Danny Glover, Felix Justice here April 21

By MARY BETH SPINA

News Services Staff

HOLLYWOOD STAR Danny Glover and actor/director Felix Justice will present "An Afternoon with Langston and Martin" on Sunday, April 21, at the 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration at the University at Buffalo.

The one-of-a-kind performance of the works of Langston Hughes and two of the late Dr. King's most memorable and inspiring speeches is set for 2:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the North Campus.

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Glover, a native of San Francisco, received widespread critical acclaim as cotton farmer Moze in the Academy Award-winning film, "Places in the Heart" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the top-rated television mini-series "Lonesome Dove." He was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1991.

He gives theatrical readings from the works of Langston Hughes, the celebrated writer, and also shares insights into how Hughes' work has touched and inspired him.

Justice, a native of Florence, S.C., and an actor and director for nearly 30 years, transforms himself into the Rev. King, recreating the man and his message.

His one-man Martin Luther King Jr. show, "Prophesy in America," premiered in San Francisco 15 years ago at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre and has since toured throughout the U.S.

Orchestra seats for "An Afternoon with Langston and Martin" are $12; rear orchestra seats $10 and balcony $8. Senior discounts of $2 and UB student discounts of $4 are available only through the Center for the Arts Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased with cash only at all TicketMaster locations. They also will be available at 1:30 p.m. at the door before the performance.

Tickets charged to Mastercard and VISA or paid by money order can be purchased by mail or fax through the MLK Jr. Commemoration, Ticket Office, Center for the Arts, Buffalo, N.Y. 14260-6000; FAX 716-645-6973.


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