Fri 3/24/23 7:00pm
Sun 3/26/23 6:00pm

Black When I Was A Boy part II: Blacked Out 
by Cooper Bates 

Frankie Bates arrives in Dallas, Texas from a small town with big ambitions and his eyes set on making it in the entertainment industry. Shortly after arriving, he is introduced to Mr. Pope, a mid-level, out-of-the-box thinking businessman and shepherd of young talent. While Pope grooms and imparts wisdom to the young Kansas native, everything goes well for the two, until it begins to go very wrong. Bad advice followed by an even worse choice changes the lives of both men, leading to the total devastation of their relationship and leaving Frankie at odds with the value of his life.

Cooper Bates

Cooper was born in Kansas and raised by the world. His life has afforded him a vast, if not odd, history of life experiences, from being abandoned in Haiti and homeless in Paris to living in Oaxaca, Mexico. Bates created the TEDx concept, co-produced TEDxSkidRow, founded LA Idea Project, launched a social game company “IQuestionCards” and as a performer, tours two award-winning solo shows: “Black When I Was A Boy” and “The Son Of A Man.” Bates moves through the world instilling empathy by spreading collective insight.