Titanic event Benefits DMTC, DMA

Titanic Event Benefits DMTC and DMA
With the 100th anniversary of the RMS Titanic’s launch and sinking, Davis resident Joan Randall will share the third-class passenger story of her family’s loss and post-survival experience at a presentation Wed., April 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Davis Musical Theatre Company’s (DMTC) Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive, Davis.

DMTC is producing "Titanic" during this April centennial, making room on the set stage for Randall’s presentation. Her multi-media presentation will draw on selected family archival materials as they are duplicated into electronic format. A core piece is the video Davis Media Access (DMA) (then Davis Community Television) did of her mother’s presentation at the Davis Senior Center 22 years ago.

"One of DMA's commitments is that we help document important moments and diverse voices in community life, preserving them for the future," said Autumn Labbe-Renault, executive director of the non-profit community media center. "We're pleased to work with Joan and DMTC in this collaborative evening highlighting a piece of this historical event."

The performance takes place just after Randall's return from a Titanic Memorial Cruise. She will also return with a copy of the recently discovered letter written by grandfather Anton Kink just a month after the sinking – the most complete story to be told by a Kink family survivor.

The event benefits DMTC and DMA. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 children and can be purchased at http://www.dmtc.org or by calling 530-756-3682.

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