The World is My Home - The Life of Paul Robeson
1211 4th Street Santa Monica
On the fifth night of Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday celebrating Black heritage, unity and culture, Santa Monica Playhouse and Stogie Kenyatta present a special one night return engagement of Kenyatta's acclaimed solo show about African-American artist/activist Paul Robeson, a powerful and poignant, entertaining and educational, heartfelt and humorous evening of theatre. Robeson was witness to the artistic wonders of the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz- Be bop era, the horrors of the slave trade, the shame of the Holocaust, McCarthyism, blacklists, racism and oppression. His life's work celebrates our common humanity as he fought globally for social justice. "Armed with nothing more than the strength of his convictions and his vision of a world where men live as brothers. His message was his life," says Kenyatta. "He shows us that in spite of our differences; we still have more in common than we do in conflict."
Thru - Apr 7, 2012