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February 8, 2007 > All the world's a stage

Black Anthology
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All the world's a stage

Alejandra Ponce de Leon (left), a senior majoring in graphic design, and Senayt Rahwa, a senior pursuing a double-major in finance and international business, act out a scene in the Black Anthology production of "Refrain: A Cautionary Tale" Feb 2-3 at Edison Theatre. The two-act play is "at its heart an investigation in storytelling. We examined the dual functions of stories — to delight and to teach — as well as what might happen if one of those exists without the other," said director LeMar Moore, a senior majoring in psychology in Arts & Sciences. Black Anthology started in 1989 as part of the "Quest for Success" programming series and was envisioned as a way of educating others about the rich history of the African-American culture.