Tomorrow is the first day of Black History Month. Every February, schools and institutions across the country promote awareness of African American history to the general public. We don’t believe that such an important history can be reduced to a single month, so we encourage everyone to continue educating themselves during the other 11 months too.
We look forward to seeing the Dallas-Fort Worth community put together wonderful events for Black History Month. We’ll keep updating this post as we hear about events, but please e-mail us if you know of more. We’ll add them to the list!
Tuesday, February 14 @ 6 pm
A NIGHT OF SOUL
UT Arlington University Center – Rosebud Theatre
Admission: Free and Open to Public. No tickets required.
Spend an elegant Valentine’s Night at UT Arlington, beginning with a “mocktail” hour at 6 p.m. Don’t miss the featured performance by the Dallas Black Dance Theatre–the oldest, continuously operating professional dance company in Dallas. Founded in 1976 by artistic director Ann Williams, the company performs a mixed repertory of modern, jazz, ethnic, and spiritual works by internationally-acclaimed choreographers.
You will also have a chance to enter a drawing for two tickets to the annual African-American Alumni Association Banquet (Saturday, February 18). Also, a lucky winner of the raffle will go home with a commemorative, hand-painted image of the official Black History Month poster. All proceeds benefit the UT Arlington African-American Endowed Scholarship Fund. For the complete Black History Month calendar hosted by the Multicultural Mavericks, visit http://www.uta.edu/multicultural.
Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25 @ 8:15 pm
FREDERICK DOUGLASS NOW
Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre – Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex (Corner of Canton and Akard)
Admission: $15.00
Using original Douglass text and bridging the present with the past, nationally acclaimed Obie Award-winning actor, writer and director, Roger Guenveur Smith, presents a startling and richly layered tour-de-force solo performance on the life of social reformer, orator, writer and statesman, Frederick Douglass, who, after escaping from slavery, became a leader of the abolitionist movement. Hosted by Board Member Thomas Wattley as part of the Dress Performance Theatre Series.
Sunday, February 26 @ 8 pm
SOUTH SIDE ON LAMAR BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION
South Side on Lamar – Blue Room – 1409 S. Lamar St. Dallas, TX 75215
This very special theater performance in the Blue Room is an annual event celebrating and exploring Black History. It is presented by Ebony Emeralds Classic Theater and directed by Akin Babatunde.
BORN WITH BEAUTY 