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Four shows left for 'Too Heavy for Your Pocket' at Alliance's Hertz Stage (Audio + Video)

Jazz 91.9 WCLK | By Ray Cornelius
Published February 25, 2017 at 11:49 AM EST
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Too Heavy for Your Pocket
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Hey WCLK listeners! You have four chances this weekend to see Jiréh Breon Holder's play, "Too Heavy for Your Pocket" before it goes to NYC's Roundabout Theatre Company in October. 

The show follows Bowzie, a 1960s youth who gives up his scholarship to become a Civil Rights Freedom Rider.  The show is based on a conversation Holder had with his grandmother about her friend and his life changing decision to become a Civil Rights advocate. I had a chance to chat with Holder two weeks ago during #UPFRONT about the play and mounting it at the Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage.
 

Ray Cornelius with playwright Jiréh Breon Holder
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Check out our full interview below and watch a video of Holder further explaining the show: 
 

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Ray Cornelius
Ray Cornelius is one of Atlanta’s newest entertainment writers and media personalities. His arts and entertainment website, www.raycornelius.com spotlights the latest in “positive” African-American celebrity news and was established in 2012. Since that time Cornelius has covered a myriad of red carpet premieres, award shows and Atlanta-based films including Tyler Perry’s Temptation, The BronzeLens Film Festival, The Trumpet Awards, and The Steve Harvey’s Neighborhood Awards just to name a few. He has also interviewed a who’s who list of today’s top singers, actors and reality stars. With nearly 20 years of media experience, Cornelius has also worked as an associate producer for the Emmy-winning public affairs program, ATL Insider and with such award shows as The Soul Train Awards, The Trumpet Awards and BET Hip-Hop Awards.
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