Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:02:11 -0400
From: Lindgren, Kerstin
Subject: Get Your Tickets Now for Mike Wiley’s Performance of Blood Done Sign My Name
Get your tickets now for a night/afternoon of compelling, thought-provoking, educational theater! Mike Wiley’s performance of Blood Done Sign My Name is coming to the Fearrington Barn in only a few short weeks and this is one show not to be missed. Mr., Wiley is an amazing storyteller. Tell your friends! Bring your (13 years or older) kids!
Fearrington is pleased to present Mike Wiley’s performance of Blood Done Sign My Name, the acclaimed memoir by Tim Tyson, in The Fearrington Barn on Saturday and Sunday, July 11th and 12th, 2009. A gifted playwright and actor, Wiley expands cultural awareness for audiences of all ages through his dynamic portrayals based on pivotal moments in African-American history. Blood Done Sign My Name tells the story of the violent reprisals following the acquittal of three men for the murder of Henry “Dickie” Marrow in Oxford, North Carolina. This compelling production acknowledges America’s painful racial history, “that our freedom and dignity, if we still have any, has been paid for in blood, that we have a contract with our ancestors not to let their sacrifices be in vain.”
The production is offered as part of Chatham County’s Community Read program, featuring Tyson’s Blood Done Sign My Name as one of the 2009 selections. For information about the Community Read program, visit:
http://www.pittsborolibraryfriends.org/index.html
July 11th, 7pm, $12 with a post-performance reception and question & answer session with Mike Wiley
July 12th, 2pm $12 adults/$6 students with valid student ID, Includes a post-performance question and answer session with Mike Wiley.
Tickets available for in-person sale at McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village, or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/62753
On July 11th, come to a special pre-show dinner at the Old Granary Restaurant. With seating available beginning at 5pm, you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the casual a la carte menu before heading over to the Barn for the main event! Call (919) 542-2121 for reservations.