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  • Jan 19 - Feb 7, 2016
  • Wells Theatre
  • $19 - $55 plus applicable fees

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Jan 19 - Feb 7, 2016

The Hampton Years
Presented by Virginia Stage Company

By Jacqueline Lawton

The Hampton Years explores the empowering nature of art through the journey of two students and their professors.  Set at Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in the 1940s, the production examines society’s expectations surrounding African American artists.  Based on the true story of students John Biggers and Samella Sanders, The Hampton Years follows their struggle to find their unique voices. As these students discover themselves they challenge their place in society by defining what it means to be an artist.  This original work by playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton will receive its second production at the historic Wells Theater just down the road from Hampton University where these heroic students made history. The Hampton Years celebrates the galvanizing power of creation in the community where it all began. As John and Samella work on their groundbreaking exhibition, audiences will become immersed in the multimedia journey of the artists.

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