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The Artivist: The Bayard Rustin Story

First Preview: Jan 10, 2019

Opening Date: Jun 06, 2019

Closing Date: Jun 22, 2019

Running Time: 01:05

The Artivist: The Bayard Rustin Story
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Playing @

East Village Playhouse

340 East 6th Street New York City, NY 10003

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A compelling one-person show about the life of Bayard Rustin, one of the first Freedom Riders, an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and openly gay black man in a society crippled with intolerance and bigotry. 

The solo show tells the story of the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin (Keyonn Sheppard) through his speeches, songs, monologues, documentary footage, and letters. It explores Rustin's contributions as one of the first Freedom Riders, an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Writer and educator Carla Alleyne wrote the play after learning about Rustin in a Princeton Theological Seminary course.

"A testament to Rustin! A thrill!" ---New York Theater
Age Guidance

Age Guidance: 16

Show Notes

Show Notes: No Intermission

Performance Schedule:

THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7 PM

Director

Carla Debbie Alleyne

Written by

Carla Debbie Alleyne

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Full-price tickets

$25

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F to 2nd Ave, L to 1st Ave, N R or W to 8th St, 6 to Astor Pl

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