Blues For Central Avenue - Play opens Thu, FEB 12 8PM - MAR 7 in Hollywood (events » arts) Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 8:00 PM I was lucky to see the preview last week and wanted to share this...

This is a play with music that captures the history of Central Avenue after WWII.
Being a fan of music, I was truly inspired. Before WWII, blacks in LA were bound by PICO blvd to the South. Central Ave was the hip location for music / talent / entertainment. I have lived the life of searching for venues and have an empathetic leaning for struggling musicians in general.

We live in a society that is just now evolving from those social limits... I implore you to step backward in time to see and hear what is was like. If anyone wants to go the night of FEB 26th, I am interested in doing it as a group. We have a few people interested already who are going on their own...

This is an historic piece and I do hope some of you feel inspired since it is in Hollywood (near Gower) at the WRITE ACT REPERTORY THEATRE - 6128 Yucca St, Hollywood, CA 90028

www.HollywoodCivicLightOpera.com

Tickets are $20 and well worth it!

(323) 469-3113

Starring: Charles, Anteby, Richie Cantor, Ryan Carr, Barika A. Croom, Wallace Demarria, Lara Fisher, Donald Lett, Jackie Marriott, Christian Omari, Neil Reinhold, Jimmy Walker Jr., and Keenan Zeno

Directed by Ken Cosby
Author and Book - Willard Manus
Music, lyrics and musical direction - Lou Briggs
Choreography - Anne Mesa
Producer - John Lant