Jitney coming to Flight Deck, a place for artists with purpose

December Events at The Flight Deck Performances December 4-13, 2014 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Saturday 12/13 at 2 pm Gritty City Repertory Youth Theatre presents FUGEE by Abi Morgan Directed by Lindsay Krumbein High School students $5, Under 30/Student/Teacher $20, General Admission $30, VIP (includes premium seating and free wine before show and at intermission) $50 Box office: (510)575-9427 When 14-year-old Kojo arrives in London from the Cote d'Ivoire with no papers, no family, and no words in English, he is housed in a refuge for under-age asylum seekers. The system breaks down. Kojo finds himself tangled in a web of memories and nightmares, and must struggle for identity in a world where he is alone. As the United Nations reports that more unaccompanied children sought asylum last year than ever before in history, playwright Abi Morgan's controversial work is more relevant than ever. Appropriate for ages 10 and up; show runs approximately two hours December 26, 2014- January 3, 2015 7 pm Fridays and Saturdays, 2 pm Saturdays and Sundays The Lower Bottom Playaz Present Jitney by August Wilson (Number 8 in the Century Cycle) Directed by Ayodele Nzinga Student/Senior $15, General admssion $25, VIP (includes early seating; complimentary beverage, fruit and cheese; closing reception; and cast/director meet and greet) $45 Events Wednesday December 10, 7 pm Graham Hackett presents CIVILIAN tickets $10 CIVILIAN presents a quantum stride forward in the field of edu-tainment by combining fine art techniques with the principles of citizens’ journalism to create an informative TED-style presentation on creative cultural development, spliced with dynamic poetry performances. At the cutting edge of the emerging Artivist movement, this unique project engages audiences with visceral aesthetics while addressing critical issues of classism, race, women’s rights, juvenile justice and living in a wartime era. CIVILIAN seeks to inform, uplift and inspire audiences to proactively engage social justice efforts, while celebrating the vibrant diversity of our culture. In the Gallery Red. Ragged. Rising. The art of Ragged Wing Ensemble and REDWOLF. Gallery is open Saturdays 2-6 pm and at other times by appointment: (510)858-7383