18 May 2021

Press Release from Kristin McLeod @ Mesa Arts Center

Just Announced! A Conversation with Stacey Abrams – October 12 at Mesa Arts Center.

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For Immediate Release

May 17, 2021

Media Contact:

Kristin McLeod

Kristin.McLeod@MesaArtsCenter.com

Mesa Arts Center and Tobin Entertainment present

A CONVERSATION WITH STACEY ABRAMS           

(MESA, AZ – May 17, 2021) Mesa Arts Center is pleased to announce a one-night-only engagement with political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author Stacey Abrams. The speaking tour – A Conversation with Stacey Abrams – October 12 at Mesa Arts Center.

Join Stacey for an evening of candid conversation and insights on politics, leadership, entrepreneurship, social justice, and being a true voice for change.  Designed around worldwide and national events, as well as questions from the audience and community, this conversation with Stacey Abrams, will inform and empower.

"People tend to remember the first time they heard Stacey Abrams speak, and it's easy to see why." – TIME Magazine

Abrams' New York Times bestselling book Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change, is a personal and empowering blueprint for outsiders who seek to become the ones in charge. From her experiences launching a company to building Georgia into a premier battleground state, Abrams illuminates that finding what you want to fight for is as critical as knowing how to turn thought into action. Our Time is Now is a blueprint to end voter suppression and chronicles a chilling account of how the right to vote and the principles of democracy have been and continue to be under attack.

Dedicated to civic engagement, Abrams has founded multiple organizations devoted to voting rights, training and hiring young people of color, and tackling social issues at both the state and national levels. She is the 2021 recipient of the inaugural Social Justice Impact Award from the NAACP Image Awards.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, May 21 at 10 am and can be purchased online at http://mesaartscenter.com/. Tickets are $53.50 - $78.50. VIP tickets are available.

National Tour Schedule**:

September 20, 2021 · The Tobin Center, San Antonio, TX

September 22, 2021 · The Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI

September 23, 2021 · Detroit Opera House, Detroit, MI

October 12, 2021 · Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ

October 13, 2021 · Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO

October 25, 2021 · Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA

October 26, 2021 · Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY

November 9, 2021 · The Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL

November 10, 2021 · The Theater at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX

November 16, 2021 · Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN

November 17, 2021 · Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC

November 18, 2021 · Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, SC

** All attendees will be required to follow the CDC guidelines concerning COVID health and safety protocols at the time of the event.

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About Mesa Arts Center
Mesa Arts Center, owned and operated by the City of Mesa, is a unique, architecturally stunning facility located in the heart of downtown Mesa. Arizona's largest arts center is home to four theaters, five art galleries, and 14 art studios. Guests, patrons, and students come to Mesa Arts Center to enjoy the finest live entertainment and performances, world-class visual art exhibitions, and outstanding arts education classes. Mesa Arts Center’s mission is to inspire people through engaging arts experiences that are diverse, accessible, and relevant. For more information, visit mesaartscenter.com.


 

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