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| Event Name: |
The Jackie Robinson Story |
| Address: |
19 Utica Street
Hamilton, NY
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| Event Date/Time: |
| Starts: |
Sun Feb 21 2010 at 3:00 PM |
| Ends: |
Sun Feb 21 2010 at 4:00 PM |
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| Hosting Organization: |
The Palace Theater |
| Contact Name: |
Patricia von Mechow |
| Contact Email Address: |
pvm@twcny.rr.com |
| Contact Phone Number: |
315.824.1420 |
| For More Information: |
Click Here |
| Event Cost: |
$7.00
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| Event Description: |
In the summer of 1947, television was brand new, the sound barrier had not been broken, and baseball was a white man’s game. By the time fall arrived, all that had changed. President Truman addressed the nation for the first time on TV, Chuck Yeager flew faster than any man ever had, and Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play major league baseball. There were plenty of good athletes in the Negro Leagues: some maybe even better than Jackie. But when Branch Rickey decided to add a black person to the Brooklyn Dodgers, he knew that individual had to be special, strong enough to stand up to the teammates who would ridicule him, the pitchers who would throw at him and the fans who would send him threats. He had to be able to turn the other cheek, to show that he was the bigger man and to prove that he could be everybody’s hero. This new play with music by Mad River Theater Works shows the events that shaped Jackie Robinson’s character, his struggle to gain acceptance, and the tremendous obstacles he overcame on his way to changing the face of our nation and our national pastime.
“Consistent quality of productions and integrity of theme and presentation.” Smithsonian Institution Washington DC
“A glimpse into the past, into our souls, with wit and genuine American ingenuity.” The Annenberg Center, Philadelphia PA
Tickets are $10 for general and $7 for students and seniors.
ALSO: BOCES Arts In Education: The Jackie Robinson Story will perform for school groups on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:30am. Call The Palace Theater for details on reserving tickets. Teachers, book your field trip today! Tickets are $8 pp. FREE: One ticket for each teacher with every 20 tickets sold. |
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