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Kevin Renn will conduct an open-to-the public discussion regarding his
experiences as a Black playwright at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the
Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, 205 Monroe St.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A playwright from New York City will conduct a free and open-to-the-public community discussion at Kalamazoo College days before his latest show, Blacks+Phats<\/em>, is presented at K\u2019s Festival Playhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Renn will discuss his experiences as a Black playwright at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, at the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, 205 Monroe St. Renn is known for productions such as Showcase: A Musical Rehearsal<\/em>, which details a challenging final practice session for a group of theatre students the night before a performance; Mulatto Boy<\/em>, about the only student of color at a private school where he runs for student body president; and Jungle Juice<\/em>, addressing six friends who celebrate their college graduation and end up confronting their uncertain futures and a troubling secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blacks+Phats<\/em> uses characters such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the Black Panther Party and Michael Jackson to take a satirical look at Black cultural issues, body image, fetishism and their representation in modern society. The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 24\u2013Saturday, February 26; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 27, at the Festival Playhouse, 129 Thompson St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets for Blacks+Phats<\/em> are available through the Festival Playhouse online box office<\/a>. Adults are $15, seniors $10 and students $5. K students, faculty and staff are admitted for free. The Thursday production includes a talkback session with Renn and Director Janai Lashon. Please note the play includes potentially triggering references to sexual assault and eating disorders, and masks and proof of COVID-19 vaccinations are required for admittance to the theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the play and the Festival Playhouse, visit its website at festivalplayhouse.kzoo.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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