Mesa Arts Center: Stage For The World Premier of 'The Nation' on Feb 2-3

That's right - here in the most conservative city in America. Perhaps it's the "right time" in "the right place" to take in a performance about the times in the '60's before diversity became a national mandate taking hold here officially in 1996.
Playbill Magazine made this announcement  today
Casting and Itinerary Announced for Acting Company Tours

By Andrew Gangs Jan 24, 2017

The company founded by John Houseman and Margot Harley will present two plays in repertory, X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation and Julius Caesar


Marcus Gardley's X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation concerns the assassination of Malcolm X.
He adapts the framework of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar for his play to “deepen our understanding of one of America’s most complex, compelling historical figures and explores the tumultuous landscape of ideology and activism in the 1960s," according to press notes. “Through the story of Julius Caesar, a rising political star torn down by his most trusted allies, audiences witness the art of persuasion, the ugliness of backroom politics, and the historical patterns we can’t stop repeating. Tackling essential questions about the balance of ambition, personal loyalty, and love of country, Shakespeare’s timeless political masterpiece has never been more relevant.”
For more information and ticketing visit www.theactingcompany.org.

The Acting Company: World Premier X

Presented by Mesa Arts Center as part of the Performing Live Series

 A new play by Marcus Gardley, directed by Ian Belknap about the assassination of Malcolm X—both the story we think we know and illuminating details that have seldom been shared—is brought to vivid, lyrical life in award-winning writer Marcus Gardley’s new play. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar provides a framework for Gardley to deepen our understanding of one of America’s most complex, compelling historical figures and explore the tumultuous landscape of ideology and activism in the 1960s.

This performance is eligible for Mesa Bucks
Tickets $25.00
https://boxoffice.mesaartscenter.com