Georgetown Palace Theatre presents Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is August Wilson’s powerful play set in a 1920s Chicago recording studio during a session with legendary blues singer Ma Rainey. The play explores race, art, religion, and the exploitation of Black artists, and is part of Wilson’s acclaimed Pittsburgh Cycle.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is August Wilson’s powerful play set in a 1920s Chicago recording studio during a session with legendary blues singer Ma Rainey. The play explores race, art, religion, and the exploitation of Black artists, and is part of Wilson’s acclaimed Pittsburgh Cycle.
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Doug Smith Performance Center (The Georgetown Palace Theatre)
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