The International Soul Music Summit Presents:
"Nina Simone: In Her Own Words"
A Special Readers Theatre Live Event
An original play by Ozara Ode'
To pay homage to Dr. Nina Simone, Lady Ode', an emerging playwright, wrote an original work entitled "Nina Simone: In Her Own Words". The play is a musical/theatrical production. It depicts the life of Nina Simone, through a series of interviews and intimate conversations with her close and personal friends including, Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, Miriam Makeba, and James Baldwin. The play leans heavily on the narrative elements of Nina's story, yet blends some of Nina's greatest songs. It will be an adventure as we see the good, the bad, and the truly unyielding presence of this great woman.
Starring Lady Ozara Ode', Narrated by Jon Goode of CNN's "Black In America"
Date: August 19, 2010
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Hyatt Regency, Downtown Atlanta, Ga.
Cost: $10
We are happy to announce the success of the first Reading of "Nina Simone: In Her Own Words"! There have been requests for the Reading to come to NYC, L.A., Chicago and Paris, just to name a few. We need the support of the community in order to put on a full production of the play. Please spread the word. A video clip of the Reading and Q& A with Nina Simone's daughter, Simone, sister Frances Fox, and niece Joyce E. Stroud will be available shortly. To read a review of the evening and the playwright (Ozara Ode'), please go to www.5withClyde.com.
