# Event Details - **Event Name**: Cause Celebre Productions: Last Chance Café - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: The latest play in a trilogy on the cases of attorney Marty Garbus, followed by Q&A with Mr. Garbus and former NYPD Dep. Chief Mike OsgoodAbout this EventFREE for Society members. Contact staff for promo code!Join Cause Celebre Productions and the New York Society for Ethical Culture for a staged reading of Last Chance Café, part of All the World's a Stage, a trilogy based on three controversial cases argued by legendary civil rights attorney Marty Garbus. Mr. Garbus was described by The Guardian as “one of the world’s finest trial lawyers.”Don’t miss this incredible afternoon of drama, music, and the prophetic words of Bob Dylan. The show will be followed by a discussion with Martin Garbus and former NYPD Special Victims Unit Deputy Chief Michael Osgood and a private reception with the panelists.Starring Darlene Hope, Jeremy Webb, Gene Castle, Michael Citriniti, and Ian LithgowWritten by Susan CharlotteDirected by Antony MarsellisABOUT LAST CHANCE CAFE“Somebody better investigate soon.” Lyrics from a haunting song provide a Greek chorus throughout this deeply compelling play about voter suppression in the Jim Crow South. The time: the 1960’s. The place: Mississippi. The song: “Oxford Town”, by a young Bob Dylan.The song was written about James Meredith, in 1962 the first Black person admitted to the University of Mississippi. Racist riots erupted, and as Dylan wrote, “Two men died ‘neath the Mississippi moon.” But, as Dylan said, "This could have happened any time." And it did, even as Jim Crow was falling.In 1965 the American Civil Liberties Union sent a young lawyer, Marty Garbus, to Mississippi to represent Henrietta Wright, a Black woman in her 30s who was arrested in front of the Last Chance Café, a small store she owned with her husband. The reason, Wright was told by the white officers holding shotguns, was a traffic violation: driving through a stop sign.The real reason: with the Voting Rights Act merely twenty days old, Mrs. Wright had just registered to vote.This fabricated traffic violation led to a stunning violation of a Black woman’s civil rights: Wright was assaulted, committed to a state mental hospital based on the lies of two complicit doctors, and then imprisoned. Immediately after her release, Wright had the courage to file a complaint with the ACLU and bring a federal lawsuit against the two police officers and two doctors. As Garbus landed in Mississippi, he thought of James Meredith, with Dylan's lyrics reverberating in his mind: "Somebody better investigate soon."Garbus warned Wright that her chances of winning her case were next to nothing, but they agreed she could still make a defiant stand against white supremacy and for voting rights—and that’s exactly what she did. As Garbus said after, “The ominous Mississippi night which had so often harbored black men, hanging from their necks, the burning Cross, the vicious beating, had lost some of its threat for Mr. and Mrs. Wright.”Sixty years later, with racism still rampant and the right to vote still under attack, this play could not be more relevant. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/cause-celebre-productions-last-chance-café/100001999617147717 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, entertainment, music, performances, art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: New York Society for Ethical Culture - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25, max: 25, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: New York Society for Ethical Culture - **lat**: 40.7711314 - **long**: -73.980035 - **full address**: New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Cause Celebre Productions: Last Chance Café - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/7868be41cb0101adb0c40e061f29a203e2e8b4ff094c1164202b6d6425518794-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1789552089 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Cause Celebre Productions: Last Chance Cafe being held? - **A:** Cause Celebre Productions: Last Chance Cafe takes place on Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm at New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Cause Celebre Productions: Last Chance Cafe? - **A:** Cause Celebre Productions: Last Chance Cafe is organized by New York Society for Ethical Culture. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Cause Celebre Productions: Last Chance Cafe is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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