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SUMMARY:August Wilson's "Two Trains Running"
LOCATION:Murphy Fine Arts Center\, 2201 Argonne Dr\, Baltimore\, MD 21218\,
  USA
DESCRIPTION:Two Trains Running\, written by August Wilson comes to the Murp
 hy Fine Arts Center on the campus of Morgan State University for 10 perfor
 mance-- directed by CJay Philip\, acclaimed\, theater-maker\, choreographe
 r\, singer\, songwriter\, actress\, playwright and educator.\n\nTwo Trains
  Running premiered on Broadway in 1992 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer
  Prize for Drama.  The play is part of Wilson's American Century Cycle.  S
 et in 1969\, the story takes place in  Memphis Lee's diner --located in Pi
 ttsburgh's "Hill District"--during the rise of the Black Power movement.  
 We get a close up look at the diners' regular patrons navigating the peril
 s of racial injustice\, poverty\, and impending gentrification as Memphis 
 fights for a fair price for his restaurant\, which is set for demolition. 
  It explores the social and psychological manifestatinos of the changes th
 at will befall the members of this community with the "urban renewal" that
  has been promised.\n\nThis production  is part of The Baltimore August Wi
 lson Celebration.  The Celebration is  3-year project that aims to unite B
 altimore's diverse theatre community by presenting three or four productio
 ns of an August Wilson play each year...each presented by a different thea
 tre compnay.\n\nNote that OPENING NIGHT for this run at the Murphy Fine Ar
 ts Center is on Thursday\, October 22nd at 7:30 PM.  There are three PREVI
 EW  performances preceding it Monday\, October 19 - Wednesday\, October 21
 \, all starting at 7:00 PM.\n\nTickets ($10-$15) for Student/Senior matine
 e on Thursday\, October 29 at 10 AM.  All other performances ($25-$35).  T
 ickets can be purchased in-person at the Murphy Fine Arts Center Ticket Of
 fice (Wed-Fri\, 1PM-6PM) Sat\, 11AM-4PM) or online at Ticketmaster.com.  N
 ote: that online purchases will incur Ticketmaster convenience fees.  Ther
 e are discounts for seniors\, students\, and for the preview and Thursday 
 October 29th matinee performance.\n\nCall the ticket office during office 
 hours for answers to other questions (
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