<p>E. Patrick Johnson, Professor, Chair, and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Performance Studies and Professor of African American Studies at Northwestern University, will be visiting <strong>Simmons College</strong> (300 The Fenway, Boston, 02115) on<strong> February 16, 2011 </strong>for a performance. The event will take place in the<strong> Linda K. Paresky Conference Center at 4:30 pm</strong>.</p>
<p>This dramatic reading is based on the oral histories collected in Johnson's book,<strong> Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South</strong>--An Oral History, published by the University of North Carolina Press. The oral histories are from black gay men who were born, raised, and continue to live in the South and range in age from 19 to 93. This performance covers the following topics: coming of age in the South, religion, sex, transgenderism, love stories, and coming out. Johnson embodies these and others' stories in the show.</p>
<p>The event is<strong> free</strong> of charge and open to all ages. Parking will be available in the Simmons College parking garage for a minimal fee.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>D'Lynn Jacobs</p>
<div>USRPCV, Malawi 08-10
<div>Graduate Student, Simmons College</div>
<div><a href="mailto:jacobs2@simmons.edu">jacobs2@simmons.edu</a></div></div><br>