Tell ‘Em: “One Man’s Struggle from Slavery to Waverly, PA”
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When:
February 9, 2019 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
2019-02-09T19:30:00-05:00
2019-02-09T21:00:00-05:00
Where:
Shopland Hall
The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple
420 N Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503
USA
The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple
420 N Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503
USA
Cost:
$15
Contact:
Sandra Burgette Miller
Tell ‘Em: One Man’s Struggle from Slavery to Waverly, PA
February 8th & 9th at 7:30pm | Shopland Hall, 4th Floor | General Admission | Approx. 90 minutes with no intermission | $15.00
A dramatic performance poetry of the Book Tell’Em, set to music.
The Performance Poetry of “Tell’Em,” attempts to tell the story of the underground railroad experience from the perspective of slaves. One man’s struggle fleeing through the darkness of slavery. The Sumner/Brugettes.
Tell’Em is the story of one man’s struggle fleeing through the darkness of slavery. Chains, whips and the brutal rays of the sun that beat on the back of the blackest skin, burning into his soul.
Desperate to escape, he would leave one beloved family behind and run northward through the underground railroad to Waverly, PA. where he would become a free man and begin a new legacy, The Brugettes.
Visit Sandra Burgette Miller on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slavepoems/ or at sandraburgettemiller.
This event is held in Shopland Hall on the 4th Floor of the Scranton Cultural Center. Seating is by ticket only, General Admission, First-Come, First-Served. Due to the nature of theatrical bookings, prices, dates, times, artists and venues are subject to change. No Refunds / No Exchanges.
