Phil Darius Wallace will perform his one-man play “Martin Luther King Jr. — From the Heart of a King” on the life of the late civil rights leader Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Jobe Hall Auditorium. The show is free and open to the public.
“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — From The Heart of A King” takes the audience on a journey with Dr. King. Wallace shares moments from King’s life through song, dance, speeches and poetry. The performance helps to convey the power of the spoken word as well as the power of nonviolence to promote positive change.
Wallace is a native of Flint, Michigan. He began his acting career with the Michigan Shakespeare festival as Caliban in “The Tempest.” He has traveled around the country performing as a solo performer as Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Langston Hughes. He is currently with the Tennessee Shakespeare Company and the Orpheum Theater in Memphis. His television credits include ABC’s “Nashville.” His film credits include “Nothing But The Truth.” Additionally, Wallace is the voice of the documentary “The Invaders.”
The performance is sponsored by the DSU Diversity Committee. For more information contact Arlene Sanders, chair of the DSU Diversity Committee and instructor of political science at Delta State, at 662-846-4095 or asanders@deltastate.edu.
