Broward Count y African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) prese nts \;yearlong Vicennial Celebrations that will span the entire year i n 2022!
\nBack by popular demand\, join the African American R esearch Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) on March 25-27\, 2022\, f or the expanded original play\, &ldquo\;Head Above Water: The Life of Esth er Rolle&rdquo\; based on the life of award-winning actress and Pompano&nb sp\; Broward County native\, Esther Rolle. Held in celebration of Women&rs quo\;s History Month and part of our 20th Anniversary activities of Black Excellence\, this special drive-in outdoor performance will be h eld at AARLCC\, located at 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard\, Fort Lauderdale \, FL 33311. \; \;
\nBorn on November 8\, 1920\, The Est her Rolle Collection is housed at AARLCC Rolle excelled on stage and s creens with artifacts documenting her best-known performance for her role as matriarch Florida Evans on the 1970s sitcom Good Times. Commissioned by the African American Research Library and Cultural Center\, AARLCC\, &ldquo\;Head Above Water&rdquo\; The Life of Esther Rolle is led by t he talented creative team of Directors\, Bianca LaVerne Jones\, recent Associate Director of Broad way&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Chicken and Biscuits&rdquo\; and Assistant D irector\, Darius V. Daughtry \, writer/director of &ldquo\;The Happening: A Theatrical Mixtape\, Vo lume III&rdquo\;. &ldquo\;Head Above Water&rdquo\; builds upon the 20 20 original play to further explore Rolle&rsquo\;s life with additional sc enes and casting. \;
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Each night includes a specific them
e with special curated experiences: \; \;
#LadiesNight with L
auderdale Lakes Commissioner Veronica Edwards Phillips - Friday | March 25
\, 2022 | 7:00 PM | REGISTER \;
#RolleWithAARLCC - Saturday | March 26\, 202
2 | 7:00 PM | R
EGISTER \;
#BahamaMamaSunday - Sunday | March 27\, 2022 | 4:0
0 PM | REGISTER
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$25 per person is requested. Ticket sales suppor
t the Friends of African American Research Library and Cultural Center and
can be made in advance via Eventbrite. Share that you are coming to &ldquo\;Head Above W
ater: The Life of Esther Rolle&rdquo\; on Facebook\, Twitter<
/a>\, Instagram and hashtag #AARLC
CFOREVER. \;
This event is first-come\, first-park\, so
arrive early to get the best parking spot view of the stage! Local food tr
ucks will be on-premise providing refreshments for sale. \; \;
&ldquo\;Head Above Water&rdquo\; and 20th Annive
rsary festivities were made possible through the support of JM Family Enterprises\, and the City of Lauderdale Lakes on behalf of Commissioner Veronica Edwards
Phillips\, and Broward County Cultural Division. Additional support for 20th Anniv
ersary programs throughout 2022 includes sponsorship from Bank of America\, the Friends of AARLCC\, Cigna\, and the Br
oward Public Library Foundation. To become a sponsor or volunteer\, co
ntact AARLCC Regional Manager Makiba J. Foster at mjfoster@broward.org \;
To learn more about becoming a Friend of AARLCC please visit https://friendsofaarlcc.org. \;
\nHead Abo ve Water: The Life of Esther Rolle is presented by \;the Broward County African-American Research Library and Cultural Cente r (AARLCC) \;supported by the \;Friends of the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.
\n\nAbout t he African American Research Library and Cultural Center \;The Broward County African American R esearch Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) is located in the Sistrun k community\, one of the oldest historically Black communities named for o ne of Fort Lauderdale&rsquo\;s first Black physicians. Opening to the publ ic on October 26\, 2002\, AARLCC became the third public library of its ki nd in the United States dedicated to the study of Black history and cultur e. The 60\,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials rela ted to the local\, national\, and international voices of the African dias pora with more than 85\,000 books\, manuscripts\, artifacts\, framed art\, print\, photography\, audiovisual\, and documents held in our Adult Servi ces Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5\,000 sq. ft. museum\, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre\, and a Com puter Training Center.
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