[CharterSchools] Reserve your school now for Black History Month: FLY at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center

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The organizers asked that I share this with schools as There will be daytime school-related field trips 
 Contact:Roslyn Nocentelli Flot - Breakthru PR Firm Email:breakthrupr at aol.com  Phones:504-330-7240 (cell) or 504-941-7565  WHO: Jefferson Performing Arts Society  WHAT: “FLY”: A 90-minute stage play about the Tuskegee Airmen  WHEN: February 4-6 and February 11-13, 2022 WHERE: JeffersonPerforming Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA WHY: Honoring thecontributions of the World War II African American fighter pilots inconjunction with Black History Month,   “FLY” A PLAY ABOUT WW2 AFRICAN AMERICAN FIGHTERPILOTS KNOWN AS “THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN" PRESENTED BY JEFFERSON PERFORMINGARTS SOCIETY A LOUISIANAPREMIERE – FEBRUARY 4-13, 2022    Jefferson PerformingArts Society will present “FLY,” a stage play written by Trey Ellis and Ricardo Kahn, about theTuskegee Airmen of World War II. It makes its Louisiana premiere over theweekends of February 4-6 and 11-13 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center inMetairie.  The production is directed by New Orleans native Tommye Myrick, recipient of the 2020 Big Easy LifetimeAchievement in Theater. Ms. Myrickwas also the winner of the 1992 Big Easy Entertainment Award for BestDrama and Best Director for August Wilson’s “Fences” at Le Petit Theatre,and the 1999 Big Easy Best Director award for “Flyin’ West” at SouthernRep Theatre. She is the former Artistic Director of Southern Universityand Assistant Director of the Center for African and African American Studiesand the former Executive Director of the New Orleans African American Museum.   “FLY” tells the story of the 332nd Fighter Group of the United StatesArmy Air Forces known as the “Tuskegee Airmen.” It traces the experiences offour black servicemen - three Americans and one from the West Indies - as theytrain for battle against German aircrafts, as told through the eyes of onesurvivor as he attends the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Using the1940s military experience as a microcosm of race relations in America, the playillustrates how these men fought racism at home while battling fascismoverseas, and how their successes led to greater equality in the armed forces,and ultimately engendered the Civil Rights Movement.  “FLY” combines live action video, military marches,actual combat footage and vibrant sound effects and lighting, all contributingto a stellar 90-minute, no-intermission presentation.  “America has much to learn from these voiceless brave soulswho fought to keep America free. Despite a system of government that deniedthem full citizenship, they heeded the call to arms to defend and protect thiscountry. Their sacrifice and courage must never be forgotten, omitted ordiminished.” -- Tommye Myrick, Director   “The play is about lifting yourself offthe ground, from what holds you down, reachingfor your dream and elevating yourself to that place in the mind and the heartthat’s the sky.” -- Ricardo Kahn, Co-Writer  “FLY” runs for two weekends in February: Friday through Sunday,February 4-6 and 11-13. Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m.;Sundays at 2:00 p.m.   For a full schedule, directions to the Jefferson PerformingArts Center, and ticket information, visit www.jpas.org or call the box office at 504-885-2000. School dayperformances are also available. The all-local cast and artistic team iscomprised of Greater New Orleans area actors, crew, and designers.  


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