Vinie Burrows
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Vinie Burrows is an award-winning Broadway
actress.
She has been active at the United Nations Economic and Social Council
on the issues of the status of women and Southern Africa.
In 1959, a Vinie Burrows, possibly identical, commissioned the work of black composer Ulysses Simpson Kay.
Burrows won the Paul Robeson Award
in 1986.
She was to appear in a show titled Sister! Sister! at the University of Delaware
in Newark
in November 1991.
She was to be a panelist in the 2000-2001 African Diaspora
lecture series at the Center for Ideas and Society in Riverside, California
.
She was to appear in a reprise of the show titled Sister! Sister! at Brandeis University
's Women's Studies Research Center in March 2001.
The Black Theater Guild at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
expected to host Burrows for lunch in February 2003.
She played the role of Barbara Scarlatti in Bel Canto in September 2003 on stage in Atlanta, Georgia
.
She was due to appear in a show titled Black on the Great White Way: The Story of Rose McClendon at the University of Iowa
in March 2007.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
actress.
She has been active at the United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations Economic and Social Council
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations constitutes one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and it is responsible for the coordination of the economic, social and related work of 14 UN specialized agencies, its functional commissions and five regional commissions...
on the issues of the status of women and Southern Africa.
In 1959, a Vinie Burrows, possibly identical, commissioned the work of black composer Ulysses Simpson Kay.
Burrows won the Paul Robeson Award
Paul Robeson Award
An award bestowed by the Paul Robeson Citation Award Committee of the Actors' Equity Association.- Recipients :1974 Paul Robeson1975 Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee1976 Lillian Hellman1977 Pete Seeger1978 Sam Jaffe1979 Harry Belafonte1980 Alice Childress...
in 1986.
She was to appear in a show titled Sister! Sister! at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
in Newark
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
in November 1991.
She was to be a panelist in the 2000-2001 African Diaspora
African diaspora
The African diaspora was the movement of Africans and their descendants to places throughout the world—predominantly to the Americas also to Europe, the Middle East and other places around the globe...
lecture series at the Center for Ideas and Society in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
.
She was to appear in a reprise of the show titled Sister! Sister! at Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
's Women's Studies Research Center in March 2001.
The Black Theater Guild at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
expected to host Burrows for lunch in February 2003.
She played the role of Barbara Scarlatti in Bel Canto in September 2003 on stage in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
She was due to appear in a show titled Black on the Great White Way: The Story of Rose McClendon at the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
in March 2007.