OK, so you wake up one morning and POOF! … there are no black people. At first you think, naw that can’t be right. Black people are everywhere. Hell, the African Diaspora covers a great deal of the world from the Americas clear across the Middle East and into Europe and Asia. Can you imagine a day where you saw no one of African descent? That’s the plot behind On Q Productions’ A Day of Absence. This presentation follows the events in a small Southern town where folks have gone missing. The twist: all the characters are Caucasian, but played by African-Americans. Funny to be sure. Seating is limited. RSVP for opening night; meet artist Willie Little. Also playing Sunday, Jan. 20 (3 p.m.) and Monday, Jan. 21 (Noon & 3 p.m.). Free. Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887 ext. 501. www.museumofthenewsouth.org.
This article appears in Jan 16-22, 2008.
