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ProArts Hey Artist's in the Austin Community! Pro Arts is planing for The Artist Salon! look out for it in mid October we will keep you posted! Posted at 4:31 PM Jul 29
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'Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil' Opens April 17
Aaron Alexander
ProArts Collective and the Austin Community College District (ACC) Drama Department will produce a compelling drama about the last days of famed legendary blues artist Robert Johnson in a piece written by Bill Harris, "Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil."
"Trick the Devil" alludes to one of the many myths surrounding Johnson, a young black man living on a plantation in rural Mississippi. Branded with a burning desire to become a blues musician, he was instructed to take his guitar to a crossroad near Dockery's plantation at midnight. There he was met by the devil, who took the guitar from Johnson, tuned it so he could play anything he wanted, and handed it back to him in return for his soul. Within less than a year's time, in exchange for his everlasting soul, Johnson became the king of the Delta blues singers, able to play, sing, and create the greatest blues anyone had ever heard.
This collaboration will be the first self-produced production in the Rollins Studio Theater at the new Long Center for the Performing Arts and the second co-production between ACC and ProArts Collective. Last year's co-production was the critically acclaimed "Funnyhouse of a Negro."
Lisa Byrd, executive director of ProArts Collective, says that collaborations with institutions such as ACC and St. Edwards allow a small organization with very limited resources to have a greater impact on the cultural life of all Austinites. ACC Drama Professor Marcus McQuirter agrees. "The collaboration is a great opportunity for Pro-Arts and ACC to explore each other's worlds," he said. "It allows us to take community college students into a place like The Long Center, a very nice venue, and get them experience there. And Pro-Arts taps into the college community -- gives them a new venue, a new audience for sharing what they do."
The cast includes ACC students Michelle Flanagan as Kimbrough, and award winning actress Feliz McDonald as Georgia. Also, one of Austin's favorites Billy Harden plays Stokes the blind pianist, the multi-talented Aaron Alexander portrays Robert Johnson and award-winning ProArts stalwart Levan Owens as Lem.
Admission is $12 for the general public and $10 for students. All proceeds go toward the Boyd Vance Scholarship Fund, named in honor of the ProArts Collective founder. The scholarship will be awarded to an African American drama or dance student.
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