PACIFICA PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE

AIRDATE:  01-15-10, 2:30 – 3:00 pm

HOST:  Donna Walker

GUESTS:

JM Morris, playwright/screenwriter

Director Charles Burnett, world-renown director of “Killer of Sheep” “Nimibia,” “To Sleep With Anger,” Winner of the illustrious MacArthur “Genius” grant

Actors Charles Reese and Angelle Brooks

Today’s show honors Dr. Martin Luther King.  Playwright JM Morris and world-renowned director/filmmaker Charles Burnett, are joined by actors Charles Reese and Angelle Brooks, who perform excerpts from “The Content of Their Character” a series of pieces set to coincide with the Holiday commemoration of Martin Luther King Day, along with an excerpt of the King’s inspirational “I Have a Dream” speech.

Copies of this show can be ordered from the Pacifica Radio Archives at www.pacificaradioarchives.org