Alexander Upstairs Theatre Looks Back at 2014
by David Fick - December 22, 2014 As 2014 draws to a close, co-owners of the Alexander Bar, Cafe and Theatre Nicholas Spagnoletti and Edward van Kuik, theatre manager Jon Keevy and night manager Esthie Hugo take a look back at the past year....
The Apollo Theatre Premieres AFRICA NOW! SOUTH AFRICA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2014 The Apollo Theater, in partnership with World Music Institute, presents Africa Now! South Africa, the third installment of the their annual Africa Now! Festival. In recognition of the country's dynamic and diverse culture and in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's inauguration, t...
NOW AFRICA Playwrights Festival Set for NYU
by Tyler Peterson - August 24, 2015 In cooperation with the NYU Tisch Center for Art and Public Policy, NOW AFRICA - a group of New York based African writers, actors and community activists - will present its first annual playwrights festival, conceived to showcase and raise awareness of dramatic works by African writers....
Africa Umoja Announces Schedule Change
by Sally Henry Fuller - October 18, 2014 The Africa Umoja; 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy Tour in Miami Florida will be postponed until further notice. A Press Release will be submitted to each of you from our Miami public relations representative Charles Cinnamon announcing the postponement of the tour at the Actor's Playhouse/Miracle...
2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards Winners Announced - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Brendan van Rhyn, Candice van Litsenborgh and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 18, 2016 Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 South Africa winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the w...
Mary J. Blige Joins BET Experience Africa Lineup
by Tyler Peterson - November 27, 2015 Multi-Grammy award winning R&B superstar Mary J. Blige is to raise the roof with a trademark heartfelt performance at the BET Experience Africa at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on 12 December. ...
Worldreader Releases Top 2015 Digital Books in the Developing World
by Christina Mancuso - January 05, 2016 Worldreader, a global nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy and access to great books in the developing world, today announces the top digital books read by children and adults on mobile devices across Asia and Africa in 2015....
Rio Cinema in Dalston to Screen FUTURE SOUND OF MZANSI, March 14
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2015 The Rio Cinema in Dalston, east London, is delighted to host a special screening of Future Sound of Mzansi, the highly acclaimed musical documentary directed by Soweto-born performance artist and musician SPOEK MATHAMBO and filmmaker and cinematographer LEBOGANG RASETHABA....
Photo Flash: First Look- Actors Co-Op's MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!
by Sally Henry Fuller - March 22, 2015 Actors Co-op presents Athol Fugard's spellbinding MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!, produced by Catherine Gray and directed by Inger Tudor. MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! opened on March 20 and runs through May 3 at the Actors Co-op Crossley Theatre, 1760 N. Gower St. (on the campus of the First Presbyterian Church...
VIDEO: Trevor Noah Prepares for 2016 Presidential Campaign in New DAILY SHOW Promo
by Caryn Robbins - September 16, 2015 Trevor Noah's ready to cover the 2016 presidential election on THE DAILY SHOW, just as soon as Jordan Klepper helps him learn all of the candidates....
AFRICA MY BEAUTIFUL Begins Tonight at The Playroom Theater
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2015 Producer Eric Krebs asks, 'What happens when 2 extraordinary singer/performers from Africa come together for an exploration of music and story telling?' AFRICA MY BEAUTIFUL - an evening of story and song, with South African born Olivier and Obie Award-winner Thuli Dumakude, and Tanyaradzwa Tawenga '...
A YEAR IN THE VILLAGE is Released
by Christina Mancuso - October 05, 2015 In her fiction novel, 'A Year in the Village,' author Petra Langa follows the lives of Lisa, a world-traveling diplomat's wife who struggles to find her place in the world after a troubling childhood, and her childhood friend, Eva, as they come to grips with their individual life choices and how the...
Sony Music Entertainment Grows Presence In Africa
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2016 Sony Music Entertainment today announced it is expanding its operational presence across Africa as part of a long-term strategy to open offices in a number of key markets in the region....
