The Key March 11, 2011 Edition

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UMES puts on another “Oscar-worthy” party

Photo by Jim Glovier

Stone, who travels the As dessert plates from the world raising awareness about 2011 Gala’s sumptuous meal poverty, political oppression, were cleared away, mistress of environmental and health ceremonies Maggie Linton problems, touched on those invited UMES students working subjects during her speech. behind-the-scenes to step She also singled out President forward and take a bow.

Thelma B. Thompson for An endless stream of praise as a strong female role undergraduates – many model. wearing white apprentice chef Her voice full of emotion, hats and matching smocks – Stone said she “could not be circumnavigated the Student more honored” to receive an Services Center ballroom honorary degree from UMES. Saturday night. The sell-out attending “Hollywood on the Shore” pose with UMES President Thelma B. “I feel accepted, understood crowd of nearly 500 rose to its Celebrities Thompson after receiving honorary degrees for their successful careers and philanfeet in applause that built to a thropic efforts. Pictured from left are Sharon Stone, Pam Grier, Thompson, Tyne Daly and loved,” Stone said. and David Alan Grier.

Pam Grier said the crescendo, and then into evening brought back memories of role models, now deceased, who rhythmic clapping. The smiles on the students’ faces said it all – inspired her as a young woman: the Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the “Hollywood on the Shore” was another resounding success.

The event marked the second year in a row that friends and supporters first black woman to run for president, and her friend and fellow actress of UMES had a chance to mingle with celebrities on home turf. Entertainers Tamara Jones. Grier, who used sign language to express thanks and love to the crowd, described receiving the honorary degree as a humbling and Tyne Daly, David Alan Grier, Pam Grier and Sharon Stone graced the lower the arguably is that occasion empowering experience. an for presence their with university As the quartet’s designated comedian, David Alan Grier did not Eastern Shore’s premier social event. disappoint. He produced the biggest laugh with a story about attending a Each celebrity guest addressed attendees seated in a ballroom transformed with decorations into a scene that could have been inspired by fundraiser and being mistaken for LeVar Burton. Burton was scheduled to attend the UMES Gala, but had to send his regrets because of a last-minute a big-budget musical. continued on page 2

Former SNL cast member to speak at UMES Finesse Mitchell, a former cast member of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” is scheduled to speak at the university on Tues., March 15.

Mitchell – a comedian, actor, author and ESSENCE Magazine columnist – is serving as a Black History lecturer for UMES. His talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the Student Services Center Theater.

Mitchell got his first big break in show business when he joined the cast of SNL more than six years ago. Before that, he made an impact in the world of stand-up comedy with his takes on life and love, drawing sell-out crowds across the country.

On the big screen, Mitchell has taken on comedic roles in “Who’s Your Caddy?,” “The Comebacks” and “Mad Money.”

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Throughout his career, Mitchell has performed on NBC late night television, BET’s “Comic View” and Comedy Central.

He has also appeared as a reoccurring guest on “The Today Show,” “The Early Show,” and “The Tom Joyner Morning Show,” to name a few.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Mitchell is known for his “witty sense of humor, showmanship and smooth Southern charm.”

In 2008, he earned an African-American Literary Award for Best Comedy Book, for his novel “Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much” – a humorous dating guide for women.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Call 410-6516434 for more information.

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Page 7 Technology Scholarships VP Speaks to Students

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UMES, Navy work together to help students find jobs

Graduate now works at Wallops Island

By Liz Holland, staff writer for the Daily Times

Photos by Joey Gardner

Two years after an agreement between UMES and the Navy to develop local employment opportunities for engineering students, the two groups met along with their first success story.

Keon Harmon, who graduated last May from the University of Attending the presentation ceremony, from left, are: Lisa Ingram, senior chief, Surface Combat Systems Center Command; Dr. Paula Roberson, executive Maryland Eastern Shore, assistant, UMES Office of the President; Keon Harmon, electronics engineer, landed a job at the Surface Combat Systems Center, UMES 2010; Capt. John J. Keegan, Navy's Surface Combat commanding officer, Surface Combat Systems Center; UMES President Thelma B. Thompson; Dr. J. Carlos Manduley, senior adviser, Educational Partnerships, Systems Center at Federal Aviation Administration; Dr. Emmanuel Acquah, senior executive Wallops Island in July. assistant to the president for planning and assessment, UMES; and Dr. Rolanda "It was a little slow Dr. Thelma B. Thompson and Keon Burney, special assistant to the president, UMES. Harmon listen as Capt. John J. Keegan, to get off the ground, commanding officer of the Surface On February 15, Keegan presented UMES officials with a model of the but now we have our Combat Systems Center in Wallops aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as a memento of the partnership. initial hire," said Capt. Island, Va., explains features on a scale In addition to providing job opportunities, the partnership is designed John J. Keegan of SCSC. model of the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan on loan to UMES. The university and the to provide internships and aims to enhance faculty professional "I see him as being the Navy are collaborating on ways to development opportunities in engineering and aviation sciences. foundation for this." prepare graduates for civilian jobs in the engineering and technology fields The partners will also collaborate to provide staff development Harmon, who grew available in the U.S. military. workshops, seminars and training for both agencies. up in Wattsville, Va., The engineering program at UMES offers a Bachelor of Science degree and graduated from Arcadia High School, said he always had a fascination in engineering with specializations in electrical, computer, mechanical or with what went on behind the locked gates at Wallops. aerospace.

