April 4 & 5
St. Joseph’s Performance Hall
St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation and National Performance Network will present the Wideman/Davis Dance Company in residence the week of March 31- April 5 in Durham and the surrounding community. A full length presentation of The Bends of Life: Surviving, Sewing, Standing will be performed on
April 11-June 21The Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center is proud to present the art exhibition “Down Home: The Visual Stories of James Ransome”, April 11 through June 21, 2008 curated by Cheryl Sutton.
Selected from a lifetime of work as an artist and children’s book illustrator, his exhibit contains paintings, prints and portraits that capture the significance of people, places and things. Educational and appealing to all ages, in the visual stories of James Ransome, you will find stories that have been passed down orally for generations and new stories with familiar social themes, a broad variety of subject matter, in rich imagery that tell these stories in a universal language.
Ransome, a native of North Carolina has received numerous awards and recognition for his paintings and illustrations. Among these awards are the Coretta Scott King (Honor CUT) Award, The NAACP Image Award, and the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Award.
“Visual Stories, the Artwork of James Ransome”, another traveling exhibition of Ransome’s work began its tour of the country at Vassar College in New York in 2003 and travels the country through 2008. A catalog of the traveling exhibition that complements and accompanies both exhibitions will be available for sale. Many of the paintings and prints in this exhibition will also be available for sale.
Mark Your Calendars for “Jazzy Friday”! Join us for an artist talk with James Ransome, May 16, 2008 from 6pm. until 8pm. Light refreshments and jazz entertainment will be provided. And a Visual Storyteller Workshop and Readings, Saturday, May 17 from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm in celebration of the Bimbe Cultural Arts Festival.
H.O.U.S.E. Theatre Arts Group, (non-profit) will set the stage for All Things Media, LLC to present The Lost Generation. This fast paced Gospel production infused with jazz, laughs and a powerful message will perform center stage at the Hayti Heritage Center for 3 shows and will benefit disenfranchised youth discover their artistic potential (March 29-30, 2008).Lizzy, a young 1930’s Cabaret singer at King Kelly’s nightclub, has all the makings of the next Billie Holiday. But when she is introduced to the Lord she must decide whether to follow her heart and serve God, or go after the fame and fortune that is sure to be hers.
When the actions of Cynthia, 16 year old granddaughter to Lizzy now 93, is exposed after a night time excursion with her friends, realizes that she must reveal the riveting testimony that she has held within if she hopes to point Cynthia in the right direction.
The story fast forwards to the present day, and in addition to gaining a much greater respect for her grandmother, Cynthia sees firsthand that living a life committed to the Lord requires a lot more than she bargained for.
Ticket are: They can be purchased on line or at the Hayti Heritage Center or call (919) 683-1709 ext. 21.
Ticket Prices:
$10 kids 12 & under
$22 Senior Citizens 55 & over
$30 Adult regular ticket
To purchase tickets, click here.
Saturday, March 15
10 am – 2pm
The St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation host the annual RAISE A READER BOOKFAIR & YOUTH TALENT SHOWCASE on Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 10 am – 2 pm at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham. This annual event is presented as a family day with educational and entertaining activities for all ages to enjoy together, while emphasizing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s. legacy of the power of education and spiritual enrichment. The event was rescheduled due to inclement weather on the annual MLK weekend in January. This program illustrates the importance of our Youth in the continual struggle for racial harmony. Designed to promote literacy, area book vendors will have an array of books available for purchase and book signing opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to add a book to your child’s library.
March 28, 2008
The Board of Directors of the St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the 9th annual Spirit of Hayti Awards Gala will be held Thursday evening, March 20, 2008, at 5:30 at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, 3001 Cameron Boulevard, Durham, NC. This black tie fundraising event will include dinner and silent auction with live entertainment.
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