James Baldwin

DEBATE: BALDWIN VS. BUCKLEY Comes to DePaul's Cortelyou Commons

Next winter, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of their legendary duel, TimeLine Theatre Company will present the Chicago premiere of the american vicarious’ Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley.

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, & More Nominated For 2025 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande more were nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! The Outsiders, Suffs and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

AMERICAN MOOR to Continue Lantern Theater Company 2024/25 Season

Lantern Theater Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of AMERICAN MOOR by Keith Hamilton Cobb, exploring Shakespeare, race, and modern America. Directed by Kash Goins. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Brandon Victor Dixon & Kara Young to Join The Classical Theatre of Harlem's HARLEM HOLIDAYS

The Classical Theatre of Harlem will present the award-winning Brandon Victor Dixon for Harlem Holidays, a festive holiday concert with an open bar at Red Rooster Harlem. Learn how to purchase tickets.

PRIMA FACIE Opens in the Netherlands This Week

Prima Facie comes to the Netherlands this week. Performances run 1 November - 12 March.

Billy Porter to Join Jason Robert Brown in Concert at Carnegie Hall

Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning performer Billy Porter will join three-time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown for his Carnegie Hall solo concert debut. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Isabelle Huppert & More to be Featured in NYU Skirball Winter/Spring 2025 Season

NYU Skirball’s Winter/Spring 2025 season will feature Robert Wilson, Isabelle Huppert, Florentina Holzinger, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

March On Reveals Lineup for Word! Writers Who Move the Movement

March On's Fall Arts Festival in Washington, D.C. will honor James Baldwin and civil rights literary legends, featuring Walter Mosley, Keith Corbin, and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Learn more about the festival!

Van Alen Introduces 2nd Cohort Of DESIGN SPRINTS 8-Week Community-Led Design Program

Van Alen Institute announced the second cohort of its 8-week community-led design program, DESIGN SPRINTS, aimed at addressing local challenges through collaborative design solutions.

JIMMY & LORRAINE: A MUSING to be Presented at the Austin Arts Center at Trinity College

HartBeat Ensemble's 'Jimmy & Lorraine: A Musing' will be presented at the Austin Arts Center at Trinity College, exploring the lives and legacies of James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Sadler's Wells East Reveals Upcoming Season Lineup

Sadler's Wells has announced its opening programme for Sadler's Wells East, a new powerhouse for dance. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Literature to Life to Host Two Free Events in Upper and Lower Manhattan

This month, Literature to Life will host two free events in New York City entitled “What is the American Dream?” Learn how to atone.d

The Gatekeepers Collective Unveils Powerful Public Art Installation Honoring Black SGLBTQ+ Pioneers

The Gatekeepers Collective announced a public art installation in Harlem honoring Black SGLBTQ+ pioneers. The installation aims to celebrate and recognize the contributions of these trailblazers.

A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Comes to East Lynne in Cape May

 East Lynne Theater Company in Cape May will produce Samuel D. Hunter’s award-winning play “A Case for the Existence of God,” 7 p.m. Wednesdays to Saturdays, Sept. 18 through Oct. 12.

JIMMY & LORRAINE: A MUSING to be Presented at the Austin Arts Center at Trinity College

HartBeat Ensemble's 'Jimmy & Lorraine: A Musing' will be presented at the Austin Arts Center at Trinity College. The play explores the relationship between James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE NORMAL HEART at Redtwist Theatre

Redtwist’s THE NORMAL HEART is frequently an emotionally affecting piece, thanks to the powerfully palpable talents of its principal cast. However, some uneven performances and an occasionally murky directorial vision prevent the production’s themes and message from beating forth as forcefully as one might hope.

Construction Begins on TimeLine Theatre Company's New Home in Uptown

TimeLine Theatre Company's capital campaign has raised nearly $40 million and its general contractor, Bulley & Andrews, has begun construction on the company’s future new home at 5035 N. Broadway, near the corner of Broadway and Argyle, in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.

David T. Little's WHAT BELONGS TO YOU Premieres at Modlin Center for the Arts

GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little has unveiled his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell's critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.

Quintessence Theatre To Present World Premiere Adaptation of GIOVANNI'S ROOM And More

Quintessence Theatre celebrates its 15th anniversary with a world premiere adaptation of Baldwin's GIOVANNI'S ROOM and the Philadelphia premiere of Crimp's CYRANO DE BERGERAC.

Review: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL THAT BEAUTY? A Deeply Moving Offering at CATF

Playwright Donja R. Love refers to 'Beauty' as an offering, in the spiritual sense of the word; and it truly is one of the most uplifting cycles, in times of trouble and misunderstanding, we are likely to see.  Director Malika Oyetimein has marshalled a stellar cast, and guided this show with great care and compassion.