"It was practically next door to my house," he said. "It's a good kept The Surface Combat Systems Center provides critical mission support secret until you get inside." to the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems, PEO ships, The young electrical engineer now works at SCSC, which is a landNaval Sea Systems Command and the U.S. Surface Navy. based test site for Navy ships.

While job openings at SCSC have been limited, Keegan said some staff Tony Stockus, one of Harmon's former instructors at UMES, said the members are nearing retirement age, so positions will become available in partnership with the Navy was a way to help local students study the not-too-distant future. engineering and then find jobs without having to leave the Eastern Shore.

"It will build up the corps of graduates from the university," he said.

"It's a win-win for all of us," he said. professional obligation.

Daly confided she was nervous about speaking without notes, and then eloquently talked about the value of education, reading and her disappointment with America’s failure to tell the complete story of the role blacks and women have played in the nation’s history.

Laughter erupted when Daly said, “I’m talking so much because I’m now a doctor,” referring to the honorary degree she had just been awarded. Like her fellow celebrity guests, Daly challenged UMES students to take advantage of the college experience.

As Thompson pointed out in her welcoming remarks, UMES students often fall short of earning their degrees because they cannot afford tuition and fees. The Gala will generate an estimated $280,000 toward the university’s $14 million Campaign for Academic Excellence to raise funds for scholarships so some of those students can reach that goal. Thompson thanked those present for supporting that worthy cause.

Photo by Patty Hancock

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Dr. William Pender and his wife, Minnie, applaud as HRM students take a congratulatory lap around the ballroom.

Sharahn Boykin is pictured at right.

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President’s Prayer Breakfast units and inspires From left, are Rev. Mark Thompson, master of ceremonies; UMES President Thelma B. Thompson; and Rev. Mishael Miller, an inspirational music ministry vocalist.

Keynote speaker Justine Willis Toms, a radio talk show host and author of “Small Pleasures: Finding Grace in a Chaotic World,” listed five inspirations that can “hold you steady in the current.”

Over 120 people from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds attend the eighth annual President’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, the traditional opening of UMES’ Homecoming festivities.

Alumna actress shares “tips in the biz” with aspiring students

Photo by Jim Glovier

Members of the UMES Drama Society present actress and alumna Starletta DuPois with an award of appreciation. From left, are Herman Hodges, acting president of the Drama Society; DuPois; Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson, director of the UMES Drama Society; and Chantel Stitt, an apprentice with the Drama Society.

Photos by Jim Glovier

Starletta DuPois, Hollywood actress and graduate of Maryland State College’s Class of 1968, returned to her alma mater for homecoming and to give something back.

DuPois said she’s always excited to come home to her “family” (at UMES) to see classmates and colleagues and witness the changes on campus since her last visit. “When I do return, it’s important to mentor and share the viability of dreaming big, whatever students want to do,” she said.

“We’re never too old and it’s never too late.”

The actress took some time out to visit a drama class.

Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson, director of the UMES Drama Society, said DuPois relayed useful knowledge to those interested in pursing a career in entertainment. Her words of wisdom: Don’t give up, never quit.

“She gave a lot of good advice, because I want to be an actress, too,” said Chantel Stitt, a freshman from Owings Mills. “I liked the part where she talked about hardships and perseverance. She said you can’t let the bad things get you down.”

Herman Hodges, a sophomore from Prince George’s County, also took some advice to keep in the back of his mind. “She told me that if you have a dream, go for it! Don’t sit on the sideline and watch, because that gives someone else a time to shine,” he said.

DuPois recently won Best Actress in a Leading Role by the Manchester Evening News for her role in the play “A Raisin In The Sun” performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England.

