Dr. Mimms Presents Let the Strings Speak Truth - 2023

LET THE STRINGS SPEAK

Saturday, August 12, 2023 | 2:00 PM, PDT

Before Once Upon A Time, There Was Truth.

LIVE - LHPAI --Dr Joye Hardiman An Intergenerational Journey of Healing Storyteller www.drmimmspresents.com

Twanda Hill Producer

Dedra Barrow

Celestine Berrysmith

Indigo Brown

Angelina Bundy

Vania C. Bynum

Josephine Howell Artistic Director

Greetings and welcome to Dr. Mimms Inc. presents Let the Strings Speak Truth. I selected this year's theme without knowing the direction it would go. Dr. Mimms spoke up and requested we use Dr. Hardiman's book The Ra-ssurection of Truth From The Chains of Falsehood. The planning team took this challenge on, expressed our thoughts and then our fearless Director designed, molded and birth this production with the understanding that Truth is Truth! Before once upon a time, there was Truth.

As a team, we were forced to peel back the onion, allow ourselves to be vulnerable so we could share the authentic message of Truth. We know that Langston Hughes is a safe place as well as each of you in the audience.

This year's show consists of an all local line up, which is of utmost importance to Dr. Mimms, that showcases the talents true to the Pacific Northwest. This year's journey should challenge you and inspire you to lean into truth, understanding that Truth is, period. We can't structure truth according to self. If it's not true, it's false! We can’t have alternative facts.

We get to use the power of music, vocals and dance as a healing tool for TRUTH! Thank you Dr. Mimms for continuing to challenge us. Thank you to the entire team and peformers It takes a village...... for being instuments of truth for our community and the whole SANDRA BOAS DUPREE world.

DAN L, BUNDY

Special Thanks

DAWN MASON SUZANNE MITCHELL NW TAP CONNECTION RAINIER BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER GREG RIDING DEBORAH STANLEY DOROTHY AND BEN WOODS

Peace to all.

LANGSTON TEAM TIM LENNON Executive Director SADIQUA IMAN Program Director

MERCEDES "ARI" THOMAS Lead Stage Technician www.langstonseattle.org www.langstonseattle.org

PROGRAM

Welcome Sadiqua Iman, Langston, Program Director Twanda Hill, Event Producer "Peace Be Still" Jamar Smiley, Spoken Word Artist Elders Call to Order Dr. Mimms & Community In the Beginning Dr. Joye Hardiman, Storyteller "Beloved" performed by Arsalan, Kora Before Once Upon A Time There Was Truth Dr. Joye Hardiman, Storyteller "A Hero"

written and produced by Mariah and Walter Afanasieff

performed by Celestine Berrysmith | Dancer: Vania C. Bynum Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello "Sounds of Silence"

written by Mariah and Walter Afanasieff

performed by Michael Powers Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello "Black Man"

written by Stevie Wonder and Gary Byrd

performed by Michael Powers Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello “He Looked Beyond My Faults” written Dottie Rambo

performed by Vania C. Bynum Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello "Masterpiece"

written by Jazmine Sullivan

Performed by Josephine Howell Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass

***INTERMISSION***

PROGRAM (cont) "Empty Nest" Written by Jason Spencer Hoveskeland

Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello | Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Douglas Barnett, Bass "Rest" Written by Jason Spencer Hoveskeland Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello | Douglas Barnett, Bass "You Will Know" Written by Stevie Wonder

Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello "Redemption Song" Written By Bob Marley

Performed by Indigo Brown, Bass Vocals: Kelle Brown Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass "A Song For You" Written By Leon Russell; Choreographed by Vania C. Bynum

Robbie Moore, Dancer Vocals: Josephine Howell Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass Friends Matter Medley "Count On Me" | Written By Whitney Houston, Babyface, Michael Houston "Friends" | Written by Jalil Hutchins, Lawrence Smith "What About Your Friends" | Written by Dallas Austin, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Choreographed by Vania C. Bynum in collaboration with Throwbacks

Dance Performed by Vania C. Bynum | Twanda Hill Vocals: Josephine Howell | Chyee Howell | Jamar Smiley Throwbacks: Renee Busch | Toni Bailey | Cutanja Vann Belinda Glover | Vania C Bynum | ViTina Patterson Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass

***FINALE*** Closing Words Twanda Hill & Josephine Howell "Lift Every Voice & Sing" Written by James Weldon Johnson

Vocals: Josephine Howell Angelina Bundy, Violin | Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello Band: Cedric Thomas, Piano | Christopher Patin, Drums Medearis Dixson, Saxophone | Perry Joshua, Guitar | Douglas Barnett, Bass Benjamin Hunter, Violin | Spencer Hoveskeland, Cello

Dr. Maxine Mimms, Elder

Josephine Howell Musical Director

Dr. Joye Hardiman Storyteller

Twanda Hill Producer

Michael Powers Ukulele, Guitar

Benjamin Hunter Violin

Ibrahim Arsalan Kora

Douglas Barnett Bass

Celestine Berrysmith Vocals

Chyee Howell Vocals

Vania C. Bynum Vocals, Choreagraph, Dance

Robbie Moore Dance

Cedric Thomas Piano, Keyboard

Chris Patin Drums

Medearis Dixson Saxophone

Spencer Hoveskeland Cello

Throwback Dancers

Perry Joshua Guitar

Indigo Brown Bass

Jamar Smiley Inspirational Poet

Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown Vocals

Dan L. Bundy Stage Manager

Keiaundra Jones Youth Dancer

Sekou Kouyate Youth Dancer

Nevaeh Robinson Youth Dancer

Angelina Bundy Stage Manager

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