Posts Tagged ‘T.A.P. Festival’

Nothing But Strings

Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Anthony McGriff, 2012 T.A.P. Festival

Anthony McGriff, 2012 T.A.P. Festival

Twins Eric and Anthony McGriff demonstrated their clever musicianship playing from classics scores to tunes by Michael Jackson (Smooth Criminal and Beat It) at the T.A.P. Festival Program at Bethany Baptist Church today.

Eric McGriff, 2012 T.A.P. Festival

Eric McGriff, 2012 T.A.P. Festival

Activist Geneva Hayden was recognized as the 2012 Harriet Tubman Spirit Award during the program as well.  The award was presented by Michelle Jones-Galvin, the great-grandneice of Harriet Tubman.

Geneva Hayden, Michelle Jones-Galvin and Deborah Crouch

Geneva Hayden, Michelle Jones-Galvin and Deborah Crouch

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Hey Young World

Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Rev. Phil Turner, Aaron Wright,

 T.A.P. Festival Coordinator Tanya Passmore, Rev. Phil Turner and playwright Aaron Wright,

Bravo to the Bethany Baptist Church’s T.A.P. Festival for bringing Aaron Wright and his play A Teenage Love  for a Syracuse debut on Friday.

Shanaya Day-Merkerson sings during a scene in Teenage Love

Artensa Johnson sings Dear Love before intermission

The play, which is part-drama, part-comedy, part-musical, features high school student (actors) and deals with social issues not often seen on the stage for a youth audience.

Harron Thomas and Domonique Aviles during a scene of Teenage Love

Harron Thomas and Domonique Aviles during a scene of Teenage Love

Wright and the students live in Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Shanaya Day-Merkerson and Carlos Oyola on stage for A Teenage Love

Shanaya Day-Merkerson and Carlos Oyola on stage for A Teenage Love

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