Kennesaw State presents The ADODI Muse in “Ain’t Got Sense Enuf to be ‘Shamed”
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Sept. 7‚ 2006) — Rising Images‚ Kennesaw State University’s multicultural student…
Georgia (Sep 7, 2006) — Kennesaw State presents The ADODI Muse in “Ain’t Got Sense Enuf to be ‘Shamed”
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Sept. 7‚ 2006) — Rising Images‚ Kennesaw State University’s multicultural
student theatre group‚ welcomes The ADODI Muse‚ a self−described “gay Negro” ensemble‚
as they present: “Ain’t Got Sense Enuf to be ‘Shamed” at 8 p.m. on Wednesday‚ Sept.
13 at the Howard Logan Stillwell Theater. Performers Duncan E. Teague‚ Malik M.L.
Williams and Anthony Antoine‚ Atlanta’s only black gay male collective performance
poets‚ prepare to “edutain” and tell their stories about being black‚ male and gay
through interpretations of their original works of poetry‚ song and rap. The full−length
performance is an upbeat‚ provocative piece that addresses the topics of sex‚ AIDS‚
love and fear‚ among many others.
In support of the African American Male Initiative‚ Rising Images is on a mission
to “unify students from diverse cultural‚ ethnic and academic backgrounds in order
to celebrate and create theatre with a multi−culture perspective.” The student group‚
which had been dormant until last spring‚ is now under the leadership of students
Tonya Grant‚ Vanessa Pringle and Sherricka White. This performance will be the first
time Rising Images has brought a group from the Atlanta area to Kennesaw State.
“These ladies are a highly motivated group dedicated to exploring‚ celebrating and
publicizing diversity on campus through the arts‚” said Harrison Long‚ the group’s
faculty advisor and associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Performance
Studies in the College of Arts. “The department is working on several events to celebrate
diversity this year. This event is a way for us to blend some of the goals we are
trying to accomplish.”
The word “ADODI” comes from the African lexicon and means men who love other men.
Teague‚ Williams and Antoine have shared the love of who they are and impressed their
passion on audiences through hard−hitting performances at many Atlanta venues including
the 7 Stages and 14th Street Theatres.
Founded in 1995 by Jerel Cooper and the late Tony Daniels‚ The ADODI Muse provides
a forum for the written works (poems‚ short stories‚ plays and essays) of black gay
men. Tony Daniels is the inspiration behind the group’s prevalent efforts. Before
his passing in 1998‚ Daniels had accomplished much success in his own efforts to promote
the education of black gay male experiences.
“Ain’t Got Sense Enuf to be ‘Shamed” is a one−hour performance. The event is free
and open to KSU students‚ faculty‚ alumni and the public. For more information‚ call
the Box Office at 770–423–6650.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population approaching 20‚000 from 132 countries. The third largest state
university out of 35 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State
offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a brand new Doctorate
of Education in Leadership.
The KSU College of the Arts is one of only four Georgia institutions to have achieved
full national accreditation for all of its arts programs.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
