call (212) 722-3800 or email info@nationalblacktheatre.org for more information.
Suggested Donation $15
Conceived and directed by Seret Scott, this event will celebrate the legacy of veteran actress, over 50. The evening will be a special event sharing memories and reflections chronicling their rich artistic lives. Come hear history from the source as these women tell their story. Audiences will get insight into an artistic way of life that is seemingly never acknowledged or articulated. There are many artists whose journeys have not been spotlighted, but their work has been as artistically colorful, rich, scary and enlightening as the stars among us. Join NBT as we salute these living legends.
Lia Chang is an actor, a performance and fine art botanical photographer, and an award-winning multi-platform journalist. Lia starred as Carole Barbara in Lorey Hayes’ Power Play at the 2013 National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, N.C., with Pauletta Pearson Washington, Roscoe Orman. She is profiled in Jade Magazine.
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