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DESCRIPTION:April 15th &ndash\; May 3rd\, 2015\n\n<strong>HOLD THESE TRUTHS
 \n The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi\n </strong> A solo play by <strong>Je
 anne Sakata\n </strong>\n\nstarring <strong>Blake Kushi\n </strong>\n<stro
 ng></strong> HOLD THESE TRUTHS is based on the true story of Gordon Hiraba
 yashi\, an American sociologist best known for his principled resistance t
 o the Japanese-American internment during WWII. Jeanne Sakata&rsquo\;s scr
 ipt was inspired by hours of interviews with Mr. Hirabyashi and several of
  his friends from the 1940s.\n\n&ldquo\;Gordon Hirabayashi should be a hou
 sehold name\, like Rosa Parks\,&rdquo\; said CVRep Artistic Director\, Ron
  Celona. &ldquo\;When I saw HOLD THESE TRUTHS several years ago\, I knew t
 his was a story that must be told\, and that I would one day bring it to t
 he Coachella Valley\, It was the inspiration for this season&rsquo\;s them
 e of The American Melting Pot\,&rdquo\; Celona explains.\n\nIn May 2012\, 
 Gordon Hirabayashi was posthumously awarded our nation&rsquo\;s highest ci
 vilian honor\, The Presidential Medal of Freedom.\n\nFor more information 
 and to purchase tickets\, visit the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre's h
 ome page at:&nbsp\; http://cvrep.org/
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SUMMARY:PLAY: Hold These Truths - The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi
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