Black Visions 1972

Opened: April 4, 1972
Closing: April 30, 1972

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Kellie Overbey, Carmen Zilles & T. Ryder Smith to Star in Christina Masciotti's NO GOOD THINGS DWELL IN THE FLESH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023


Experience the riveting performances of Kellie Overbey, Carmen Zilles, and T. Ryder Smith in 'NO GOOD THINGS DWELL IN THE FLESH,' a compelling play by Christina Masciotti. Don't miss this powerful production that will leave you captivated.

David Rosenberg's WHAT ELSE IS TRUE? to be Presented at A.R.T./New York's Gural Theatre in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2023


Egg & Spoon Theatre Collective will present the world premiere of David Rosenberg’s What Else Is True?, a bittersweet comedy about the fuzzy line between youth and adulthood, set in the world of college improv.

Project Y Theatre Presents 10 Commissions As Part Of 8th Annual Women In Theatre Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2023


Project Y Theatre Company will present the eighth annual Women in Theatre Festival, a festival of new work written and created by women, June 3-18 at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019).

651 ARTS in Partnership with The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents SONG SALON
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2023


651 ARTS - Brooklyn's premier institution for the African Diasporic performing arts- in partnership with The Billie Holiday Theatre (The Billie) - one of the nation's preeminent arts and culture organizations – will present a new innovative live performance series this Spring with the Song Salon.

The Coolidge Announces PROJECTIONS: SCIENCE FICTION FROM THE ART HOUSE Screenings of Sci-Fi Classics
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2022


The Coolidge Corner Theatre ('the Coolidge') today announced the lineup for its January 2023 repertory series Projections: Science Fiction from the Art House. Art house sci-fi doesn't depend on rational explanations, modern CGI, common storytelling structures, or a giant budget to create otherworldly, thought-provoking films.

Alec The Third To Host PAAL Gala Honoring Shanta Thake Of Lincoln Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2022


Alec The Third (Bushwick Variety Show) will perform and host Parent Artist Advocacy League's first gala at A.R.T./New York's Mezzanine Theater. Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will receive PAAL's first Leader in Care award.

Shanta Thake of Lincoln Center to Receive Leader In Care Award at PAAL GALA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2022


PAAL will produce their first gala at A.R.T./New York's Mezzanine Theater. Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will receive PAAL's first Leader in Care award. Thake's essential role in facilitating the partnerships made PAAL's annual international summit for leadership training possible.

Frist Art Museum Announces 2023 Schedule Of Exhibitions
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2022


The Frist Art Museum has announced its 2023 schedule of  exhibitions. In the Ingram Gallery, the year begins with Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric, a survey of the celebrated Indigenous multidisciplinary artist's vibrant paintings, sculpture, video, and installations.

Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Shape And Formats Of 2022 Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2022


An exciting new vision for the EIFF under new Creative Director Kristy Matheson who will deliver a dynamic programme of cinema screenings in Edinburgh in the heart of festival season with attending UK & International filmmakers presenting their work. 

A.R.T./New York Announces Fourth and Final Year of Funding for The New York Theater Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022


The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York announced that the Mellon Foundation has awarded the organization a fourth and final year of funding to administer the New York Theater Program, which will be distributed to the program’s current grantees in July 2022, extending the current grant cycle through June 30, 2023.

A.R.T./New York Announces Risa Shoup as New Co-Director and National Search for Second Co-Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022


The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York) announced today that Risa Shoup, who began serving as Interim Executive Director in August 2020, has been named to the permanent position of Co-Director in a unanimous vote by the A.R.T./New York Board of Directors.

TFANA's Production of WEDDING BAND Starring Brittany Bradford, Thomas Sadoski & More Has Been Extended
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2022


TFANA has extended the run of Alice Childress’s Wedding Band, directed by Awoye Timpo, to May 22. (The production, which began previews April 28—postponed from an original date of April 23 due to two COVID-19 cases—was formerly set to close May 15).

New Film Series at Japan Society to Hold Screenings from May 13th through June 3rd
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 13, 2022


Japan Society presents Part of the Okinawa in Focus series and the Globus Film Series, Visions of Okinawa: Cinematic Reflections. The screenings of these films are set for May 13th through June 3rd. In-theater screenings are set for May 13th through May 21st. Virtual screenings will run from May 14th through June 3rd. The films will be available to stream in North America or globally. For details, see the individual titles of the films below. 

TFANA to Present Alice Childress's WEDDING BAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2022


TFANA will present Alice Childress’s Wedding Band. Director Awoye Timpo’s new staging, running April 23–May 15, brings Childress’s masterpiece to New York audiences for the first time since 1972, when it made its New York premiere in a production directed by Childress and Joseph Papp.

SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, GOSSIP GIRL, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH & More to Arrive On HBO Max This July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2021


Find out what's coming to HBO Max in July! It’s time to get your squad together to watch the Tunes play the Goons in “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” In the film, basketball champion and global icon LeBron James goes on an epic adventure alongside the timeless Tune Bugs Bunny and the Tune Squad in this animated/live-action event.

Jody Gottfried Arnhold, Gus Solomons Jr and Abdel R. Salaam Conclude The American Dance Guild Virtual Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2020


Reaching into its archival treasure trove of rarely seen recordings of past events, The American Dance Guild continues their virtual offering 10 Years Over 10 Weeks, a rich collection of video performances of honorees and guest artists over the last ten years of ADG Performance Festivals.

St. Ann's Warehouse Announces Fall 2020 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2020


Now, as New York City struggles to get back on its feet after long COVID-19 shutdowns, and theaters are still months from being able to reopen, St. Ann's Warehouse, which turned 40 this year, has found a range of meaningful ways to program for New Yorkers and more far-flung audiences.

The Royal Conservatory Of Music's 2020-21 Concert Season Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2020


Dr. Peter Simon, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, and James Anagnoson, Dean of The Glenn Gould School, today revealed details of the diverse concerts that will make up the 12th concert season at The Royal Conservatory of Music.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 16, 2020


The Beatles! Rihanna! Michael Jackson! Johnny Cash! Kanye West! The Rolling Stones! Aretha Franklin! Bob Dylan! Miles Davis! Nirvana! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest albums from the rock and rap era (1950-2020); see if your favorites made the grade!

the american vicarious Presents the World Premiere of (A)LOFT MODULATION
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2019


a??a??a??a??a??a??a?? the american vicarious proudly presents the World Premiere of (A)loft Modulation by NYC-based playwright Jaymes Jorsling. Inspired by true events at 821 6th Avenue from 1957 - 1965,  (A)loft Modulation will feature a live jazz band led by saxophonist Jonathan Beshay that will improvise nightly. Opening Night is tonight, Thursday October 3rd. This limited Off-Broadway engagement runs through Sunday, October 27th.

the american vicarious Presents the World Premiere of (A)LOFT MODULATION
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2019


a??a??a??a??a??a??a??the american vicarious proudly presents the World Premiere of (A)loft Modulation by NYC-based playwright Jaymes Jorsling. Inspired by true events at 821 6th Avenue from 1957 - 1965,  (A)loft Modulation will feature a live jazz band led by saxophonist Jonathan Beshay that will improvise nightly. Previews begin Thursday September 26th with Opening Night set for Thursday, October 3rd. This limited Off-Broadway engagement runs through Sunday, October 27th.

Previews Begin Tonight For The Amoralists' ENTANGLED
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2019


Previews begin tonight for The Amoralists' world premiere of ENTANGLED, written by Amoralists 2018/2019 'WRIGHT CLUB authors Charly Evon Simpson and Gabriel Jason Dean, and directed by Kate Moore Heaney. ENTANGLED is PLAY 4 of RICOCHET: An Amoralists Anthology about Surviving an American Epidemic.

The Amoralists to Present World Premiere of Charly Evon Simpson & Gabriel Jason Dean's ENTANGLED
by Rebecca Russo - Mar 29, 2019


The Amoralists (James Kautz, Artistic Director; Lico Whitfield, Producing Director) proudly present the world premiere of ENTANGLED, written by Amoralists 2018/2019 'WRIGHT CLUB authors Charly Evon Simpson and Gabriel Jason Dean, and directed by Kate Moore Heaney. ENTANGLED is PLAY 4 of RICOCHET: An Amoralists Anthology about Surviving an American Epidemic.

Previews Begin Tonight For Jessica Dickey's THE CONVENT
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2019


Previews begin tonight for the world premiere production of The Convent, a new play by critically acclaimed playwright Jessica Dickey (The Amish Project, Charles Ives Take Me Home), directed by Daniel Talbott.

NNPN Announces Five Rolling World Premieres Opening Within The Month!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2018


National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, announces five NNPN Rolling World Premieres (RWP): Ready Steady Yeti Go by David Jacobi, Ripe Frenzy by Jennifer Barclay, Apples in Winter by Jennifer Fawcett, The Mermaid Hour by David Valdes Greenwood, and Heartland by Gabriel Jason Dean. The five plays will receive a total of 17 NNPN RWP productions, with each play seeing at least three distinct productions in a 12-month period.

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What productions of Black Visions have there been?
Black Visions has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1972.

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