Kathryn Bentley, associate professor of theater at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, director of Black Studies and director of IMPACT Academy has a big week ahead of her. The Black Theatre Workshop (BTW), for which she proudly serves as artistic director is presenting its annual performance beginning Tuesday, February 20. This year’s production, “Legacy,” celebrates 25 years of Black theater voices and alumni. After 20 years of leadership, it is Bentley’s final B...
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A Legacy for “Legacy”: Black Theatre Workshop Celebrates 25 Years and Commemorates Kathryn Bentley’s Retirement
18 February 2024, 5:10 PM
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41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon Featured Powerful Keynote from Rebeccah Bennett and Honors Local Civil Rights Pioneer
21 January 2024, 11:30 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon on Wednesday, January 17 in the Meridian Ballroom of the Morris University Center. Organized by the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub, the ceremony began at 11 a.m. and opened with total praise for “Total Praise,” a hymnal sung by the SIUE Gospel Choir.
Mackenzie Richards, student body president, introduced the award ceremony and the SIUE Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) who perf...
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