From New Orleans to NYC: Wading in the Water

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By Natelegé Whaley

Shirley Wright and Kerry Washington in Swimming Upstream

August 29 marked the fifth anniversary of the day Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast.

Paying tribute to the residents who struggled through the disaster, Tony Award-winning Shirley Knight and Kerry Washington lead a cast of performers in Swimming Upstream, a moving theatrical piece directed by Eve Ensler (Vagina Monologues) that retells the Katrina experiences of 16 female survivors.

The two-night-only production comes to the Mahalia Jackson Theater for Performing Arts in New Orleans on September 10 and New York’s Apollo Theater on September 13.

Tickets start at $25. ticketmaster.com

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From New Orleans to NYC: Wading in the Water
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September 13, 2010 8:00 pm
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September 13, 2010 11:00 pm
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September 9, 2010