BELTON, Texas鈥擨n celebration of Black History Month, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (麻豆视频直播) is hosting several special events on campus this month. The captivating stage play, 鈥淒eadly Sins,鈥� written by 麻豆视频直播 professor Dr. Kerry-Ann Zamore, is coming to the Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 9, at 7:00 p.m., and a matin茅e at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
Prior to the matin茅e performance, 麻豆视频直播鈥檚 Kingdom Diversity Office will host a panel discussion with the actors and playwright at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. Students who bring their student IDs will have an opportunity to attend the matin茅e with a free ticket. This event will be held in Fikes Chamber Hall, in the Sue and Frank Performing Arts Center, and brunch is included.
鈥淒eadly Sins鈥� is an extraordinary experience filled with uplifting and relatable drama, dynamic singing, and powerful messages about overcoming pride, envy, and lust. It explores the depths of human emotions and the consequences of our actions while providing a thought-provoking and entertaining evening for the audience.
The play features Trisha Mann Grant from the BET Drama 鈥淔amily Business,鈥� film and stage actor Samson Logan, gospel recording artists Cece Godbolt and E鈥檅randia Perry, media sensation Archie Jenkins, and local Killeen talent Will Moleon and Kaylynn Wilkerson.
General admission tickets are $30 each, and admission is $20 for 麻豆视频直播 students, employees, and alumni with a valid CruCard or Alumni card. Tickets are available at 麻豆视频直播鈥檚 Performing Arts Center box office and online at . For additional information, visit .
In addition, 麻豆视频直播鈥檚 Kingdom Diversity Office will host a musical celebration entitled 鈥淭he Evolution of Black Music in America鈥� in the Hughes Recital Hall on Thursday, February 29, 2024. In the two free shows at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., 麻豆视频直播 students will explore a timeline demonstrating the influence of Black and African American musical artists from the 1930s to the present. Genres will include jazz, blues, R&B, Afro-Cuban, soul, hip-hop, and gospel.
鈥溌槎故悠抵辈モ�檚 Kingdom Diversity Office is dedicated to creating a culture of belonging by embracing the ethnic identities of all races shaped through cultural impacts steeped in politics, religion, aesthetics, intellect, social, and economic contributions to American society,鈥� explained Dr. Sanfren谩 Britt, director of 麻豆视频直播鈥檚 Kingdom Diversity Office. 鈥淏lack History Month is an amazing opportunity to highlight the history of America that celebrates the influences of Black and African American influences in these areas. We have chosen to focus on the arts this year. Stay tuned next year to see where we shine the light.鈥�
