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DC Dawgs Theater Night

Tues. Oct. 9, 2018      5:30 p.m.

Kreeger Theater, Arena Stage

Join your fellow DC Dawgs for an evening of comedy and politics at the D.C. premiere of Turn Me Loose, an intimate tribute to comic genius Dick Gregory.

Turn Me Loose chronicles the the comedian’s life from the 1960s to 2012. Obie Award-winner Edwin Lee Gibson portrays Gregory’s rise to fame and political evolution as a no-holds barred civil rights activist.

There will be a pre-show reception at Kirwan’s on the Wharf, where you’ll enjoy hosted appetizers and an opportunity to hear from UW’s own Ron Simons, ’01, one of the show’s producers. Then, head over to the renowned Arena Stage for this not-to-miss performance!