Chesapeake Arts Center

Set in 2018, diverse members of a local community organization “battle” to create a show for Black History month that celebrates great African American speakers, authors, artists, and entertainers of the 1940s and 1950s. Throughout their meetings, the members provide examples of vocal and instrumental music, dance, poetry, oratory, and history of the period to determine works worthy of presentation to their audience. Written and directed by Vivian Spencer.

1968 was a turbulent time in American and especially in Memphis, TN. Memphis is known as the mid south and sits on the Mississippi River. In Tears of the Soul we will meet a family living through the unrest of the time. The nation was at the height of the highly protested Vietnam war which was returning black soldiers to their hometowns maimed, in boxes or in many cases not at all. Black empowerment was on the rise with militant groups struggling to use their power to create their own...

1968 was a turbulent time in American and especially in Memphis, TN. Memphis is known as the mid south and sits on the Mississippi River. In Tears of the Soul we will meet a family living through the unrest of the time. The nation was at the height of the highly protested Vietnam war which was returning black soldiers to their hometowns maimed, in boxes or in many cases not at all. Black empowerment was on the rise with militant groups struggling to use their power to create their own...

1968 was a turbulent time in American and especially in Memphis, TN. Memphis is known as the mid south and sits on the Mississippi River. In Tears of the Soul we will meet a family living through the unrest of the time. The nation was at the height of the highly protested Vietnam war which was returning black soldiers to their hometowns maimed, in boxes or in many cases not at all. Black empowerment was on the rise with militant groups struggling to use their power to create their own...

This Black History Month living storybook presentation by The AngelWing Project, Inc. Watch the characters come to live and share their stories in rhythmic prose, poetry, dance and song. Info and Tickets HERE.

Part of the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration. This free performance portrays of the meeting of great African American authors, artists, musicians, and dancers of the 1920's.