“I was honored to receive the best actress award for (my role as) Lena,” DuPois said. “I’m one of the few women who have played all three roles: Ruth, the wife; Benitha, the daughter; and Lena, the mother.”

DuPois said the play broke box office records at the theater. “This play captured their hearts and minds,” she said. “For a country where people don’t usually do standing ovations, they stood up for us every night.”

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Homecoming “head cheerleader” is undeniably Kimberly Dumpson J.D., director of alumni affairs and planned giving. Photo by Jim Glovier

Solomon Isekeije, acting chairperson of the Department of Fine Arts, and Timothy Sherman, a senior art education major from Willards, show a completed 25 pound hawk made of metal, plaster and resin. The hawk graces the float along with two 2-D eagles created by Professor Michel Demanche and a few of her students, Summer Leverette, Lauren Baldwin and Mia Bland. Photo by Jim Glovier

Couples dance to the tunes of Rose Royce at the Homecoming casino night “A Night in Monte Carlo.”

Photo by Matthew Whittiker

President Thelma B. Thompson arrives on campus in a classic car as part of the Homecoming parade.

Photo by Joey Gardner

President Thompson cheers as the parade comes to its final destination in front of Harford Hall.

Photo by Joey Gardner

Devenia P. Wallace, a home economics education graduate of the Princess Anne College Class of 1943, cuts the cake at a brunch for graduates of the Department of Human Ecology. Wallace, 91, was the oldest alumni present. Dr. Nina Bennett (at right), acting chair of the department, assists. Dr. Shirley Hymon-Parker, former chair of the department, was also honored at the event. Photo by Matthew Whittiker

Physical Plant employees donate their time and talent to building a float for the 2011 Homecoming Parade. Director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving Kimberly Dumpson J.D., cheers them on.

From left, are Russell Coleman, Richard Richardson, Gerald Outten, Eugene Hoy, Dumpson, Curtis Hartman, Relford Matthews and Omar Granados. Photo by Jim Glovier

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UMES alumni recently named to the Hall of Excellence ride on the Homecoming float, 1886 to 2011 Celebrating 125 Years. Pictured, left to right, are: (front row) Ret. Col. Ralph Hodge, Joanne Johnson-Shaw, William Dennis, (back row) Dianna Rogers-Ford, Allen J. Singleton and Deborah Powell Hayman. Photo by Bill Robinson

UMES cheerleaders and the pep band perform during halftime at the Homecoming game. Photo by Matthew Whittiker

Former UMES cheerleaders returned to campus for Homecoming and to show that they still have what it takes to join in the parade.

Photo by Michel Demanche

Pro football players and UMES alumni attending the Mighty Hawks Reunion, from left, are: Leslie Donaldson, John Smith, Billy Thompson, Emerson Boozer, Carl Hairston, Curtis Gentry, Mack Alston and Marshall Cropper. Photo by Matthew Whittiker The UMES Diamonds make way for Harry the Hawk and the Thunderin’ Hawks Pep Band.

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Former UMES cheerleaders take a break on the bleachers as they watch the UMES vs Howard Homecoming basketball game. Photo by Matthew Whittiker

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Hawk Talk

A recap of UMES athletics

By Dave Vatz, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

MEN'S BASKETBALL The Hawks moved into post-season play at the 2011 MEAC tournament with an exciting, doubleovertime 87-85 victory against Florida A&M in the opening round.

The team finished the regular season with a four-game home winning Kevin White streak, including a 60-50 win over Delaware State. The Hawks’ overall record was 8-21 and 511 in the conference play.

Seniors Josh Bright (Salisbury, Md.), Tim Burns Tyler Hines (Franklinville, N.J.), Freddy Obame Obame (Libreville, Gabon), RJ Tucker (Arnold, Md.) and Kevin White (Brooklyn, N.Y.) were honored before a crowd of 3,000 fans at the final home game.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL The Lady Hawks matched the men with an opening-round upset win in the 2011 MEAC tournament, defeating Delaware State 52-44.

The team finished the regular season with two victories, winning its final home game, also against Delaware State, 55-49. The Lady Hawks also beat Bethune-Cookman 63-54 in a make-up game. UMES finished conference play at 8-8 and ended with an 11-18 overall record.

At Senior Night, Casey Morton (Mardela Springs, Md.) was honored on Senior Night. Morton is one of four players who topped 1,000 points during her career.

INDOOR TRACK The UMES men’s team had a strong showing in the I4CA Championship in Boston, finishing tied for fifth with 33 points. Fellow MEAC member Hampton also got 33 points.

