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KILLADELPHIA at John Jay College April 29-May 1

Wednesday April 29 - Friday May 01 , 2009

  • By: John Jay College
  • Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location:
    Gerald Lynch Theatre at John Jay College
    899 Tenth Avenue (between 58th and 59th St)
    New York, NY
  • Contact:
    Shannon Mayer
    John Jay College Arts in Justice Series
    212-279-4200
  • Website: www.conference2004.jjay.cuny.edu

ABOUT Killadelphia
In the Summer of 2008, it was often said that Philadelphia had "more bodies than days." The city was in the midst of a murder epidemic that put it on par with some third world countries.

Determined to take an unflinching look at the causes of the crime rate and its effect on the community, playwright Sean Christopher Lewis introduces us to the inmates of Graterford Prison - men employed to beautify the city even as they serve out life sentences.

The voices of the prisoners, their victims, Mayor Nutter, local rappers, conservative talk show hosts, trauma surgeons, and the citizens of the City of Brotherly Love crowd the stage to say their piece.

Played by Lewis, a performer described by the New York Press as "explicitly authentic", these voices combine with a shocking document of life in America's toughest town. The stunning result is Killadelphia: mixtape of a city.

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