Sierra Kay
Arts & Entertainment
Sierra Kay
Ever since I read , I Wish I Had a Red Dress , I wanted to be like Pearl Cleage . Now , I don ’ t want to write like her in the way Melania Trump wanted to “ write ” like Michelle Obama . However , I wanted to be able to portray the same level of depth , realness , and humanity in my characters that she portrayed in hers .
So when Blues for an Alabama Sky came to the Court Theater during the Harlem Renaissance Celebration in Hyde Park , I was there . Blues for an Alabama Sky told the complex tale of survival during the Harlem Renaissance , where jobs were scarce and the toll for survival was sometimes your very soul .
Blues for An Alabama Sky details the lives of five friends living through the Harlem Renaissance . The bursts of freedom and creativity were tempered by darker topics like racism , sexism , and heterosexism . The complexity of the character development and direction were clearly matched by the talent of the actors themselves .