WHAT: Members of Catholic Schools Opposing Racism (COR) will perform an original play that explores race and racism from high school students' perspective. Students bring to life a series of stories based on students' personal experiences with race and racism.

These stories were scripted into an original play entitled Turning CORners by
Megan Carney, artistic director at Chicago's About Face Youth Theatre. Carney will direct the student production, and will be assisted by associate directors Zahra Baker and Amy Beck.

COR brings together high school students from across the Archdiocese of Chicago to focus on racial harmony. It was founded by Queen of Peace High School in 1997 and includes members from the 43 high schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

WHEN: Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16, 2002

WHERE: 7:30 p.m. ($10)
Gallery 37 Storefront Theater
66 E. Randolph St., Chicago

Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, 2002
7:30 p.m. ($10)
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Parish Center Auditorium
(access through courtyard next to Holy Name Cathedral at State and Superior Streets)

INFO: Suzanne Wille, 708-458-7600, ext. 404
www.racebridges.net/cor

Catholic Schools Opposing Racism
COR is sponsored by Angels Studio, a communications ministry of the Chicago Province of the Society of the Divine Word. COR is also supported by the Archdiocese of Chicago, the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc., and the Norbertine Community of St. Norbert Abbey.

Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools
The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago play a critical role in the life of the community by developing the minds and spirits of nearly 123,000 students of many races, faiths and backgrounds in the 304 elementary and secondary schools in Cook and Lake counties. There are more than 6,000 teachers in the Catholic school system who instill values, teach discipline and achieve strong, consistent academic results in the Archdiocese of Chicago's 261 elementary and 43 secondary schools. Visit the Archdiocese of Chicago Website at http://schools.archchicago.org