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The Delany Sisters share advice in upcoming Hoogland Center play | Community Voices

"Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 10 Years" runs April 6-8 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.
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"Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 10 Years" runs April 6-8 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.

Kathryn Harris and Patricia Davis portray Sadie and Bessie Delany in the play "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years." They spoke to Community Voices about the sisters who lived to be more than 100 years old, and what it's like to perform on stage together again.

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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