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ShawNuff Productions Presents Gee's Bend at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre September 10 - 21

ShawNuff Productions

ShawNuff Productions will present Gee’s Bend at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre September 10th through the 21st. 

Gee’s Bend is a play written by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder based on the true story of 3 generations of the Pettway women of Gee’s Bend Alabama.  Originally a settlement community of predominately poor African American families, the women of the community have used scraps of old fabric to strip together quilts for warmth.  The free flowing colors and random patterns of the quilts from Gee’s Bend captured the hearts of the New York Art scene, turning the comforting warmth of the discarded fabric into valued works of art. 
The performance is directed by Bruce Shaw and features Azusa (SheShe) Dance, Ikeko Moore Bass, Shelia Wofford and Jeremy Wilkins.  Tickets are available online or at the CTC Box Office.  The matinee performance on Sunday September 14th will include playwrite Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder. 

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