Theater Night at MetroStage

Among those who gathered for Living Legends of Alexandria’s Theater Night at MetroStage were 17 of Alexandria’s Living Legends. 

The play, Gee’s Bend, is the powerful true story of the Petty women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama who turn to quilting to provide comfort and context for their lives through segregation, family turmoil and the Civil Rights movement.  The quilts turn out to be works of art.

Legend Cheer.

Pictured are (front row, L-R) Ferdinand Day, Vola Lawson, Living Legends Director Nina Tisara, Melvin Miller, Elizabeth Chimento; (middle row) Stuart Dunn, Marian Van Landingham, Carolyn Griffin, Lois Walker, Gwen Menefee-Smith; (back row) Lynnwood Campbell, Tim Elliott, Stephen Rideout, Joe Shumard, Fran and Gant Redmon and David Martin. 

Not pictured: Dorothy Turner and Mel Bergheim.

  

Now Hear This!  Carolyn Griffin, artistic producing director, MetroStage, calls the group to attention.  Griffin was named a Living Legend in 2007.

Guests From Near and Far. Pictured among the reception guests (L-R) are Bobbi and Stephen Rideout visiting from Cambridge, Maryland, Diane Webster and Nancy Macklin.  Rideout was named a Living Legend in 2007.

 

Happy Birthday, Vola!  Attendees celebrated the birthday of former city manager, Vola Lawson, who was named a Living Legend of Alexandria in 2007.   Chris Banks holsds the cake created by Hollin Hall Pastry Shop.  The cake was decorated with an image of Vola holding Jack, her beloved Jack Russell Terrier. 

Photos by Steven Halperson/Tisara Photography