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Theater!: Pure Confidence

Friday, May 22, 2009 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

New York, NY

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Let's head on over to 59e59 Theater, a truly fab place for truly fab theater.

We're seeing Pure Confidence, a fact-based "funny and daring look at the complexity of race, love, and dignity."  This play is part of AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY, a theater festival featuring five critically-acclaimed productions from theaters across the Country. [yay theaters across the country!!]

What the Play is About

"On the eve of the Civil War, champion jockey Simon Cato is one of the most successful athletes of his day, dominating the sport of horse racing. But Simon is also a slave. Hired out regularly by his owner to Colonel Wiley Johnson, owner of the prize thoroughbred Pure Confidence, Simon wants the one thing the Colonel by law can’t give him: his freedom. PURE CONFIDENCE chronicles the story of Simon’s race to freedom."

Reviews

Minnesota's Star Tribune pronounced it "a winner," and described how
"it tackles a fraught subject with a blithe, easy-going naturalism."

Minnesota's CityPages described the production as "evok[ing] the era of slavery (and its aftermath) with insight, subtlety, and a thorough respect for the lives it depicts.

When & Where


59e59 Theatre
59 East 59th Street
New York, NY

Friday, May 22, 2009 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)


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Culture for the Non-Cultured



Do you live in New York City -- with tons of culture right in your own backyard -- but see Superman Returns and other blockbusters, stuff you could see anywhere? Culture for the Non-Cultured participates in 2-3 cultural activities per month -- including theater, art galleries, museums, walking tours, aquariums, and historical homes. Each event brings in 20-60 people. Usually, we eat afterwards ... because nothing builds community like sitting around a table full of calories! **It is policy that there are no refunds for events, unless they are postponed or cancelled, so make sure you can come to the event before you pay ...**