Ron Daise Presents “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” at Heritage Days

St. Helena Island native Ron Daise comes home to Penn Center for the 42nd Annual Heritage Days Celebration.
The author, educator, and former star of Nick Jr.’s “Gullah Gullah Island” presents “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow,” a reader’s theater piece on the life of Prince Rivers, a Gullah leader of the Reconstruction era. Daise weaves poetry, spirituals, and Civil War-era songs into the story of a man whose life reflects the courage and determination of the Sea Islands during one of the most important periods in American history.
Event details � Friday, Nov. 13, 1:30 to 3 p.m. � Frissell Community House, Penn Center, 16 Penn Center Circle West, St. Helena Island, SC � Free. Seating is limited, so please RSVP. Walk-ins welcome while seats last.
Make a day of it Friday at Heritage Days also includes:
-10 a.m.: Opening festivities and live performances on Center Stage
-11 a.m.: “Daughters of the Dust” screening: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daughters-of-the-dust-free-film-screening-at-heritage-days-tickets-2004325613866?aff=oddtdtcreator
-All day: Artists and Authors Row and the Vendors Market
-5 p.m.: Evening fish fry and music
Don’t forget to register for your free Friday day pass: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heritage-days-at-penn-center-day-2-friday-november-13-tickets-2003428164571?aff=odcleoeventsincollection
About Heritage Days Every November, Penn Center’s Heritage Days celebrates Penn School, Penn Center, and the Gullah Geechee history, folk arts, food, music, and West and Central African heritage of the Sea Islands. It is one of the longest-running cultural festivals in the Southeast. This year’s celebration runs Thursday, Nov. 12 through Saturday, Nov. 14.
Full schedule: penncenter.com/heritage-days