Go Tell It! A Harriet Tubman Christmas Story

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oct. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- Oakland, California (PRWEB) October 21, 2014 – Lyric Performing Arts Academy presents the third annual musical drama Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Christmas Story at The Farnsworth Theater on November 15th. Written by Mrs. Taiwo Kujichagulia-Seitu, Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Christmas Story features original musical arrangements of classic Spirituals, and performances by Lyric Dance and Vocal Ensemble, members of Vukani Mawethu Choir, and students of Lyric Performing Arts Academy.

Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Christmas Story will be presented at Skyline High School’s Farnsworth Auditorium, 12250 Skyline Blvd. in Oakland, CA, on Saturday November 15^th at 7pm. Tickets are $20 pre-sale, $25 at the door. Additionally, a special Harriet Tubman Learned program will be held at 3pm. This program features excerpts from Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Christmas Story, a cast meet and greet and Q&A with the playwright, Mrs. Taiwo Kujichagulia-Seitu. This show is also the official CD release for Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Christmas Story. Tickets are $7.50 to $12.50 pre-sale. Special ‘bundled’ rates are available for those who wish to attend both events. Tickets may be purchased online at: www.gotellit.info.

About the production

Shortly before Christmas day in 1854, Harriet Tubman discovered that her brothers, enslaved in Maryland, were to be sold at auction on December 26th. With a steely determination, she went back to Maryland, to the plantation where she had once been enslaved, to lead her brothers to freedom in the north. On December 29th, she, her brothers and several others walked safely into William Still’s Anti-Slavery office in Philadelphia. Come hear their incredible story and how the coded messages in Spirituals helped guide the way.

Join the Go Tell It! – A Harriet Tubman Christmas Story cast on a magical journey through time. Told through Spirituals, lyrical and traditional West African dance and drumming, meet the people who had the courage and faith to trust Harriet Tubman to guide them safely to the Promised Land. Witness a story of unshakable faith, unwavering determination, and an uncompromising commitment to freedom, and leave feeling inspired and uplifted!

About Lyric Performing Arts Academy

Lyric Performing Arts Academy (LPAA), the teaching arm of Lyric Dance and Vocal Ensemble, is a faith based performing arts training ground guided by the three principles of inspiration, education and service. Believing in performing arts with a purpose, LPAA creates a safe and encouraging space for students to learn and collaborate with instructors and each other to create meaningful performance art. LPAA performances feature themes of mutual respect for others, self-determination, social justice, self-respect and faith. LPAA offers a comprehensive performing arts curriculum for students ages 18 months and up.