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Monday, January 16, 2012
* 7 pm, The Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts
Overflow seating with a live feed will be available in Dartmouth 105
We invite all who attend to a reception at the Top of the Hop immediately following Coach Boone's program
Herman Boone is the legendary high school football coach portrayed by Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans. In 1971, racial tensions ran high in Alexandria, Virginia, as three schools merged to form the newly integrated T. C. Williams High School. It was from this union that the Titan football team was created. The former rivalries between the schools, coupled with the strain between the black and white players, resulted in a team that was far from united. Tensions only escalated when Coach Boone was given the job of head coach over popular white coach Bill Yoast, who became the assistant coach.
Remarkably, the two coaches were able to put aside their prejudices, and in doing so they unified their players to form a team whose common vision was to respect each other and win football games. At the same time, through the game of football, Boone and Yoast were able to help their small Virginian community put aside intolerance and join together to support its children. The Titans became one of the best teams in Virginia, compiling a 13–0 record, and went on to win the state championship.
* Free tickets available for pickup in person only at the Hopkins Center Box office beginning Jan. 10 at noon for those with Dartmouth student, faculty, or staff I.D.; beginning Jan. 12 at 10 am for the general public. Four-ticket limit per person. Ticket holders must be in their seats by 6:45 pm, after which empty seats become available to those without tickets.
