Historical February 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The St. Louis Black Repertory Company brings a dramatization of Patricia McKissack’s award winning book, Mirandy and Brother Wind to open the History Museum’s series of Saturday programs for children.
On February 24 at 10:30 a.m., the Black Rep’s touring company will enact the story of Mirandy as she tries to capture the wind for her partner, to win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk.
The free program will be presented at the Jefferson Memorial Building in Forest Park. Mirandy and Brother Wind was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association and received a Coretta Scott King Award.
The story was adapted for the stage, for children kindergarten through eighth grade, by Ron Nimes, artistic director of the Black Rep. Black entertainers have been at the forefront of new directions in 20th century music. Children look to stars such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Bobby McFerrin. who help keep alive the dream that “you can do anything when you believe in yourself.” On Saturday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. Young Audiences presents “If You Believe…; which celebrates the black influence on American culture. Kingsley Leggs, singer, dancer and actor, and Charles Creath, a nationally-recognized pianist, composer and conductor, team together to present the free program.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1990.
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