Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts
Richmond , VA 23173
804-289-8980
By Tracey Scott Wilson
Directed by Chuck Mike
“…a conscientious and absorbing new drama.” – The New York Times
In September of 1980, a talented, young, African-American reporter named Janet Cooke wrote “Jimmy’s World,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning article for The Washington Post. Cooke’s story told of an eight-year-old, third-generation heroin addict living on the dangerous streets of Washington, D.C. Public outrage pushed many social services organizations to seek out Jimmy and his family. The problem: Jimmy didn’t exist. Based on true events, The Story examines morality as the lines between truth and ambition become dangerously distorted.
Free, ticket required.
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Thursday, November 15, 2018 | 7:30PM