Black Orchid will christen revitalized Parkway Theater
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One year ago, Joe Senqyr Minjares, a playwright, theater lover, and owner of Pepito’s Restaurant, bought his neighborhood theater at 48th and Chicago in Minneapolis — The Parkway Theater. His delight over the purchase is equaled today by the upcoming debut of the theater’s first live stage production. The Black Orchid: Josephine Baker, Snapshots from her Life, written and directed by Judy Cooper Lyle and produced by Phyllis Productions, opens at The Parkway Theater on June 19. “The family is extremely excited,” said Pamela Huseby, the daughter of Minjares. “To me, it seems like an opening to a new life for the theater,” Huseby said, “and being able to have this play and all the work that is being put into this. Continue Reading