One of the nation's oldest Black theaters, Common Ground kicks off its 59th season Saturday with 'Still We Rise' in La Jolla
The San Diego-based theater troupe was launched in Southeast San Diego in 1963 and is celebrating its 59th season this year. Now led by executive artistic director Yolanda Franklin, the company will launch its residency this Saturday with “Still We Rise,” an evening of poetry by by Black authors, including Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes and Amanda Gorman, and music by the Rob Thorsen Jazz Trio.
“Common Ground has a long, rich history in San Diego, and we are honored to serve as their home during the 2022/2023 season,” Christopher Ashley, the Playhouse’s artistic director, said in a statement. Over the past two years, Common Ground has been producing most of its work online due to the pandemic and, more recently, a $35 million renovation under way at its longtime home space, the Educational Cultural Complex in Southeast San Diego. Franklin said that with the reopening of the ECC, Common Ground will produce shows at both locations.
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