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Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute and Seattle Parks and Recreation present Snow White and the Seven: ‘Each One, Teach One’ a Teen Summer Musical extravaganza

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Aug. 20 – 23, 2015, Seattle Repertory Theatre

Teens rehearse for the Teen Summer Musical.

Teens rehearse for the Teen Summer Musical.

The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (LHPAI) and Seattle Parks and Recreation present the Teen Summer Musical (TSM) extravaganza, Snow White and the Seven: “Each One, Teach One,” featuring 80 youth ranging from 7-18 years old, Aug. 20 -23 at the Seattle Repertory Theatre (155 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109). Tickets are $8 for youth (12 and under) and $10 for adults.

Seattle Parks and Recreations’ Citywide Teen/Young Adult Programs is committed to impacting the life trajectories of the young people it serves by enhancing the experience they have with recreation programs and related opportunities. Each teen between the ages of 13-18 years old participating in the Teen Summer Musical will receive a stipend of $599 from Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Youth Career Training Program (YCTP) under its Artist-in-Residence training program. Youth will have assigned roles in music, dance, choreography and group ensembles. [Read more…]

Performing arts program supports LGBTQ youth of color on June 10

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2015 Spring Bearing Witness Showcase - small 2Seattle Parks and Recreation in partnership with the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute invite the community to the “Bearing Witness” showcase featuring performances by LGBTQ youth of Color and their friends, on Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m., (doors open at 6:45 p.m.). Langston Hughes Performing Art Institute is located at 104 17th Ave. S at E Yesler Way in Seattle. Attendance is free, and the show is about 90 minutes.

The showcase will feature performances by local Queer Youth of Color and Allies sharing their stories and exploring their art, creating space and opening a door for discussion and awareness in the community. More than a dozen youth will be performing in a variety of performing arts disciplines.  [Read more…]