Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman February 6, 2009

Dance/Drama featuring local dancer/choreographer, Renee Davis as Harriet Tubman and Renee Morgan Brooks as the voice of Harriet Tubman.

Austin dancers will share the stage with Desert Dance Theatre in the dance drama, "Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman." Experience this true story brought to life through movement, African drums, melodious string sounds and traditional spirituals sung by an ensemble of singers featuring the Huston-Tillotson University Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Gloria Quinlan.

Harriet Tubman was a former slave, the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, who led hundreds of other slaves to freedom. She was also a spy, nurse and scout for the Union army during the Civil War. Afterwards, she was a women's rights activist.

Official Website: http://sistermoses.org