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Dick Gregory
1996
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Kevin Ware
2003
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Ruby Dee
1995
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Charles Brown
1997
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Stephanie Johnson
2006
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Thomas R. Simpson
1994+
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AfroSolo Theater Presents
Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins . . . In Search Of My Father,
written and performed by W. Allen Taylor.
San Francisco Premiere
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When:
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Feb. 14 to March 2, 2008 (Thursday – Sunday)
Preview performance Thursday, Feb. 14 / Gala Opening Friday, Feb. 15
8 p.m. Thursdays – Pay What You Will
8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays
3 p.m. Sundays
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Where:
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AfroSolo / African American Art & Culture Complex
(map)
762 Fulton Street @ Webster, San Francisco
Free secured onsite parking lot.
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Tickets:
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$15 to $20
$15 Students & Seniors – Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
$20 General – Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
All Thursday performances – Pay What You Will
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Order Tickets Now:
To purchase tickets online visit:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/6705
To purchase by phone, call
Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006
Ticket may also be purchased at the door.
AfroSolo Theatre Company launches its 15th season with the San Francisco premiere of Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins . . . In Search of My Father (WTBH), an award-winning solo show written and performed by W. Allen Taylor. Directed by Ellen Sebastian Chang.
Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins is an inspiring, heartfelt story of self-discovery that celebrates Black culture and the rich legacy of Black radio. The 90-minute solo show tells the intimate story of Taylor's life-long search for his father, Bill Hawkins, the first Black disc jockey in Cleveland, Ohio. Infused with the lively sounds of rhythm & blues, gospel and jazz music that made Bill Hawkins so acclaimed, Taylor skillfully portrays a range of richly defined characters in the journey to discover his roots.
This one-man show received the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics' Circle Award for Best Solo Performance in 2006 and was critically acclaimed in Cleveland in 2007 where it inspired the posthumous induction of Bill Hawkins into the Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame of Ohio.
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CBS 5 Interview —
"Jefferson Award Winner: Thomas R. Simpson"
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SF Chronicle —
"JEFFERSON AWARD: Presented to Thomas Robert Simpson"
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Taylor's theater career began in 1979 and includes performances in regional theaters around the country including critically acclaimed Off-Broadway companies Negro Ensemble Company and La Mama E.T.C. He performed on Broadway in August Wilson's Seven Guitars and has appeared on network television and in feature films. Taylor received his MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre. A drama professor, Taylor currently teaches and directs at the College of Marin, located just north of San Francisco.
Listen to the captivating episode of National Public Radio "Lost and Found Sound" featuring W. Allen Taylor searching for his father's voice and to get more information about this award winning show go to www.walkintalkin.com.
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AfroSolo Theatre Company
762 Fulton Street, Suite 307
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San Francisco, CA 94102
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Tel: 415-771-2376
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Fax: 415-771-2312
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