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    Brown Girl Dreaming, with Jacqueline Woodson and Friends

    BROWN GIRL DREAMING, WITH JACQUELINE WOODSON AND FRIENDS

    SAT, SEP 21


    DISCUSSION

    Roxane Gay and Jacqueline Woodson


    READINGS

    Marley Dias, Montego Glover, Nicole Ari Parker, and Lena Waithe


    MUSIC

    Toshi Reagon


    DANCE

    Asha DaHomey


    A CONVERSATION WITH THE AUDIENCE

    Ask Jacqueline Woodson a Question!

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    American Sign Language Interpretation provided by ASL Artist Brandon Kazen-Maddox, ASL interpreter Jeanine Pollard, and Director of Artistic Sign Language, Marsellette Davis.


    If you purchased a copy of Brown Girl Dreaming with your ticket, please stop by the book sales table with your ticket to show proof of purchase.

    Additional books by tonight's artists are available for purchase at the back of the theater.

    There will not be a book signing following this event.


    Promotional sponsorship by Academy of American Poets



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    The Artists (in alphabetical order)

    MORE INFORMATION

    SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS

    This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Seedlings Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund, Charina Endowment Fund, Susan Bay Nimoy, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, PECO Foundation, Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, Michael Tuch Foundation, Jody and John Arnhold and the Arnhold Foundation, The Grodzins Fund, and The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Society of North America.

    This program is also made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

    Symphony Space thanks our generous supporters, including our Board of Directors, Producers Circle, and members, who make our programs possible with their annual support.

    Symphony Space Staff

    Kathy Landau Executive Director
    Peg Wreen
    Managing Director
    Isaiah Sheffer
    *
    Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director (1978-1990)
    Artistic Director (1990-2010)
    Founding Artistic Director (2010-2012)
    Allan Miller
    Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director (1978-1990)

    Jennifer Brennan Director of Literary Programs
    Drew Richardson
    Lead Producer of Literary Programs
    Vivienne Woodward
    Producer of Literary Programs
    Mary Shimkin
    Director of Broadcast & Literary Initiatives
    Matthew Love
    Consultant for Literary Programs
    Magdalene Wrobleski
    Literary Assistant
    Leigh Reid Literary Intern
    Mia Testa Literary Intern

    *in memoriam

    Your generosity makes possible a vibrant array of music, literature, film, family, and arts education programs!