An Example of someone who is the Epitome of the word Civic Engagement - 1 views

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  #1 Cori Williams on 13 Sep 13

   

  http://www.valeriestephens.com/index.html
  
  I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Valerie Stephens afer viewing a play she starred in called "Neighbors".
  
  http://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/Company-One-Wants-You-to-Meet-the-Neighbors-20110117
  
  
  Here is a short bio of Mrs. Stephens
  a Valerie Stephens, a native Bostonian, has performed professionally both nationally and internationally. She is an award winning actor, storyteller, vocalist/bandleader, producer, writer and educator with a passion for history. Valerie has received the 2011 NAACP's Image Award, 2007 Urban Music Award in Blues and is a nominee for a 2011 Urban Music Award in Jazz.
  
  Valerie toured nationally for seven years, as a lead actor with the award winning Underground Railway Theatre and after 15 years, returned to the stage to perform in Company One's controversial production of NEIGHBORS in the character role of "Mammy Crow". She is currently working on a solo performance called the Mammy Diaries premiering in 2014.
  
  As a storyteller, Valerie Stephens has performed throughout New England for two generations of audiences and been contracted to research, present and /or perform productions on historical events for Boston's Children's Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science and Springfield Art Musuem and Cambridge Cultural Council. While working as Director of Cultural Programming and Community Partnerships for the International House of Blues Foundation, Valerie created and directed "The Blues Schoolhouse: History of the Blues", an in house educational production for children which was performed in Boston and Los Angeles. She also created a touring production company for the Boston area. She has served as Artist Consultant to the CitiCenter for the Arts' youth programming, training young artists to be community storytellers and researching the history of Boston's diverse neighborhoods.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.valeriestephens.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.valeriestephens.com/index.html</a> <br /> <br /> I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Valerie Stephens afer viewing a play she starred in called "Neighbors". <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/Company-One-Wants-You-to-Meet-the-Neighbors-20110117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/Company-One-Wants-You-to-Meet-the-Neighbors-20110117</a> <br /> <br /> <br /> Here is a short bio of Mrs. Stephens <br /> a Valerie Stephens, a native Bostonian, has performed professionally both nationally and internationally. She is an award winning actor, storyteller, vocalist/bandleader, producer, writer and educator with a passion for history. Valerie has received the 2011 NAACP's Image Award, 2007 Urban Music Award in Blues and is a nominee for a 2011 Urban Music Award in Jazz. <br /> <br /> Valerie toured nationally for seven years, as a lead actor with the award winning Underground Railway Theatre and after 15 years, returned to the stage to perform in Company One's controversial production of NEIGHBORS in the character role of "Mammy Crow". She is currently working on a solo performance called the Mammy Diaries premiering in 2014. <br /> <br /> As a storyteller, Valerie Stephens has performed throughout New England for two generations of audiences and been contracted to research, present and /or perform productions on historical events for Boston's Children's Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science and Springfield Art Musuem and Cambridge Cultural Council. While working as Director of Cultural Programming and Community Partnerships for the International House of Blues Foundation, Valerie created and directed "The Blues Schoolhouse: History of the Blues", an in house educational production for children which was performed in Boston and Los Angeles. She also created a touring production company for the Boston area. She has served as Artist Consultant to the CitiCenter for the Arts' youth programming, training young artists to be community storytellers and researching the history of Boston's diverse neighborhoods.</div>

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