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It's no joke: WBTT goes calypso for April Fools' Fete


  • By Observer Staff
  • | 4:30 p.m. April 4, 2024
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From rhythmic Calypso music to a dinner that took them to the Caribbean, guests were all in on the Calypso Carnival theme at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s annual April Fools' Fete on April 1 at Michael’s On East.

Dressed in tropical prints of all varieties and colors, more than 300 guests enjoyed an evening filled with the sounds of WBTT’s live band, and were even invited to do the limbo at one point.

The event, co-chaired by Kimberly Parris and Lynne Ross, benefits WBTT’s education programs.

Executive Director Julie Leach and Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs
Executive Director Julie Leach and Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs
Photo by Lori Sax
Peterly Jean-Baptiste and Amber Lamerson
Peterly Jean-Baptiste and Amber Lamerson
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Bernice Giscombe and Ernest Booker
Bernice Giscombe and Ernest Booker
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Phyllis and Hank Battie
Phyllis and Hank Battie
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Dr. Joe Militello and Sarah Pappas
Dr. Joe Militello and Sarah Pappas
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Bunny Skirboll, Andi Munzer, Sy Goldblatt, Bob Munzer, Corina Mintz and Nancy Milbauer
Bunny Skirboll, Andi Munzer, Sy Goldblatt, Bob Munzer, Corina Mintz and Nancy Milbauer
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Jason and Elizabeth Klamson with Marion Moss and Jeffrey Karasawa
Jason and Elizabeth Klamson with Marion Moss and Jeffrey Karasawa
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Dr. Alphonso Belsito, Sharon Kunkel and Judge Charles Williams
Dr. Alphonso Belsito, Sharon Kunkel and Judge Charles Williams
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Edna Sherrell, Jackie Woods, Mike Rosario and Barbara Greenberg
Edna Sherrell, Jackie Woods, Mike Rosario and Barbara Greenberg
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Event Co-Chairs Kim Parris and Lynne Ross
Event Co-Chairs Kim Parris and Lynne Ross
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General Timothy and Simone McKeithen
General Timothy and Simone McKeithen
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Lillian Sands and Jackie Salvino
Lillian Sands and Jackie Salvino
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Dr. Janet Taylor, Norma Ware and Charles Brown
Dr. Janet Taylor, Norma Ware and Charles Brown
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Kirk Roberson and Netta Burks
Kirk Roberson and Netta Burks
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Tom Edwards, Debra Flynt-Garrett, Keith Povich and Donna Koffman
Tom Edwards, Debra Flynt-Garrett, Keith Povich and Donna Koffman
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Chair Board of Trustees Doris Johnson and Larry Green
Chair Board of Trustees Doris Johnson and Larry Green
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Barbara Brizdle, Felice Schulaner and Dennis Reese
Barbara Brizdle, Felice Schulaner and Dennis Reese
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Falicia and Keith Povich
Falicia and Keith Povich
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Louise Kingman and Paul Welch
Louise Kingman and Paul Welch
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Cecil Pickett, Markus Summers and Raleigh Mosely
Cecil Pickett, Markus Summers and Raleigh Mosely
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Dan Haedick and Henley Connor
Dan Haedick and Henley Connor
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Brentney, Kendi and Brian Boyd
Brentney, Kendi and Brian Boyd
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Chris and Patricia Caswell
Chris and Patricia Caswell
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Chris Isenberg, Michael Page and Marty Hylton
Chris Isenberg, Michael Page and Marty Hylton
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Ben and Sharon Kunkel
Ben and Sharon Kunkel
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