The Clash Announce Deluxe 'Sound System' Box Setby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013Designed and compiled by The Clash, the new deluxe 12-disc Sound System collects for the first time all of the band's seminal studio albums remastered, plus three CDs of demos, non-album singles, B-sides and rarities; Also includes a DVD which couples all of the band's videos with unseen footage from the archives of Julien Temple and Don Letts (more...)
BWW Reviews: Racism Takes Up Residence in CLYBOURNE PARKby Lauren Yarger - May 18, 2013Have you heard the one about a little White Man thrown in a jail cell with a big black guy? If not, you can catch this, and a few other offensive jokes over at Long Wharf Theatre, where they pepper the dialogue in Bruce Norris' CLYBOURNE PARK, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play that explores themes of racism, gentrification and the way Americans relate to each other. (more...)
Review - Colin Quinn's Unconstitutional & The Trip To Bountifulby Michael Dale - May 17, 2013 (more...)
Review - I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengersby Michael Dale - May 15, 2013 (more...)
BWW Reviews: Riveting RACE Raises Important Questions at Ocean State Theatre Companyby Robert Barossi - Mar 31, 2013Modern-day questions of race are examined with unflinching honesty in David Mamet's play Race, now playing at Ocean State Theatre Company. Mamet, one of the most prolific writers working today, has written numerous plays, screenplays and television shows. He is known for, among other things, his fast-paced, rapid-fire dialogue and his talent for stripping away the layers of politeness and political correctness to get down to the dirty, brutal truth beneath the surface. Race doesn't just get under the skin of our society's racial issues, it gets into the very marrow of the bone. (more...)
Griot Theatre Stages VOICES, Now thru 4/14by BWW News Desk - Mar 23, 2013Griot Theatre of the West Valley presents Les Wieder's VOICES, directed by Malik B. El-Amin, tonight, March 23 - April 14, 2013. (more...)
Griot Theatre to Stage VOICES, 3/23-4/14by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2013Griot Theatre of the West Valley presents Les Wieder's VOICES, directed by Malik B. El-Amin, March 23 - April 14, 2013. (more...)
RACE Opens at Ocean State Theatre, 3/27by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2013Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit which brought new life to the historic Theatre By The Sea for the past five years, is proud to present David Mamet's Tony nominated play, Race. The Rhode Island premiere presentation, with additional underwriting support provided by National Amusements Theatres, will enjoy a limited run at the new state-of-the-art Ocean State Theatre in Warwick from March 27-April 14. (more...)
Liesl Tommy Receives Vineyard Theatre's First Susan Stroman Directing Awardby BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2013The Vineyard Theatre announces that the first Susan Stroman Directing Award has been given to Liesl Tommy. This new, residency-based award, given to a talented early or mid-career director, will provide its recipients with space, time and support to develop projects and strike new collaborations while in residence at the theatre. The award was presented to Ms. Tommy at The Vineyard's 30th Anniversary Gala, held last night at The Edison Ballroom. With Ms. Stroman's creative genius and spirit of collaboration as an inspiration, The Vineyard will proudly present the Susan Stroman Award annually. (more...)
The Edge Theatre to Stage Regional Premiere of RACE at New Home on Teller Street, Now thru 4/7by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2013The Edge Theatre Company presents the regional premiere of David Mamet's 'Race' in their new home at 1560 Teller Street in Lakewood, a partnership with 40 West Arts District, on March 15 - April 7 (please note date change). (more...)
South Camden Theatre Company Announces 2013-14 Seasonby BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2013The South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey announces its ninth season titled "Everything's Relative" featuring works written by Tennessee Williams, Sam Sheppard, Joseph M. Paprzycki and Albert Innaurato. (more...)
New Novel Depicts Navajo Kids' Escape from Government Oppression in HE WHO WALKS ALONEby BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2013A family watches powerlessly as their youngest, a boy just eleven years old, is taken away from them by government agents. There, in that reservation in Arizona, where they had lived happily for many years, the Navajo are inflicted upon by a grave injustice, a law forcing their children to be sent to distant federally-operated boarding schools. In Nasha Bi? Hoga, He Who Walks Alone, author Mike Wyant tells a story of a group of children who courageously defied their captors and struggled to preserve their freedom and identity. (more...)
BWW Reviews: CLYBOURNE PARK- Political Incorrectness at its Finestby Johnny Hebda - Feb 25, 2013'I have lots of black friends', 'What types of foods do you prefer?', 'How many white people does it take to screw in a light bulb?', 'Do you know how to ski?', 'What's the difference between a white woman and a tampon', 'A White Man and a black man are sharing a prison cell...', and many others great one liners, jokes, and socially inappropriate commentary can all be found in CLYBOURNE PARK. (more...)
Theatre C Presents ECHOES OF ETTA at Joe's Pub Tonightby BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2013Theatre C will present Echoes of Etta featuring William Blake tonight, February 23 at Joes Pub located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.10003 at 9:30 pm. (more...)
BWW Reviews: THE MOUNTAINTOP at TheaterWorks Hartford Recreates the Room and the Manby Lauren Yarger - Apr 8, 2013It's April 3, 1968 and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., arrives at a Memphis motel after delivering his 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech. There, a mysterious maid bringing him a cup of room service coffee causes him to reflect on his life and destiny in Katori Hall's Olivier-winning play THE MOUNTAINTOP, running at TheaterWorks in Hartford. (more...)
Wini Mgidi's New Book, HOW THE HELL DID WE GET HERE, Discusses Racismby BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2013In a recent news article titled Workplace Discrimination Prompts "Whitened" Job Applications from http://www.bbc.co.uk, professional African American Women are forced to drop ethnic sounding names in their curricula vitae to increase chances of landing a job. With this, author Wini Mgidi pours her heart and soul into an awakening memoir titled How the Hell Did We Get Here? to probe into the root and identify the problems instigated by racial discrimination. (more...)
Parris Afton Bonds's DUST DEVIL Now Available as eBookby BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2013From the award-winning author recognized as one of the country's top three romance writers comes a rich new saga of love and intrigue. Passions run high and readers can almost feel the grit whipped up by the torrid winds of Dust Devil, an ebook by Parris Afton Bonds. (more...)
Review - Motown, the musical: A Tale of Two Citiesby Michael Dale - Apr 22, 2013 (more...)
Griot Theatre to Stage VOICES, 3/23-4/14by BWW
News Desk - Apr 13, 2013Griot Theatre of the West Valley presents Les Wieder's VOICES, directed by Malik B. El-Amin, March 23 - April 14, 2013. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Canadian Stage's RACEby Frances Fong-Lee - Apr 12, 2013Acclaimed actor and international film and TV star Jason Priestley marks his return to the stage in Canadian Stage's production of David Mamet's RACE after a 13-year absence. (more...)
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