National Black Theatre Festival
August 3-8, 2015
Our Literary Sisters Theatre Party for 2014 was in New York, we went to see Denzel Washington in a revival of A Raisin in the Sun.
For 2015 we are off to Winston-Salem , NC to join the amazing theatrical experience that is the National Black Theatre Festival. It only happens every other year. The Festival transforms Winston-Salem into a mega-performing arts centre with over 100 performances in a number of the city venues. Theatre workshops, films, seminars, a teen poetry slam and a star-studded celebrity gala all work together to accomplish the goal of making the National Black Theatre Festival one of the best theater festivals in the country.
The history of celebrity appearances and performances at the National Black Theatre Festival is not only impressive, but also extensive. Visitors can expect to see a number of familiar faces as well as up-and-coming amateurs to the big stage. Each phenomenal festival saturates the city with thousands of theatre goers and theatre professionals from all around the globe into their heavily art-inspired city.
Literary Sisters will be attending Thursday, August 6th and check out on Sunday, August 9th. I have blocked rooms for us at the Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center, 420 High Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. This hotel is a stop for the Festival Shuttle to the various venues in town where we will see performances. Literary Sisters will be attending Thursday, August 6th and check out on Sunday, August 9th. The rate is only $129.00 plus tax, Single or Double.
So, if you care to join us, as soon as you can, book your hotel room. I just booked mine today. Nothing will be charged to your credit card, you are only guaranteeing your room. It can be canceled if your plans to attend change.
Our group code is 26N3K5. (The hotel is affiliated with the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.)
Specific performances have not yet been announced so tickets are not yet on sale. But once the lineup is announced hotel rooms will fill up quickly and you will be glad that we have already booked our rooms. (The hotel is affiliated with the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.)
Hawthorne Inn – Reserve by telephone 1-800-972-3774 or Reserve online www.hawthorneinn.com
Once tickets are available, I will let you know offer my suggestions for Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. You will buy your own tickets.
I hope to see you there. Remember to let me know when you reserve your room, so that I know when to request more rooms.
All the best,
Ruth