Highlights for UMES included: Ackeem Smith (St. Catherine, Jamaica) finishing second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.87 seconds, Jermol Dix (Catonsville, Md.) getting fifth in that same race at 8.07 seconds, Damian Miles (Teaneck, N.J.) earning fifth in the 200meter dash with a time of 21.31 seconds and Marcus Brown (Gaithersburg,

Md.) getting fifth in the shot put with a distance of 16.94 meters.

The women’s team competed in the ECAC Championship in Roxbury, Mass., finishing 18th overall with 15 points.

Connecticut earned first place with 96.5 points.

Vanessa Henry (Capital Heights, Md.) finished second in the shot put with a distance of 15.60 meters. Eunice Jones (Lanham, Md.) and Cynthia Anais (Martinique, France) placed seventh and eighth respectively in the 800-meter run finals with times of 2.12:99 and 2:18.98. The UMES 4x400 meter-relay team of Emilie Ducados (Paris, France), Jennell Wade (White Plains, Md.), Melina Gallas (Paris, France) and Anais finished fifth overall with a time of 3:46.82.

BOWLING The bowling team locked up first place in the MEAC Northern Division with a strong performance in conference competition, going 9-1. The Lady Hawks stand at 91-28, including a dominant 28-2 in conference play.

Martha Perez (Bogota, Colombia) had one of her best performances of the season, rolling a 1,206 in team play, including a 296 against Hampton, the best single-game score in the MEAC this year.

BASEBALL The Hawks dropped four games where it had the lead in the final inning, going 0-6 overall at home during a seven-day stretch. On the season, the team stands at 1-11.

UMES fell to Fairleigh Dickinson 22-20, to Longwood 5-3 (7 innings) and 3-1 (8 innings) plus a three-game set to Long Island 13-3, 6-5 and 12-7 (8 innings).

SOFTBALL The Lady Hawks came up short in four contests, losing to Central Connecticut State 4-3 (8), Fairleigh Dickinson 11-2 (6), Marist 11-3 (5) and Rutgers 11-3 (5). UMES is now 1-10 on the season.

TENNIS The Hawks men’s and women’s tennis teams began its first season under head coach Harold Fowler with victory over Virginia Union. The men’s side swept VU 9-0 while the women’s side won 5-4.

The men’s tennis team played tough but ultimately fell in all four matches at the MEAC Roundup. The team lost to Bethune-Cookman 7-0, North Carolina Central 5-2, Norfolk State 7-0 and Florida A&M 7-0.

The women’s tennis team played well but dropped five matches; Bethune Cookman 7-0, Savannah State 5-2, North Carolina Central 6-1, Norfolk State 7-0 and Florida A&M 7-0.

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UMES students receive technology scholarships Robert Gray (at left), past president of TEEAM, and Douglas Handy (at right), TEEAM president and supervisor of technology education for Baltimore County, present the Donald Maley Graduate Scholarship to Tyler Love. Love is pursuing his master’s degree in career and technology education at UMES.

The Technology and Engineering Education Association of Maryland (TEEAM) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to an outstanding undergraduate and graduate student in the Career and Technology Education Program at UMES. The awards were presented at the 14th annual Teacher Education Excellence in Education Awards Program in Baltimore.

Charles Evans, a junior from Melfa, Va., received the undergraduate award. While maintaining a high GPA, Evans also serves as a tutor with the Center for Access and Academic Success at UMES. “In every respect, he is a model student,” Dr. Leon Copeland, chair, Department of Technology at UMES said. “I am sure that he will become an excellent teacher of technology education and be an asset to any school system that is fortunate to hire him.”

The graduate scholarship went to Tyler Love, who is pursuing a master’s in career and technology education at UMES. Love graduated from

UMES vice president to middle-schoolers:

From left, Dr. Leon Copeland, chair of the Department of Technology, congratulates Charles Evans, a junior technology education major and recipient of the Donald Maley Undergraduate Scholarship, as student supporters, Darien Reeves and Shaun Lloyd, both seniors in the program, look on. Lloyd received the award a year ago.

UMES with honors in 2009 with a bachelor’s in technology education. He is currently a technology education teacher in Howard County. Love plans to pursue his doctorate.

“Tyler is an exceptional student who has previously received awards and recognition from TEEAM and ITEEA,” said Copeland. “As a result of his graduate work, he already has a manuscript accepted for publication in the ‘Technology and Engineering Teacher,’ the professional Journal of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA).”

The scholarships are awarded in memory of the late Dr. Donald Maley, a tireless advocate for the field, who was professor and chair of the technology department at the University of Maryland College Park for many years. Maley gained an international reputation for his many papers, books and conference presentations on the subject.

