International Human Rights Art Festival Announces Dance Highlights
by Stephi Wild
- Nov 29, 2021
Set to coincide with International Human Rights Day which falls on December 10 every year, the Festival brings together artists with social and political leaders and the general public to imagine and implement a better, more caring world.
Theatrical Outfit Announces 'The Heart of the City Campaign'
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 22, 2021
Theatrical Outfit has announced “The Heart of the City Campaign” – an investment in facilities, programming and endowment. Originally launched in December 2019, the campaign set out to fund an HVAC overhaul and reworking of the lobby to create cleaner air and more space for its patrons and more.
BWW Exclusive: First Listen of 'Come Down to the River' From FREEDOM RIDERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 18, 2021
Richard Allen and Taran Gray, the creators of the award-winning FREEDOM RIDERS: The Civil Rights Musical will be releasing the 18-song world premiere recording in its entirety on November 19th. BroadwayWorld has your first listen to 'Come Down to the River' from the world premiere cast recording.
FREEDOM RIDERS World Premiere Recording to be Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 10, 2021
Richard Allen and Taran Gray, the creators of the award-winning FREEDOM RIDERS: The Civil Rights Musical will be releasing the 18-song world premiere recording in its entirety on November 19th.
BWW Review: SUNSET BABY at Black Theatre Troupe
by Angela Kabasan
- Nov 7, 2021
A lot is written about the effect of an absent father on sons. The phrase 'A boy needs his father' is often bandied about in conversation but not really heard concerning daughters. Scores of scholarly papers about this have been written with experiments and scientific data that reinforce the importance of a father in their daughter's life. Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau explores that very theme in this production by the Black Theatre Troupe (BTT).
Review Roundup: Anna Deavere Smith's TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992
by Nicole Rosky
- Nov 2, 2021
Signature Theatre just celebrated opening night of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, National Humanities Medal-recipient Anna Deavere Smith's gathering of voices surrounding the 1992 L.A. civil unrest in a complex portrait of a city's racial anguish.
BTG Presents Concerts at The Colonial
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 8, 2021
Concerts at The Colonial Theatre include: Lez Zeppelin (10/8), Reelin' in the Years: Celebrating the Music of Steely Dan (10/22), The Linda Ronstadt Experience with American Idol Star Tristan McIntosh (11/6) and Rev Tor 25th Anniversary Jam (11/20).
Apollo Chamber Players Releases With 'Malice Toward None' On Azica Records
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 20, 2021
Apollo Chamber Players today releases their fifth studio album, With Malice Toward None, on Azica Records. The album is a breathtaking collection of globally-inspired compositions and collaborations, with each composer sharing their own personal interpretations of folk music.
Restart Stages to Conclude This September with A NIGHT WITH DEAF BROADWAY and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Aug 12, 2021
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced artistic works celebrating iconic civil rights leaders, accessibility in the arts, and the rich history of dance in New York City coming to Restart Stages this September—the outdoor performing arts center created to champion the revival and recovery of New York City arts.
Photos: First Look at Rachel Tucker and Lewis Cornay in JOHN & JEN
by Stephi Wild
- Aug 2, 2021
'John & Jen' is an emotional rollercoaster of a musical that explores the dynamics of family relationships. This production is the world premiere of a brand new updated version of the show by Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald, with orchestrations by Jason Robert Brown & Andrew Lippa.
EXHIBITING CULTURE Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection Opens On August 6
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 28, 2021
Guests to Hammonds House Museum will have an opportunity to view artwork that has rarely been on display when the museum presents Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection. The exhibition is curated by Hammonds House Museum's Executive Director and Chief Curator Karen Comer Lowe, and will be on view from August 6, 2021, through January 30, 2022.
MINISTRY Return With 15th Studio Album 'Moral Hygiene' Out October 1
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Jul 9, 2021
The song, inspired by the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and the activist work of the late Congressman John Lewis, is accompanied by a new video that includes sampling from last year’s demonstrations in Los Angeles as captured by Jourgensen and his partner Liz Walton.
Curtis Harding Debuts New Track 'I Won't Let You Down'
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Jul 7, 2021
In May, Harding released the song “Hopeful”, his first new music since 2018. Directed by photojournalist Lynsey Weatherspoon, the song’s accompanying black and white video was filmed in the West End of Atlanta.
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