Fallen Heroes Rising Stars - A Juneteenth Celebration June 20, 2009

A MUSICAL AND DANCE CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM
Fallen Heroes Rising Stars

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Honor African American freedom and pay tribute to musical legends while sharing appreciation for music and dance.

Grown Women Dance Collective presents Fallen Heroes Rising Stars, a Juneteenth celebration featuring the genius & artistry of African American musical stars that are no longer with us, but will inspire us for generations to come.
Music by James Brown, Ray Charles, Celia Cruz, Jam Master Jay, Nina Simone, and Luther Vandross comes alive when combined with choreography by Tonya Marie Amos, Marisa Castillo, Isaac "Precise" Castillo, Melinda Neal, Michelle Ned & Eurydice Ross.

The evening of dance performance will be followed by a hosted reception.

Saturday, June 20, 2009
8:00 PM
Laney College Theater
900 Fallon Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(Across from Lake Merritt BART Station)
Tickets are $12 and on sale now through BrownPaperTickets.com or by contacting the hosts listed below.

A select number of tickets are being reserved for local charities. Please contact us for more information.

Tonya Marie Amos
(925) 680-4400
[email protected]

or

Marisa Castillo
(925) 209-3895
[email protected]