Whitlock family a key part of Penumbra's "Black Nativity"
December 19, 1997 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on Penumbra's “Black Nativity.”
Every family has their holiday traditions, but few are as complex as one Minneapolis family, whose season revolves around the Penumbra Theatre's annual production of “Black Nativity.” No fewer than five members of the Whitlock family are involved in the show, which tells the Christmas story through gospel and spiritual songs. McCallum interviews family members, including Lewis and Jennifer Whitlock.