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Celebrating Black History Month

Stogie Kenyatta as Paul RobesonPowerful and poignant, heartfelt and humorous, and in honor of Black History Month, Santa Monica Playhouse is proud to present two special performances of film, television and stage personality Stogie Kenyatta’s acclaimed show about African-American artist-activist Paul Robeson.

Robeson – internationally renowned actor, recording artist, concert singer, football player, All-American athlete and Phi Beta Kappa Society laureate at Rugters University, was witness to the artistic wonders of the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz/Be-bop era, the horrors of the slave trade, the shame of the Holocaust, McCarthyism, blacklists, racism and oppression. His life’s work celebrates our common humanity as he fought globally for social justice.

“Armed with nothing more than the strength of his convictions and his vision ofThe gentler side of Paul Robeson a world where men live as brothers, his message was his life,” says Kenyatta. “He shows us that in spite of our differences, we still have more in common than we do in conflict.†Jamaican born and Brooklyn bred Stogie Kenyatta has been seen on everything from sitcoms and film to soap operas, from Bernie Mac and Jake and the Fat Man to HBO’s Tyson (Co-star) to The Bold and The Beautiful. He co-headlined a USO comedy tour in Tokyo, Japan and Okinawa.

“The World Is My Home – The Life of Paul Robeson†had its first performance at the National Civil Rights Museum and has become the number one show on the American college scene. Back by popular demand for two nights only.

Saturdays, February 4 and 11 at 8PM

All seats $30. Online at http://SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com or call 1-(310)-394-9779 ext 1. Dapper gentleman Paul Robeson

Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage
1211 4th Street (between Wilshire & Arizona), Santa Monica, CA 90401-1391

By public transportation: take the Santa Monica Blue Bus or the LA Metro Rapid #720, exit 4th and Wilshire.

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