Daily-ist: Tuesday

Juneteenth Celebration at Miller Outdoor Theater

Happy Juneteenth! Join the city in celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation when slavery in Texas offically became a thing of the past.

Tonight, Miller Outdoor Theater presents “Sarah and Joshua – a Juneteenth Musical” – the premiere of a new musical drama by Texas Southern University playwright Thomas Meloncon in commemoration of Juneteenth.

The play tells the story of two slaves in love and the events leading up to June 19, 1865. Sarah and Joshua are two young Louisiana plantation slaves who fall in love at a time of great suffering and uncertainty. The plantation slaves dream of better times ahead with the election of Abraham Lincoln, whom they call "Mr. Freedom", and the abolition of slavery. But when the Civil War erupts and as the Union soldiers advance, the plantation owner abandons his land and takes Sarah with him. An anguished Joshua joins the Union army to fight for freedom and for the hope of finding Sarah.
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tonight, June 19, 2007 | 8:15 pm
Miller Outdoor Theatre | 100 Concert Drive
Tickets: FREE

Seated Area | While performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are FREE of charge, some require tickets for the covered seating area. Tickets are available at the Miller Theatre Box Office on a first-come basis between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the day of the performance.

Hillside Area | No tickets are required for seating on the hillside. Blankets and lawnchairs are welcome. No glass containers of any kind are allowed.