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Coming to South Africa Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - August 04, 2015 The highly acclaimed New York-based Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world's most popular global modern dance companies, returns to South Africa in September after 17 years with 13 performances in Johannesburg at the Teatro at Montecasino from Thursday, 3 September to Sunday, 13 Septem...
Ne-Yo to Perform at MTV's AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS KWA ZULU-NATAL 2015
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2015 Grammy Award winning R&B icon NE-YO, will be performing at the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015....
Nat Geo WILD Announces Winner of 'Wild to Inspire'
by Caryn Robbins - March 10, 2015 Nat Geo WILD, in partnership with the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), announced the winner of the second annual WILD TO INSPIRE filmmaking competition....
AFRICA MY BEAUTIFUL Begins 8/31 at The Playroom Theater
by Tyler Peterson - August 20, 2015 Producer Eric Krebs asks, "What happens when 2 extraordinary singer/performers from Africa come together for an exploration of music and story telling?" Africa My Beautiful - an evening of story and song, with South African born Olivier and Obie Award-winnerThuli Dumakude, and Tanyaradzwa Tawenga "...
STAGE TUBE: Trevor Noah Promises Stability After DAILY SHOW Takeover in New Teaser
by Tyler Peterson - September 01, 2015 Trevor Noah readies for THE DAILY SHOW, where he takes over as host starting September 28 at 11/10c. Watch an all-new promo below!...
David Kramer's ORPHEUS IN AFRICA to Return in September by Popular Demand
by David Fick - March 02, 2015 After a sold out 'try out' season of David Kramer's ORPHEUS IN AFRICA that has played to capacity houses since opening earlier this month, the hit musical will return to the Fugard in September for the 2015 summer season....
Mixed Blood Theatre's 55454 SERIES Continues with AFRICAN AMERICA
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2015 The 55454 SERIES, Africans and Muslims in America, continues with AFRICAN AMERICA, written by Mixed Blood favorite Warren C. Bowles. In this 45 minute family show, a young professional African American woman, proud of her Afrocentric identity, is educated by a Pan-African interloper who helps her ex...
ULTRA South Africa Adds Fedde Le Grand, W&W and Claptone to Final Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2016 With just over six weeks until ULTRA South Africa lands in Johannesburg and Cape Town for its landmark third annual edition, festival organizers now reveal three surprise international superstars set to perform across the four-day, two city event this February....
Music And Theatre Festival Feast at the Masque Theatre Puts Ability On The Map
by David Fick - February 16, 2015 The Chaeli Campaign presents a line up of great South African music and theatre at the Ability Festival from 4 to 7 March at the Masque Theatre in Muizenburg....
VIDEO: Who Is New DAILY SHOW HOST Trevor Noah? Watch Stand-Up Clips!
by Caryn Robbins - March 30, 2015 It was announced today that Trevor Noah has been selected to become the next host of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning 'The Daily Show,' on Comedy Central. Below, check out clips from Noah's stand up routines from around the world!...
Jordan Baker, Desmond Dube & More to Star in I SEE YOU at Royal Court Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - January 26, 2016 ?The full cast has been announced for the Royal Court Theatre and Market Theatre, Johannesburg co-production of Mongiwekhaya's new play I See You. Jordan Baker, Desmond Dube, Bayo Gbadamosi, Austin Hardiman, Sibusiso Mamba, Amaka Okafor and Lunga Radebe start rehearsals today....
Broadway Actor Sahr Ngaujah to Co-Host 2014 African Diaspora Awards
by Anna Bencivengo - October 27, 2014 Applause Africa, a multimedia platform that aims to celebrate, empower and connect the people, culture and visions of Africans in the Diaspora, announced today the 2014 Honorees for the AFRICAN DIASPORA AWARDS. The 4th Annual ADA Awards will be held on November 15 at Lincoln Center's Gerald W. Lynch... |
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