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__We invite you to join us on a brief journey into a long history._
This RECENT ARTICLE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/us/lynching-memorial-alabama.html]
is the perfect introduction to "A Journey to Montgomery."
In an inaugural group travel immersion, playwright & actor MIKE WILEY
[http://www.goingbarefoot.com/artist_wiley.php] of MIKE WILEY
PRODUCTIONS [http://mikewileyproductions.com/] will lead the four-day
"A JOURNEY TO MONTGOMERY" tour Friday through Monday, December 7 -
10, 2018.
DR. TIMOTHY TYSON
[https://documentarystudies.duke.edu/people/tim-tyson], best-selling
author of BLOOD DONE SIGN MY NAME and the newly-released THE BLOOD OF
EMMETT TILL will facilitate group discussions on civil rights history
and race relations along the way. Additionally, the bus will make a
few stops en route in cities marking Freedom Rider milestones, where
MIKE WILEY [http://www.goingbarefoot.com/artist_wiley.php]will perform
excerpts from THE PARCHMAN HOUR
[http://mikewileyproductions.com/fwp_portfolio/the-parchment-hour/]
and BREACH OF PEACE
[http://mikewileyproductions.com/fwp_portfolio/breach-of-peace/], his
original plays which share Freedom Riders' stories. Some segments
performed may relate specifically to the location or occurrences where
we'll be at the time. Performance excerpts may occur in the aisle of
the bus, at a roadside rest area, in a filling station parking lot...
_Many elements and experiences of the trip will be documented by a
filmmaker traveling with the group._ This specialized tour is
traveling on a LUXURY 56-PASSENGER MOTORCOACH featuring restroom
facilities, Wi-Fi and DVR equipment. Deluxe accommodations are
included at the RENAISSANCE MONTGOMERY HOTEL & SPA AT THE CONVENTION
CENTER
[https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mgmbr-renaissance-montgomery-hotel-and-spa-at-the-convention-center/?scid=45f93f1b-bd77-45c9-8dab-83b6a417f6fe] for
3 nights. Also included are museum & venue entry fees including
taxes, and the full performance of Mike Wiley's original documentary
drama DAR HE: THE LYNCHING OF EMMETT TILL
[http://www.goingbarefoot.com/artist_darhe.php] presented at the
HISTORIC FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_(Montgomery,_Alabama)] in
downtown MONTGOMERY. MEALS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PER-PERSON COSTS,
permitting participants to explore Montgomery's local restaurants
according to their own preferences.
_TOUR SCHEDULE:_
FRIDAY, DEC. 7...Group departs *Downtown Durham, NC at 7:00am.
*Details regarding location and parking will be provided with the
final tour information.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8...Tour CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL
[https://www.splcenter.org/civil-rights-memorial] near the
headquarters of SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. Tour FREEDOM RIDES
MUSEUM
[https://ahc.alabama.gov/properties/freedomrides/freedomrides.aspx] at
the HISTORIC GREYHOUND BUS STATION. In the evening we will join the
local community at the HISTORIC FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church_(Montgomery,_Alabama)]
on Ripley Street for a full-length performance of DAR HE: THE STORY
OF EMMETT TILL [http://www.goingbarefoot.com/artist_darhe.php],
written and performed by Mike Wiley. An audience talkback/Q&A will
follow.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9...Tour THE LEGACY MUSEUM
[https://eji.org/legacy-museum]and the NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR PEACE AND
JUSTICE [https://eji.org/national-lynching-memorial].
MONDAY, DEC. 10...Group departs Montgomery at 8:00am for the return
trip to Durham, NC.
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FAQS:
HOW CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANIZER WITH ANY QUESTIONS?
For any TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATIONS OR TOUR QUESTIONS contact WANDA WARREN
of Wanda Warren Associates at wandawarrenassociates@gmail.com or by
phone at 919-426-5752.
For PERFORMANCE OR CONTENT QUESTIONS contact STEPHEN BAREFOOT of
goingbarefoot inc., representative for Mike Wiley Productions, at
stephen@goingbarefoot.com or by phone at 919-614-1235.
WHAT'S THE PAYMENT POLICY?
Your tour spot will be confirmed with FULL PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF
BOOKING. For those who booked this tour early and paid the $200
deposit, the BALANCE IS DUE NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 7, 2018.
WHAT'S THE REFUND POLICY?
If a cancellation occurs PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 7 ALL BUT $200 will be
refunded.
NO REFUNDS WILL APPLY FOR CANCELLATIONS ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 7, due to
hotel and transportation guarantees required.
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