The Marsh welcomes back Brian Copeland’s NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN
July 17 through July 26
Thursday & Friday at 8:00 pm and Saturday at 5:00 pm
The Marsh, 1062 Valencia Street @ 22nd Street in San Francisco.
Tickets are $25-50 Sliding Scale. To buy tickets call 1-800-838-3006 or visit www.themarsh.org
For more information, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-826-5750
“…engaging…Copeland knows how to spin a dramatic yarn.” -New York Times!
NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN, the longest running solo show in San Francisco history, returns to The Marsh for a limited two week engagement (there will be no extensions). These performances are a benefit for The Marsh (which is really determined to buy those long-awaited new chairs) and our chance to salute Brian’s return to the Bay Area stage after his severe spinal chord injury.
NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN, reveals a little-known chapter of Bay Area history. In 1971, San Leandro was named one of the most racist suburbs in America. Congressional hearings were held. The next year, the then eight-year-old Brian Copeland and his African-American family moved to San Leandro. In a monologue that's both funny and poignant, Brian explores how surroundings make us who we are.
Join us for an evening of laughter tears and sociology.
