Every Third Saturday through June
(June 15 and June 19)
10:30am and 12:30pm
40-minute performance in the Museum Auditorium
Free with museum admission or $5 for performance only
“Love Everybody” is a musical/dramatic tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott-King and
covers the positive highlights and mission of the Civil Rights Movement in America starting with
Dr. King’s marriage to Coretta Scott in 1953 up to his receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964.
Performing “Love Everybody” is the very talented and skilled group of young performers of the renowned Watoto De Afrika Performance Ensemble of Memphis.
The production combines Negro Spiritual, Gospel, and R&B musical/dance styles as it tells a story of two young college students (Martin & Coretta) who met,
fell in love, married, started a family, and changed the world with their passionate stand for justice, equality, and the basic human rights for all people in America.
Combine a great story line with the dynamic performance of Watoto De Afrika and add the original music compositions of Donald O’Conner, "Love Everybody" is
an educational, yet entertaining experience for the entire community to witness.
NEW SUMMER PERFORMANCES!!!
Every Second and Fourth Wednesday June through August
(June 9, June 23, July 14, July 28, Aug. 11, Aug. 25)
10:00am in the Museum Auditorium
Free with museum admission or $5 for performance only
Great for day care, church and youth groups!!
The students of Watoto de Afrika are staging new cultural and educational performances “I Love Myself,” and “Fun In Learning.” These performances are designed to promote peace, diversity and education through positive music and dramatic interpretation. Each vignette makes it fun for youth to learn about an important segment of American history and develop positive self-esteem while being entertained.
ABOUT WATOTO
Reflecting the love that all children have for performing arts activities and the rich and historical musical culture of African American people, the Watoto De' Afrika
(Swahili for "children of Africa") performing arts program was formed.
The program uses a variety of Afro-centric performing arts and literary styles, including blues, jazz, gospel, Negro spiritual, contemporary Afro-centric movement,
and Black poetic composition and expression, to introduce students to the historical exeriences of their ancestors. Watoto program youth have their unique experience
of singing, dancing and performing their way through history, an approach that improves their self image and teaches them to appreciate their cultural heritage.
To date, more than 3,000 children have had their lives positively impacted by the Watoto programs.
For more information visit www.watotomemphis.com