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Black Love highlights love stories from the black community and seek to answer the burning question, What is the secret to making a marriage work? Husband-and-wife filmmakers Codie and Tommy Oliver present real, honest, emotional and sometimes cringe-worthy love stories from some of the most successful people in business and entertainment as well as everyday couples.

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The Flea to Launch Fourth Annual Juneteenth Free Public Performances Photo The Flea to Launch Fourth Annual Juneteenth Free Public Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2024

The Flea Theater will present its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration with free public performances. Learn more about programming and see how to purchase tickets. ...


Stephanie J. Block with Seth Rudetsky & More Set for The Wallis Fall/Winter 2023/2024 Photo Stephanie J. Block with Seth Rudetsky & More Set for The Wallis Fall/Winter 2023/2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2023

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts will present sweeping array of bold and diverse programming for the fall/winter of its 2023/2024 Season....


Emerging Artists Theatre Announces Lineup For Spark Theatre Festival NYC Photo Emerging Artists Theatre Announces Lineup For Spark Theatre Festival NYC
by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2023

Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) is kicking off their 30th anniversary season by changing the name of their bi-annual New Work Series to Spark Theatre Festival NYC. The company will also return to premiering new works Off-Broadway in Fall 2023. ...


Sandra Oh, Ann Harada & More to Star in THE WELKIN at Atlantic Theater Company Photo Sandra Oh, Ann Harada & More to Star in THE WELKIN at Atlantic Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 27, 2024

The complete cast has been revealed for the American premiere of The Welkin, written by Lucy Kirkwood and directed by Sarah Benson at Atlantic Theater Company. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....


The Uptown Collective Reveals Renaissance Residency Playwrights Photo The Uptown Collective Reveals Renaissance Residency Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2024

The Uptown Collective has announced the culmination of the inaugural Renaissance Residency, an annual program designed to nurture and develop emerging and seasoned playwrights and screenwriters....


HEART OF BRICK Comes to the Joyce Theater in September Photo HEART OF BRICK Comes to the Joyce Theater in September
by Stephi Wild - August 24, 2023

The Joyce Theater Foundation has announced the theatrical dance and music production Heart of Brick as the first engagement of its Fall ‘23/Winter ‘24 season. The tender and sincere depiction of queer Black love, a collaboration between three visionary artists—serpentwithfeet, Wu Tsang, and Raja Fea...


Sadler's Wells Unveils Rose International Dance Prize Shortlist Photo Sadler's Wells Unveils Rose International Dance Prize Shortlist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2024

Discover the shortlisted choreographers for the inaugural Rose International Dance Prize by Sadler’s Wells. Celebrating global dance, the biennial prize recognizes both established and emerging talents in the dance world. ...


The Flea to Hold Third Annual Juneteenth Public Performances & Symposium This Summer Photo The Flea to Hold Third Annual Juneteenth Public Performances & Symposium This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2023

The Flea has commissioned Jack Fuller, Shelley, Nicole, and Trebien Pollard to stage public performances, along with Flea Artistic Director, Niegel Smith, as part of the theater company’s third annual Juneteenth Public Performances & Symposium....


Cast and Creative Team Revealed For MANSFIELD PARK at the Watermill Theatre Photo Cast and Creative Team Revealed For MANSFIELD PARK at the Watermill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2023

The full cast and creative team have been announced for The Watermill Theatre and Two Gents’ co-production of MANSFIELD PARK – the world premiere stage adaptation of Tonderai Munyevu & Arne Pohlmeier’s rousing take on Jane Austen’s well-known romance....


Cast and Creative Team Set for THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage Photo Cast and Creative Team Set for THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 07, 2024

Hartford Stage has revealed the cast and creative team for The Hot Wing King, directed by Christopher D. Betts. Learn who is starring and how to purchase tickets....


Can't Turn You Loose: A Love Letter to Black Dance Begins Today Photo Can't Turn You Loose: A Love Letter to Black Dance Begins Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2024

The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) presents the 34th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance, Can't Turn You Loose: A Love Letter to Black Dance. ...


The REcreate Agency and Ashlee Elizabeth-Lolo Present BLUEPRINTS, 12 - 17 June Photo The REcreate Agency and Ashlee Elizabeth-Lolo Present BLUEPRINTS, 12 - 17 June
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2023

Blueprints is the debut full-length play from Brummie writer Ashlee Elizabeth-Lolo, opening at the Pleasance, London this June. This Afro-futurist play is a Black love story, where one couple's relationship sees the personal, political and historical collide in a not-too-distant UK, where knowledge ...


