Arts Celebration
Celebrating the Expression of Equality Through the Arts
Saturday, April 9, 2016 | 8 p.m.
Atlanta Symphony Hall
The Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Full Program
Pre-Performance (7 p.m.)
T. Lang, Assistant Professor of Dance, Spelman College
Welcome
Ayoka Chenzira, Ph.D., Division Chair of the Arts and Humanities,
Founding Director, Digital Moving Image Salon, Spelman College
“A Choice to Change th e World ”
Sarah Benibo, C’2007, and Kevin Johnson, D.M.A., Director, Spelman College Glee Club
Spelman College Glee Club
“The Eleven” Spoken Word
Spelman Students
Seniors: Dejah Ault and Lynae Bouges
Juniors: Maya Lawrence and Maleena Frazier
Sophomores: Sharon-Saffold Harris, Mackenzie Millet and Taylor Stephens
First Year Students: Chancia Fairley, Maxine Ford and Christine Singleton
Introduction of Mistress of Ceremonies
Maya Lawrence, C’2017
Mistress of Ceremonies
Shaun Robinson, C’84, Journalist and Television Personality
“Mash Up”
Urban Bush Women
“The Eleven Part Two” Spoken Word
Spelman Students
Introduction of Playwright
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, C’74, Actor and Producer
”The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years”
INTRODUCTION
Pearl Cleage, C’71, Poet, Playwright and Novelist
DIRECTOR
Andrea Frye
CAST
Margo Moorer – Grace
Jen Harper – Marie
Kennedy Blanchard – Gracie
Maya Lawrence, C’2017 – Maid
“We Are”
Ysaye Barnell, Ph.D., Spelman College Glee Club
Remarks
Claire “Yum” Arnold, Trustee, Spelman College Board of Trustees
Rosalind G. Brewer, C’84, Chair, Spelman College Board of Trustees
Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., Tenth President, Spelman College
“Equality”
Dianne McIntyre, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Spelman College
Spelman College Glee Club