Event Listing - Theater
Tue Feb 5, 2008 - Sun Mar 2, 2008

Word for Word in association with the Lorraine Hansberry Theater presents

Sonny's Blues


Tel. 415.626.0453 x100
Website
$18 - $95
Tickets
Box Office: 415.626.0453 x100

Location
Date and Time
Lorraine Hansberry Theater
620 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA 94102
district: San Francisco

Tue Feb 5, 2008 (8:00 PM)
Wed Feb 6, 2008 (8:00 PM)
Thu Feb 7, 2008 (8:00 PM)
Fri Feb 8, 2008 (8:00 PM)
Sat Feb 9, 2008 (8:00 PM)

Description
Word for Word premieres this story of brotherhood from one of the great American storytellers. Two brothers in 1950’s Harlem—the elder a schoolteacher and family man; the younger, Sonny, a jazz pianist with a troubled past—navigate a tense and complicated relationship against the jazzy rhythmic background of city life. Music is present in every moment of Sonny’s Blues—the neighborhood bars, the deserted schoolyards, the gospel singers in the streets of Harlem. Ultimately, Baldwin’s depiction of the terrible, joyful struggle to find the soul of life is a stunning portrayal of a man.

Friday, February 15 @ 7:30 PM
PERFORMANCE AND POST-SHOW GALA WITH MARCUS SHELBY. See our Sonny's Blues performance, and then join jazz great Marcus Shelby and his quartet--performing on our stage along with the dynamic Miss Faye Carol-- for live music and a conversation about Sonny's Blues. Mingle post-performance at a delicious reception.