When I Rise
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is pleased to announce that its award-winning documentary film, When I Rise, premieres on the PBS series Independent Lens, Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at 10 PM ET (check your local listings).
When I Rise is the powerful story of Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student who becomes a target of racial discrimination and ultimately ascends to the heights of international opera. When I Rise informs, inspires, and surprises, with a stunning confrontation between Barbara and her past and the tragic insults she endured 53 years ago. Produced by the Briscoe Center, When I Rise is an Alpheus Media Production, in association with Allentown Productions. To learn more about the film and see a schedule of upcoming screenings, visit the official site: WhenIRiseFilm.com.
Made possible by the generous support of:
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The Briscoe Center thanks the following University of Texas at Austin entities for their support of When I Rise:
The Office of the President
The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
The Butler School of Music
Texas Exes.
Media Contact: Erin Purdy
Office (512) 495-4692
erin.purdy@austin.utexas.edu
Distribution: Michael Rosen
Office: (818) 733-1002
michael@allentownproductions.com