Saturday, January 28, 2012

February 24, 2012 -- Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

Location: Plaza Branch Library, Small Meeting Room
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Time: 7:00 PM

A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred") by Langston Hughes. The story is based upon a black family's experiences in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.

Since it's a play it can be read in about an hour; so it's one of the shorter reads on our 2012 schedule.

4 comments:

Clif Hostetler said...

Trailer to 2008 made for TV film starring Sean Combs, directed by Kenny Leon:
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The film debuted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was broadcast by ABC on February 25, 2008. According to Nielsen Media Research, the program was watched by 12.7 million viewers and ranked #9 in the ratings for the week ending March 2, 2008.

Clif Hostetler said...

Trailer to 1961 movie starring Sidney Poitier:
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Clif Hostetler said...

It's been brought to my attention that Emiel Cleaver's film on Freedom, Inc. is begin shown and discussed on Friday (tomorrow) at 6:30 p.m. That's the same night that our Great Book KC group is scheduled to meet. That could draw a large crowd and regular library parking may be full. You can always park on the street. I think there are some unreserved parking spaces on the non-library side of the covered parking (along the south wall). I also don't think (but can't guarantee) that anybody will be towed or ticketed for parking in one of the business parking places in the non-library side when it's after business hours.

Clif Hostetler said...

There were nine people who attended our meeting on February 24. It was a good discussion among an interesting mix of erudite individuals. Those present including the following: Bernie, Kathryn, Tim, Karen, Marty, Bo, Brian, John and Clif.