Named after activist-playwright Lorraine Hansberry, the Hansberry Project is a professional Black theatre company dedicated to the artistic exploration of African American life, history and culture. Our mission is to make significant and long-lasting contributions to the vitality of Seattle's performing arts community by producing work that is stimulating, relevant, emotionally satisfying, culturally specific, multi-faceted, entertaining, and artistically excellent. To that end, we are committed to producing the best plays of the Black theatre, classics and new works alike. In partnership with ACT, the Hansberry Project will produce a mainstage show, workshops, and other community-related activities during ACT's season. Our hope is that this theatre will become a center where the entire community can be enriched by the voices of professional Black artists, reflecting our autonomous concerns, investigations, dreams, and artistic expression.
Coming Up Next
The Hansberry Project Presents: You Really Got A Hold On Me,
4:00-6:00 PM
Celebrating Black Love
Sunday, February 14, 2010
In the Bullitt Cabaret
Tickets: $20 (includes Valentine toast)
The Hansberry Project, now in its 5th production season, invites you to join in a celebration of the beauty of Black love with poetry, writings, and music.
Famous and not so famous writing from African Americans throughout history; from slaves, to scholars, ordinary people, and YOU, read by local couples and actors, set to African American love music!
We invite you to share images and stories of love from your experiences and others among your family and friends. Remember how granddad used to call grandmother "Sweetie" all the time and you thought that was her real name. Send us that picture of the wonderful love shared between them; or what about that picture of mom and dad sharing a warm hug at Christmas? Pull out those old Polaroids, scan them and let's celebrate those memories. Feel free to send along your own impression of the first time you recognized what beautiful Black love looked like.
Images of Michelle and President Barack Obama stirred many in the African American community to recall the wonder and power of this kind of love, not celebrated often enough. This Valentine's Day, we're celebrating this love with you in mind.
What to send: Personal digital images that represent African American romantic love and /or short memories of this kind of love. You must also provide written permission for use of images and stories. Should your items be selected for inclusion in the main program, you will be contacted in advance and notified, so don't forget to include all of your contact information, name, address, email, and telephone contact numbers.
When to send: Items should be received by The Hansberry Project no later than January 22, 2010.
Where to send: Electronic submissions should be sent to valviv@hansberryproject.org. If you prefer to send hard copies of images, please send DUPLICATES NOT ORIGINALS to: The Hansberry Project at ACT Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101. All materials will become property of The Hansberry Project.
Contact Us
The Hansberry Project at ACT
Kreielsheimer Place
700 Union Street
Seattle WA 98101-4037
Phone: (206) 292-7660 ext 1225
Fax: (206) 292-7670
E-mail:
valviv@hansberryproject.org
We can also be reached at:
vcurtisnewton@acttheatre.org or
vphillips@acttheatre.org