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"In Search of My Father...Walkin’ Talkin’ Bill Hawkins” This moving solo show explores the intimate story of W. Allen Taylor's life-long search for his father, Bill Hawkins, the first Black disc jockey in Cleveland, Ohio. With the period music serving as a backdrop, Taylor performs a wide range of richly defined characters on this bittersweet journey of self-discovery. Feb. 18 to March 4, 2012 East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Richmond, CA. 510-221-6353 / www.eastbaycenter.org