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SUMMARY:Invisible Life: A Celebration of E. Lynn Harris
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:DC Public Library invites you to a dynamic\, one‑ofâ
 €‘a‑kind evening celebrating the life\, legacy\, and cultural i
 mpact of bestselling author E. Lynn Harris..\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.inf
 o/event/17541631
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us as we celebrate the literary legac
 y of author E. Lynn Harris with the cast and creative team of the upcoming
  stage production.</p>\n<p>As Invisible Life&nbsp\;arrives on stage in a r
 eimagined world premiere musical adaptation\,&nbsp\;join us for an inâ€
 ‘conversation panel featuring members of the cast and creative team behi
 nd this groundbreaking production.</p>\n<p>This special program will explo
 re Harris&rsquo\;s transformative storytelling\, the journey of adapting I
 nvisible Life&nbsp\;for the stage\, and the resonance of his work within t
 oday&rsquo\;s artistic and social landscape. Attendees will gain behindâ
 €‘the‑scenes insight into the creative process\, character deve
 lopment\, and the significance of bringing this essential narrative to the
 ater audiences at the Howard Theatre for the first time.</p>\n<p><br />In 
 addition to the conversation\, guests will experience exclusive live perfo
 rmances&nbsp\;from the production\, showcasing original music written by l
 egendary songwriting duo Ashford &amp\; Simpson. These selections offer a 
 vibrant preview of the show&rsquo\;s emotional depth\, musical richness\, 
 and celebratory spirit.</p>\n<p><br />Whether you are a devoted reader\, a
  theater enthusiast\, or new to Harris&rsquo\;s influential work\, this ev
 ent provides a unique opportunity to honor a literary trailblazer and enga
 ge with the artists bringing Invisible Life&nbsp\;to life in a bold new fo
 rm.</p>\n<p><br />Join us for an evening of dialogue\, artistry\, and cele
 bration at DC Public Library.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><img src="https://
 static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dclibrary/Javon_Johnson.jpeg" wi
 dth="185" height="283" alt="" style="float: left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0
 px\;" />Currently starring as Richard Hallsen in Tyler Perry&rsquo\;s hit 
 BET drama <em>The Oval</em>\, <strong>Javon Johnson</strong><br />is a nat
 ive of Anderson\, South Carolina. A Broadway actor (Lombardi) and prot&eac
 ute\;g&eacute\; of the late<br />August Wilson. Johnson is an award-winnin
 g writer whose play Hambone was produced<br />during Victory Gardens Theat
 er&rsquo\;s Tony Award-winning season. His short film Heaven\, directed<br
  />by Chadwick Boseman\, earned a nomination from the African Movie Academ
 y Awards.<br />Johnson co-directed the sold-out Apollo Theater showcase of
  <em>E. Lynn Harris' Invisible Life: The</em><br /><em>Musical</em> and ap
 peared as the Reverend in Tyler Perry&rsquo\;s film <em>Boo! A Madea Hallo
 ween</em>.<br />New cast member Netflix&rsquo\;s<em> The Lincoln Lawyer</e
 m>.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p
 ></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><
 /p>\n<p></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&n
 bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp
 \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><img src="https://stati
 c.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dclibrary/Proteus_X.jpeg" width="185"
  height="214" alt="" style="float: left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px\;" />&
 ldquo\;If we were all honest\, we would all acknowledge that we live a par
 t of our lives&hellip\; INVISIBLE.&rdquo\;</p>\n<p><br /><strong>Proteus X
 </strong> conceived and developed <strong><em>INVISIBLE LIFE: The Musical<
 /em></strong> and holds the exclusive<br />Intellectual Property Rights to
  the complete catalog of New York Times bestselling author E.<br />Lynn Ha
 rris&mdash\;spanning all 16 novels. Proteus X has made it his life&rsquo\;
 s mission to ensure that<br />each new generation discovers <strong>E. Lyn
 n Harris&rsquo\;</strong> timeless message of love\, identity\, authentici
 ty\,<br />and self-acceptance. A graduate of Syracuse University. Proteus 
 X is an Ex-Hollywood<br />Casting Director (<em>Disappearing Acts\, Soul F
 ood</em>). HBO Executive Producer. Paramount<br />Pictures Executive Produ
 cer (Screenwriter). Ex-Model (VIBE\, The SOURCE\, EBONY\,<br />CROSS COLOU
 RS\, VERSACE). Proteus X produced the critically acclaimed musical Sanctif
 ied<br />at the <strong>Lincoln Theatre</strong> in Washington\, DC</p>\nh
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