KevOnStage And That Chick Angel Bring HERE'S THE THING Tour To The Martin Marietta Ce Photo KevOnStage And That Chick Angel Bring HERE'S THE THING Tour To The Martin Marietta Center For The Performing Arts In March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2023

KevOnStage and That Chick Angel are bringing their 'Here's The Thing' tour to the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in March. Join them for a hilarious live version of their podcast, filled with music, comedy, and utter hilarity. ...


MCC Theater Unveils Public Engagement Programming for Fall 2024 Photo MCC Theater Unveils Public Engagement Programming for Fall 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 05, 2024

MCC Theater revealed programming for their Fall 2024 public engagement season. Learn more and see how to attend!...


Seattle Theatre Group to Present serpentwithfeet's HEART OF BRICK in November Photo Seattle Theatre Group to Present serpentwithfeet's HEART OF BRICK in November
by Blair Ingenthron - September 25, 2023

“Heart of Brick” tells the story of two men finding themselves and falling in love in a gay dance hall and captures the multi-generational spirit of the Black queer community. Get event and ticket information here!...


EDINBURGH 2023: BLUEPRINTS Q&A Photo EDINBURGH 2023: BLUEPRINTS Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 16, 2023

BWW catches up with Ashlee Elizabeth-Lolo to chat about bringing Blueprints to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....


Video: Get A First Look At The Hot Wing King at Baltimore Center Stage Photo Video: Get A First Look At The Hot Wing King at Baltimore Center Stage
by Joshua Wright - April 11, 2024

Get a first look Baltimore Center Stage's regional premiere production of the Pulitzer-Prize winning comedy-drama The Hot Wing King, written by P-Valley’s Katori Hall and directed by Christopher D. Betts. This co-production with Hartford Stage runs for a strictly limited engagement, April 11-28, 202...


USHER Developing New Series Based on His Music Photo USHER Developing New Series Based on His Music
by Michael Major - February 14, 2024

Inspired by the music of Grammy Award winner USHER, the Untitled Usher Project is a series about Black love in Atlanta and individuals looking to find a place to call home. The series will explore music, style, sex, romance and secrets that threaten to tear relationships apart. ...


Interview: Ever Busy Director/Choreographer Camille A. Brown On Creating INK & More Photo Interview: Ever Busy Director/Choreographer Camille A. Brown On Creating INK & More
by Gil Kaan - January 05, 2024

Debbie Allen presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers: ink January 12th and 13th at The Wallis. ink “explores self-empowerment, Black love, brotherhood, and resilience that examines aspects of Black life that are too often appropriated, rewritten, or silenced.” I had the chance to chat with director/chor...


Cast Announced for LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo Cast Announced for LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 25, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 47th season with the Chicago premiere of Donnetta Lavinia Grays’ Last Night and the Night Before, a powerful, poetic exploration of what it takes to create a future from a past you long to forget....


The 34th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance Comes to Mem Photo The 34th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance Comes to Memphis in 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 09, 2023

Join the International Association of Blacks in Dance and Collage Dance Collective for the 34th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance in Memphis, Tennessee. ...


Raja Feather Kelly's THE FIRES Extended at Soho Rep Photo Raja Feather Kelly's THE FIRES Extended at Soho Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2024

Soho Rep will present a two-week extension of The Fires, the world premiere play written and directed by Raja Feather Kelly that opened to acclaim last week. Learn how to purchase tickets....


USHER Developing New Series Based on His Music Photo USHER Developing New Series Based on His Music
by Michael Major - February 14, 2024

Inspired by the music of Grammy Award winner USHER, the Untitled Usher Project is a series about Black love in Atlanta and individuals looking to find a place to call home. The series will explore music, style, sex, romance and secrets that threaten to tear relationships apart. ...


Rising Phoenix Repertory Announces Lina Patel As The Recipient Of The Cornelia Street Photo Rising Phoenix Repertory Announces Lina Patel As The Recipient Of The Cornelia Street American Playwriting Award
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2024

Lina Patel wins the Cornelia Street Playwriting Award for 2024, recognizing her outstanding contributions to contemporary theater....


Third Annual Ice Sculpture Show On Governors Island; Winning Designs To Be Judged By Photo Third Annual Ice Sculpture Show On Governors Island; Winning Designs To Be Judged By Celebrity Jurors
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2024

Governors Island Arts and Times Square Arts announce finalists for the Third Annual Ice Sculpture Show on Governors Island. Celebrity jurors will judge the winning designs....






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