Did you miss Piti Theatre‘s Night at the Deerfield Museum at DinoFest in December? Never fear – – – Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association presents the world premiere on Wednesday, April 26 @ 7 pm. Blending documentary and narrative, this streaming theater piece offers a glimpse of African-American history in Franklin County in the mid-1800’s as a group 21st century children break into Memorial Hall Museum and are transported back in time.
Post-Screening panelists include:
- Traci Parker, PhD (moderator): Assistant Professor, Afro-American History, UMASS Amherst Graduate School
- William Forchion (Djeli): Co-writer, Co-Director, Performer
- Jonathan Mirin: Co-writer, Co-Director, Performer
- Carol Aleman: President, Greenfield Historical Society and local history researcher
- Ray Radigan: PVMA Curator/Assistant Director and designer of the PVMA John Putnam exhibit