2010.54.5102

• alternative media
• culture

Poster printed with black, red, and green ink on white paper. "Laney Theater Arts Presents / An epic experience / Song of the Lusitanian Bogey / a play by Peters Weiss (author of MARAT\\SADE)" printed at top. A graphic combining the shape of the continent of Africa in red overlaps a dark green image of a group of people in silhouette raising their fists. The silhouettes appear black in the area where the two images overlap. Performance dates in May are listed at center left above the text, "directed by Ami Beth Zins / with original music by Bobby Williams / asst directed by Lew Levinson." Italic text appears at center right: "And there shall be more, / you will see them... / Many already in the cities / and in the forests / and mountains / laying in their weapons / and planning with care / the Liberation which is near." The location of Laney College Theater in Oakland is listed along with ticket prices on the bottom of the page. The performance for May 19 is listed as a celebration of Malcolm X's Birthday to benefit the Bill Wahpepah Youth Fund. Actors' names are printed vertically along the right and left side of the page.