MIOpera presents Moments with Paul: A Musical Play Based on the Life of Paul Robeson

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MIOpera presents Moments with Paul: A Musical Play Based on the Life of Paul Robeson

$25.00

Moments with Paul: A Musical Play Based on the Life of Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson: Jason McKinney, Baritone

Accompanist: Greg Thompson, pianist

Sunday May 17 @ 3:00pm

First United Methodist Church of Normal

211 N. School Street

Normal, Illinois 61761

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Synopsis

MOMENTS WITH PAUL IS A POWERFUL SPOKEN AND SUNG DRAMATIC RETROSPECTIVE ON THE LIFE OF THE 20TH CENTURY RENAISSANCE MAN, PAUL ROBESON. AN ACCOMPLISHED STUDENT AND COLLEGIATE ATHLETE, AS WELL AS HIGHLY TALENTED ACTOR AND SINGER, ROBESON USED HIS FAME AS A PERFORMER TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ACROSS THE GLOBE.

THE SHOW STARS JASON MCKINNEY AS ROBESON, JOINED ON STAGE BY GREG THOMPSON PORTRAYING ROBESON’S ACCOMPANIST, LAWRENCE BROWN.

“MOMENTS WITH PAUL” SHEDS LIGHT ON THE LIFE OF THIS COURAGEOUS, INFLUENTIAL AND COMPLEX MAN WHO WAS REVILED IN SOME QUARTERS, BUT HAS REMAINED RELEVANT PARTICULARLY IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND THEIR HISTORY HAS BECOME A MATTER OF OUR POLITICAL DISCOURSE.