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The state of Indiana has two historically Black high school heritages; one being Gary Roosevelt and the other 160 miles south, Crispus Attucks High School.
Attucks was the educational, social, and civic hub of one of the most dynamic Black communities in the United States, located in Indianapolis near the IUPUI campus at Indiana Avenue and Ransom Place.
“The Price of Progress: The Indiana Avenue/IUPUI Story” is a stage play that offers an engaging, entertaining glimpse into the intriguing story of an Indianapolis district once dubbed, “The Harlem of the Midwest,” before and after its decline prompted by suburban migration, gentrification, urban decay, interstate development, and campus displacement.
The live production will be performed at the IU Northwest Arts & Science Building Theater at 7 p.m., Friday, February 18; and at 4 p.m., Saturday, February 19, 2022. All performances are free and open to the public.
The riveting two-act play is filled with energetic, colorfully costumed choreography, a live jazz band, amazing vocal solos, the drama and comedy of an ensemble cast of professional actors, and historic video that visually transports theater attendees from the 1920s to the present day.
Use the following link to register for the Friday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. performance: https://go.iu.edu/4goK.
Use the following link to register for the Saturday, Feb. 19, 4 p.m. performance: https://go.iu.edu/4goL.
