PR2005 Feb U2

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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Wendy Jones 205-391-2310

Noted Storyteller to Perform in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa – Shelton State Community College will host a residency by DWe Williams, a noted dramatist, February 2 and 3 as part of its celebration of Black History Month.

Williams holds a Bachelor in Speech and Theatre Education from North Carolina A&T State University. She also has a Masters Degree in Creative Drama and Children’s Theatre from Southern Illinois University. During her residencies, DWe uses storytelling and drama as a primary tool to enhance arts integration while students create and participate in storytelling and learn the value of this oral tradition in society. Songs, movement and visual art projects are also be used to enrich the learning process.

On February 2 as part of her Tuscaloosa residency, Williams will present a Storytelling Performance for elementary school children from Martin Luther King, Jr., Central, Stafford, and Woodland Forrest Elementary Schools at the “Unity Center” on the C.A. Fredd Campus of the college.

On February 3, Williams will be on the Martin Campus at 9500 Old Greensboro Road to conduct a “master class” for theatre, African American Studies Students from Shelton State, Stillman College, and the University of Alabama.

Her residency will conclude with a public performance at 7:30 p.m. in the Bean-Brown Theatre. The performance, which is suitable for all ages, is free and open to the public.

DWe Williams’ appearances in Tuscaloosa are part of the annual “Realizing the Dream” series sponsored by Shelton State Community College, the University of Alabama and Stillman College in recognition of Black History Month.

For additional information on DWe Williams’ residency, contact Linda Grote at 205-391-2262 or by email at lgrote@sheltonstate.edu.