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1973: After Wounded Knee, Washington Theatre Club presents Chief Dan George in The Ecstasy of Rita Joe by Blair A. Ruble

Chief Dan George commanded attention when he stepped onto a Washington stage in May, 1973.  He did so despite plentiful distractions.  Just a few hours after his DC debut, Congress launched the Watergate Hearings that eventuated a year later in President Nixon's resignation. People nonetheless paid attention.  Celebrity no doubt played a role.  Chief Dan […]

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:03PM on October 12, 2020

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