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Jabari Dreams of Freedom | Friday, February 11 at 10 a.m. and 1p.m. | Civil Rights-era young people inspire children to live free of fear in this innovative play.
Ten-year-old Jabari loves to paint. Through these paintings, he escapes the turbulent world around him and the reality of a friend’s violent encounter with police. In his dreams, he meets children and young people from the Civil Rights era, including Ruby Bridges and Claudette Colvin, who teach him how to be fearless. He also meets his hero, former U.S. President Barack Obama, as a young boy on the eve of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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ADMISSION INFO
School groups are $5 per person
General public tickets are $6 per person
Phone: (913) 469-4445
Email: MidwestTrustCenter@jccc.edu
Website: https://www.jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events/2021-2022/artsed-jabari...
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
Additional time info:
Shows at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
LOCATION
12345 College Blvd, Box 14, Overland Park, KS 66210
PARKING INFO
- For the best parking, check your tickets for curtain time and arrive 20-25 minutes in advance.
- Parking at Johnson County Community College is generally free, except for the rare weeknight performance. Ask the box office about reserved parking if the event you're attending is scheduled on a weeknight.
- The closest place to park is in either the East or West Midwest Trust Center parking garage. To get to the Midwest Trust Center garages, drive onto campus from the east College Boulevard entrance. The garages are two-level lots directly in front of (to the north of) the Midwest Trust Center. "Reserved" spots in the surface lot parallel to the west garage may be used for performance parking.
- To get to the Galileo's Garden parking structure, drive onto campus at Quivira Road or follow the East Campus inner road east and south to Clock Drive. Turn right on Clock Drive into the parking garage. After you park, walk out of the northeast exit of the garage and follow the sidewalk straight north to the Midwest Trust Center.