NCCU Opens 2018 Theater Season; Welcomes Political Commentator Symone Sanders

Durham, NC – North Carolina Central University (NCCU) students studying art, music, theater and dance will perform Speak My Soul, an original work written by Stephanie Asabi Howard, Ph.D., chairman of the NCCU Department of Theatre and Dance.

Stephanie Asabi Howard, Ph.D.

The production will run throughout February in the Farrison-Newton Communications Building Auditorium, 501 East Lawson St., Durham, N.C., and is a collaboration between the Departments of Music, Art and Theatre and Dance.

 

Speak My Soul is a dramatic compilation of poetry, song and dance that celebrates African-American culture and history.

The performances will take place at 8 p.m., Feb. 16–17; at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18; at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24; and at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25.

The shows are free and open to the public, however donations will be accepted at the door.

For more information, contact Stephanie Asabi Howard, Ph.D., chairman of NCCU Department of Theater and Dance at (919) 530-7343 or smhoward@nccu.edu.

Symone Sanders

On Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 7 pm in B.N. Duke Auditorium NCCU will welcome Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator Symone Sanders as part of the university’s Lyceum Series in collaboration with the Rock the Mic Lecture Series.

Sanders is known for challenging audiences to think outside the box in considering how diversity can help shape a better future.

Sanders made history at the age of 25 by becoming the youngest press secretary for a candidate in a presidential race when she went to work for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign. She is the immediate past chair of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice’s Emerging Leaders Committee and a former member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice.

While working in the field of juvenile justice, Sanders engaged in policy discussions that led her to question accepted concepts surrounding diversity and society. She encourages audiences to reexamine their views, as well.

NCCU’s Lyceum/Rock the Mic brings thought leaders and ideas to campus to stimulate discussion of significant issues in education, entertainment, politics and social justice.

The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6 pm. For more information, contact NCCU’s University College at 919-530-6932 or lyceum@nccu.edu.