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|description_of_incident=Ames Center insisted that the Chameleon Theatre Circle changed the title of the play, as they thought the word, "mulatto" was extremely offensive. Washington refused to change the name and the Chameleon Theatre supported him in his refusal. Chameleon posted a public statement which indicated their determination to find "a new home for their work to insure its creative integrity in the future." | |description_of_incident=Ames Center insisted that the Chameleon Theatre Circle changed the title of the play, as they thought the word, "mulatto" was extremely offensive. Washington refused to change the name and the Chameleon Theatre supported him in his refusal. Chameleon posted a public statement which indicated their determination to find "a new home for their work to insure its creative integrity in the future." | ||
|description_of_result=As a result of this dispute between the Ames Center and Chameleon, Chameleon decided to end their relationship with Ames and find a new space for performances. The National Coalition Against Censorship looked into the situation and demanded a public apology from the City for restricting the creative freedom of Duck Washington and the Chameleon Theatre Circle. The Bloomington Center for the arts, a public facility in a town five miles north of Burnsville has invited Washington to be a part of their 2018 season. | |description_of_result=As a result of this dispute between the Ames Center and Chameleon, Chameleon decided to end their relationship with Ames and find a new space for performances. The National Coalition Against Censorship looked into the situation and demanded a public apology from the City for restricting the creative freedom of Duck Washington and the Chameleon Theatre Circle. The Bloomington Center for the arts, a public facility in a town five miles north of Burnsville has invited Washington to be a part of their 2018 season. | ||
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[http://ncac.org/blog/minnesota-performing-arts-center-censors-play-over-mulatto-in-title Minnesota Performing Arts Center Censors Play Over Word ‘Mulatto’ in Title; UPDATE: NCAC and DLDF Send Letter to Mayor Kautz] | |||