`Liberty City' comes alive in one-woman show

After a New York Theatre Workshop premiere a year ago, April Yvette Thompson and her solo show Liberty City have come home to share a rollicking, sobering look at life in her old Miami neighborhood in the late '70s. The script, which Thompson crafted with director/coauthor Jessica Blank, blends fact and imagination in its depiction of her extended family and friends, an only-in-Miami blend of African-Americans, folks from the Bahamas and people with Cuban ... Full Story »

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by Kristin Gorski - Feb. 28, 2009

This review piqued my interest in the play, but I'd like to hear more from the sole actress, the director, audience members who saw it. The comments associated with this article provided a couple of additional takes on the play.

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by Fabrice Florin - Feb. 27, 2009
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by Dale Penn - Feb. 26, 2009

I have submitted this review of a local production that is gaining acclaim for its portrayal of life in Miami's Liberty City. This is submitted in the spirit of The Black Experience news hunt's goal to "...highlight the contributions of African Americans to the country’s cultural landscape."

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