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Elwood’s Tallahassee: Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys”
13th Annual Spring Literary Forum Series
Department of English and Modern Languages and the Literary Guild
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Florida A&M University
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Location: Zoom
9:15 AM to 4:30 PM
The FAMU Essential Theatre Writing for Life
Play Reading Series presents
Calming the Man
Written by Anthony Lamarr White
Directed by Luther D. Wells
February 26 – 27, 2021
Daddyo, a middle-aged black man imprisoned by his memories, whose heart is weighted with anger, sadness, and hatred as he struggles to live in the present with his two sons, Michael and Tracey. Ultimately, this causes him to push one to succeed and neglect the other.
Suggested Audience: Ages 13 and above.
Live Virtual Performances
Friday, February 26, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. EST
Saturday, February 27, 2021, at 2 p.m. EST
Admission is FREE (No ticket is required)
· To support the Essential Theatre, you may give what you can by donating CLICK HERE
How It Works
Live Virtual Performance
Visit the FAMU Essential Theatre webpage on the day and time of the performance to view. Performances will happen in real-time. The virtual house will open 15 mins prior to showtime. CLICK HERE
What You Need
To give you the best viewing experience, we recommend you watching the performance from your computer or tablet. You will need internet access.
Questions
Please call the Box Office at 850.561.2425 or send an email to famuessentialtheatre@famu.edu.
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL TOY DRIVE
Friday, December 3, 2021
President’s House
5 p.m.
We partnered with JCPenney to host FAMU students, faculty, and friends to offer an exclusive shopping experience and deals of up to 30% off professional attire.
Register to attend and be entered into the drawing to earn a JCPenney gift card for up to $500.