Tiara Mone't King (Sunshine) a wheelchair bound dancer who is a double survivor of domestic Violence and a hurricane Katrina Survivor will perform in the new multimedia Hip Hop Musical Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water. Tiara, a Baltimore School of the Arts graduate, is making her first appearance on stage since becoming disabled with a spinal cord injury in 2004.
Baltimore, MD (PRWeb) January 3, 2007 -- 27 year old Tiara King a former New Orleans resident and survivor from Hurricane Katrina now relocated back in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, has been pegged for a role in the off Broadway production that is touring in Baltimore from January 19th To January 21st at the Rognel Heights Cultural Center located at 1200 Wicklow Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21229-1548.
Said Tiara: "I am happy to be back up on stage doing what I love, dancing and acting." The show times are 1/19/07 Friday 8 PM, 1/20/07 Saturday 1 PM "Special Youth show" reduced cost tickets for under 18, 1/20/07 Saturday 8 PM 1/21/07 Sunday 4 PM Special Dinner Theater/Fundraiser Tickets $50. Tickets can be purchased at Theatermania.com or by calling 866-811-4111 Ticket prices $20 To $30 except on 1/20/07, Special Youth rates at 1 PM show. Special dinner/fundraiser show on 1/21/07. Groups call 917 716-6635.
Tiara attended the Baltimore School for the Arts and did a summer stint at New York City's Alvin Ailey Summer Institute. She was brutally shot twice in 2004 in a domestic violence incident and suffered a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the upper waist down and confined to a wheelchair. One year later in 2005 she had to deal with the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the lack of a proper government response to it. After evacuating her home the day before Katrina hit, she and her mother Cynthia were forced to separate from her father and her 5 year old son Isaiah and resigned to live in shelters in Baton Rogue until they finally were able to secure transportation to leave and be reunited in Baltimore. Her supportive family has helped her endure these traumatic times. Emmitt Thrower, the writer/producer/director/actor who cast Tiara, is also disabled and a survivor of a brain stem stroke he suffered in 2001. He was wheelchair bound, unable to stand, speak, walk, eat, and eventually lost vision in his left eye. He fought back and was able to overcome his disabilities and again learn to walk, speak and become independent again. He then started his Non Profit Production Company Wabi Sabi Productions in 2005. It is based out of New York City. He also performs in the show. The music is written and performed by Harlem based hip hop rap artist "Shakka" whose family is from Baton Rogue.
Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water explores the emotional, psychological, human rights, race, class, and gender issues affecting Hurricane Katrina survivors. It is hoped that this play will keep them in the spotlight as this human drama continues to unfold in the gulf coast area. The play brings it all home straight to the heart, and that is the hope and intent of its creators.
Co-producer Sitawi Jahi, the President and CEO of the Baltimore-based Movements Unlimited Performing Arts Company, recently made his first visit back to New Orleans since evacuating because of hurricane Katrina in 2005. He was disheartened by the lack of progress in returning former residents and families back home to rebuild. He stated, "I am saddened by seeing so many people on the streets riding bikes just talking to themselves.They are emotionally bankrupt. It's bad," he said. "People are in dire need of help. The horrors of the devastation from Katrina is still there. It is unbelievable. There is no signs of a city recovering as of yet."
Contact New York
Emmitt Thrower
Producer
phone: 917 716-6635
Contact Maryland
Sitawi Kiongozi Jahi
443-573-5451 (Office & Video Phone)
Wabi Sabi Production Inc. is a Not For profit corporation established in march 2005. It has a fiscal sponsor in Fractured Atlas. It is located in NYC. They produce shows/videos/events and performances dealing with social, health and political community issues.
Website: http://www.wabisabiproductions.com/current.htm
Movement Unlimited operates several youth programs in urban markets in the United States including New Orleans. Sitawi Kiongozi Jahi the President and his wife Cynthia Jasari Williams-Jahi the Founder are unique in that they themselves are former New Orleans residents and survivors of the hurricane Katrina disaster.
Website: http://www.movementsunlimited.org
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A press release about an upcoming dance exhibition caught my eye today, both for the content and for the performers. On January 19, Baltimore will see the debut of the Off-Broadway Hip-Hop musical “Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water.” Staged by a...
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