Daveed Diggs, whose Jewish mother in Oakland is certainly very proud of her Tony Award-winning son, arrives in San Francisco this Saturday at JCCSF for a sold-out conversation with another Oakland artist, the writer Chinaka Hodge.
At 34, the multitalented Diggs found national recognition for his dual portrayals of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton. Diggs departed the cast in July to pursue other projects including a role on ABC's Black-ish and an album with his longstanding noise-rap group Clipping.
The talk begins at 7 p.m. and a live stream is available on the JCC's website. Before Diggs are some very special openers: Megan Bartschat and Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes of Mill Valley and Tova Ricardo of Oakland. The trio of youth spoken word artists were selected for their performances at a poetry slam held by JCCSF and Youth Speaks, where Diggs and Hodge both have roots.
Oh, and before the talk, Hamilton super fans can get out their jitters with the Hamiltunes of SF. JCCSF is hosting the local chapter of the Hamilton sing-along society at 2 p.m. Sadly, that too is sold out. You know, like a ticket to see Hamilton.
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