
Gee's Bend
Fri, Oct 12
|Cité des Arts
Gee’s Bend tells the story of post-Civil War Boykin, Alabama and the Pettway family. The Pettways, in 1939, teach us how to survive civil unrest, poverty, bad weather and show gratitude during rough times.


Time and Location
Oct 12, 2018, 7:30 PM
Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St, Lafayette, LA 70501, USA
About The Event
Gee’s Bend tells the story of post-Civil War Boykin, Alabama and the Pettway family. The
Pettways, in 1939, teach us how to survive civil unrest, poverty, bad weather and show gratitude
during rough times. Sheryl Ned leads the cast as Sadie. Her strong will to survive by quilt-
making is observed by the whole family: Nella, Sadie's older sister; Alice, Sadie's mother; Asia,
Sadie's daughter and Macon.
In addition to the performance, the audience will be able to see on display and in the show, quilts
Tickets
General Admission
$15.00
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$10.00
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