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 Historical Museum Offers Play About Woolworth Sit-In

GREENSBORO, NC -- (March 2, 2011) -- The Greensboro Historical Museum concludes its recognition of Black History Month with “Periphery,” a play that celebrates the historical significance of the 1960 Woolworth lunch counter sit-in in downtown Greensboro. The performance takes place at 7:30 pm Friday, March 4, in the museum’s Preyer Hall auditorium. Admission is free.

Periphery, by award-winning North Carolina playwright Ed Simpson, is presented by the Community Theater of Greensboro (CTG). The play focuses on how the sit-in affected the lives of a diverse group of ordinary Greensboro residents and ultimately gave the city a prominent role in the civil rights history of the United States.  

The CTG’s presentation of Periphery is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, Lorillard Tobacco and American Express.

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