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NAACP THEATRE AWARDS PREPS FESTIVAL: Beverly Hills/Hollywood Chapter lines up activities before big ceremony on June 30.
Kimberly Elise and Anthony Anderson will host
*The 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards kicks off its 1st Annual Theatre Awards Festival weekend with a VIP Pre-Party on Friday, June 27, from 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. at Clarity Theatre in Beverly Hills.
The festival continues with workshops scheduled for June 28 and 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel. Included are the panel discussions "Fade to Black," which focuses on entertainment from the African American perspective, and "How to Finance and Produce a Play."
A Pre-Show Luncheon follows on June 30 at the Renaissance Hotel from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Awards will be presented in the categories of Choreography, Costumes, Director of a Musical, Lighting, Music Director, Set Design and Sound.
Kimberly Elise and Anthony Anderson will host the 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards on Monday, June 30, at the Kodak Theatre. This year's honorees include Harold Wheeler (Music Orchestrator / Music Director) – Lifetime Achievement Award; American Idol's "Idol Gives Back" - Community Service Award; David E. Talbert (Producer / Writer / Director) - Trailblazer Award and Vivica A. Fox (Actress / Producer) - Spirit Award.
The Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP will present the President's award to the group's newly appointed national leader, Benjamin Jealous. The honor salutes a corporation or an executive who has made a commitment to promote diversity and advancement of minorities in the community.
Stephanie Mills and Mario are scheduled to perform during the ceremony, while nominees include Ted Lange for "George Washington's Boy," S. Epatha Merkerson for "Come Back, Little Sheba," Malcolm-Jamal Warner for "Love and Other Social Issues," the cast of "The Divorce," which includes Vanessa Bell Calloway, Dawnn Lewis, Tatyana Ali, Freda Payne and Ananda Lewis, and the cast of "Whatever She Wants," which includes Boris Kodjoe and Vivica A. Fox.
For ticket purchases, please go to www.kodaktheatre.com. Prices are $452.50, $177.50, $42.50 and $27.50.
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