“Believe in yourself”

Dr. Anthony Jenkins, who became UMES’ new vice president for student affairs and enrollment management in January, wasted little time getting out into the community.

Jenkins volunteered to speak at Bennett Middle School at the PTA’s request for a Black History Month speaker from the university.

His message was simple and straightforward: Don’t waste the opportunity a public school education provides. He spent almost an entire day at the school, speaking to eight classes as well as an after-school homework assistance and guidance program for 50 middle-schoolers.

“Jenkins was able to reach out to our students and advise them that their current actions and choices have a great impact on their future,” PTA president Donna Turnamian said. “(He) impressed upon those students that they are in charge of their future, by their choices, their actions and the amount of work they put into their education.”

He told the story of his own upbringing, how he grew up in a singleparent household in the inner city of Washington, D.C., and went on to college to earn three degrees.

“I’m not supposed to overcome those odds,” he told the after-school gathering in the school’s cafeteria. “But I did.”

It wasn’t easy.

Jenkins said “I had people in my corner,” including a teacher who convinced him that being a “class clown” was a recipe for disaster. Jenkins told students he disrupted class to hide the insecurity of being a stutterer. Educators who cared pointed him down the right path that now has him in a senior leadership role at UMES. “Today, people pay me to come and speak,” he said. “It doesn’t make me somebody, but it means I’m not a ‘nobody,’ either. When you believe in yourself, you can do anything you want.”

Turnamian said, “I was able to speak informally with some students after (his) visit. The students said they ‘listened and heard’ the message. I believe they appreciated his directness and his sharing of his personal story.”

Turnamian called Jenkins “a positive role model for middle school students” and hopes this is the beginning of a relationship between UMES and Bennett Middle.

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Black History lecturer, Dr. Maulana Karenga, and his wife, Tiamoyo.

Maulana Karenga is the founder of the African-American holiday, Kwanzaa. The Parsonsburg native spoke at the Student Services Center on Feb. 18.

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BLACK HISTORY LECTURE 7 p.m. Student Services Center Theater Features the guest speaker Finesse Mitchell, cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

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OPENING RECEPTION-ART EXHIBIT 4-6 p.m. Mosely Gallery UMES Fine-Art Student Show Gallery Hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Show on display through April 29.

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UMES CONCERT CHOIR SPRING CONCERT 4 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571 DINNER THEATRE Advanced tickets required. 410-651-6669

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Student Services Center Ballroom 410-651-6356

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UMES HONORS BAND AND CHOIR CONCERT 4 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

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HAWK CHILDREN’S FUND LUNCHEON Noon Richard Henson Center Ballroom Topic/ Reading for Africa’s Children: Libraries, Books and Literacy Programs in Uganda $15 ($7.50 per ticket goes to Hawk Children’s Fund) 41-651-6562

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SECOND ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Time TBA Student Services Center Ballroom The theme of this year’s symposium is “Educating Students to Promote Economic Growth.” 410-651-6507

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OPENING RECEPTION - ART EXHIBIT 4-6 p.m. Mosely Gallery High School Art Contest and Open Studios Hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m. -5 p.m.

Show on display through April 29.

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UMES Dinner Theater tickets on sale Drama Society and Hotel and Restaurant Management students will shine on April 15 and 16 as they present “The Color Purple” for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Spring Dinner Theater. Tickets are now on sale.

The first seating for the buffet dinner begins at 6 p.m. with curtain time at 8 p.m. in the Student Services Center ballroom. Audience members can please their palate beginning with a spread of gourmet appetizers followed by dinner—all catered by the students and faculty of the HRM Program at UMES. Dessert is served at intermission.

“Dinner Theater gives our seniors an opportunity to experience the food production and presentation of an expansive buffet, which adds to their overall academic experience,” Dr. Ernest Boger, chair of the HRM Program at UMES said. “Throughout the year, other groups of our students prepare and serve plated dinners at events such as the fall dinner series, the spring luncheons and the recent UMES Gala.”

Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson, director of the UMES Drama Society said the plays often originate from scripts written at UMES, but the group wanted to do something different this year—something familiar to the audience.

“We feel like we now have a talent pool from the campus and our community volunteers to pull it off,” Dameron-Johnson said.

The musical version of “The Color Purple” being performed has pieces Dameron-Johnson said, range from “juke joint to the gospel idiom with plenty in between.”

Ticket prices are $45 for Fri., April 15, and $50 for Sat., April 16.

Call 410-651-6230 to purchase tickets or for more information.

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