Opera Philadelphia to Premiere WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2017 September marks the launch of O17, the inaugural edition of Opera Philadelphia's game-changing new annual season-opening festival, and We Shall Not Be Moved (Sep 16-24) is one of three world premieres with which the company looks forward to baptizing the festival by fire.... 
Phylicia Rashad Joins the Cast of OWN Original Drama Series DAVID MAKES MAN
by Macon Prickett - June 26, 2018 Continuing its commitment to creating diverse, elevated original programming from the entertainment industry's leading talent, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network today announced the ensemble cast — including Emmy nominee Phylicia Rashad — for its new original drama series David Makes Man, the television deb... 
The Kennedy Center presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers
by A.A. Cristi - November 07, 2017 In her Kennedy Center debut, acclaimed choreographer Camille A. Brown brings two influential works as part of her dance trilogy about culture, race, and identity BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play on December 1 and the world premiere Kennedy Center co-commission of ink on December 2 to the Eisenhower stage... 
Iyanla Vanzant Returns With Dramatic New Episodes Of IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE This January On OWN
by Tori Hartshorn - December 18, 2018 Iyanla Vanzant Returns With Dramatic New Episodes Of IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE This January On OWN... 
READY TO LOVE Reunion Special to Air December 29 on OWN
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's hit dating series 'Ready to Love' keeps Atlanta ablaze with a sizzling reunion special to premiere on Saturday, December 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Host Thomas 'Nephew Tommy' Miles returns with cast members to reflect on a tumultuous season in which the sexy singles navigated ... 
Breaking Glass Embraces OWN's Touching Series BLACK LOVE, On VOD 12/22
by Emily Bruno - December 19, 2017 Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American TVOD rights to award-winning producer Tommy Oliver (Kinyarwanda, 1982, The Perfect Guy) and co-creator Codie Elaine Oliver's touching 4-part documentary series BLACK LOVE. Breaking Glass acquired rights to the series in August in a deal negotiated ...
Playwrights, Creatives Announced for F*It Club's THE SPRING FLING: REBOUND at IRT Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2017 F*It Club, the New York Innovative Award-winning film and theatre company, continues its annual series of short, commissioned world-premiere plays at the IRT Theater as part of their 3B Development Series in Manhattan's West Village with The Spring Fling: Rebound, seven new short plays by Ngozi Anya... 
Camille A. Brown's INK to Continue Peak Performances' 2017-18 'Works by Women' Season
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2017 Peak Performances continues its acclaimed 2017-2018 season of works by women with ink, from award-winning choreographer and TED Fellow Camille A. Brown, February 1-4, 2018, at the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University.... 
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK to Premiere at Harlem's Apollo Theater During New York Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2018 Barry Jenkins' feature film adaptation of James Baldwin's 1974 novel 'If Beale Street Could Talk' will have its US premiere at Harlem's Apollo Theater as part of the 56th New York Film Festival, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. This marks the first time that the festival will present... 
OWN Expands Popular Saturday Night Lineup With New Series TO HAVE & TO HOLD: CHARLOTTE Premiering 6/1
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2019 OWN announced today its new series “To Have & To Hold: Charlotte” is set to join the network's popular Saturday night lineup on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The hour-long unscripted series, from Truly Original, is a candid look inside the lives of five high-powered African-American couples ... 
OWN's Record-Breaking Docu-Series BLACK LOVE Returns Saturday, May 12
by Macon Prickett - April 12, 2018 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the second season premiere of its hit docu-series “Black Love” on Saturday, May 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series which highlights love stories from the Black community debuted last fall with 1.2 million total viewers, becoming OWN's most-watched unscripted s... 
The Lark Sets Lineup For 25th Annual Playwrights' Week
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2018 The Lark is thrilled to announce five plays and playwrights have been chosen through its Open Access Program for the 25th Annual Playwrights' Week. This year's plays, selected from a pool of over 1,200 submissions, will be: Sistren by Erin Buckley; Even Flowers Bloom in Hell, Sometimes by Franky D. ... 
QUEEN SUGAR Season Four Debuts June 12 On OWN
by Tori Hartshorn - March 14, 2019 “Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“A Wrinkle in Time,” “13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its fourth season on OWN Wednesday, June 12 (9 p.m. ET/PT). Continuing...
HEDWIG Creator's New Show THIS AIN'T NO DISCO to Bring Drifters & Dreamers to Atlantic Theater Company's 2017-18 Season; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2017 Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 2017-18 season productions and one Atlantic for Kids production.... 
BLACK 90S: A TURNING POINT IN AMERICAN CINEMA Announced At BAM
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2019 From Friday, May 3 through Wednesday, May 22, BAM presents Black 90s: A Turning Point in American Cinema, a nearly three week-long program of films, both low-budget art films and classic blockbusters, from an era of explosive creativity and newfound studio support for black filmmakers.... 
THE NEW BLACK FEST At The Lark Returns For Fifth Season
by A.A. Cristi - March 20, 2018 The New Black Fest and The Lark, two theater organizations dedicated to celebrating and advocating for stories that explore the intersection of art and social justice, are proud to announce the fifth annual The New Black Fest at The Lark. This week-long event is aimed at showcasing diverse and provo...
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED to Tackle Racism, Identity and More at Opera Philadelphia This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2017 September marks the launch of O17, the inaugural edition of Opera Philadelphia's game-changing new annual season-opening festival, and We Shall Not Be Moved (Sep 16-24) is one of three world premieres with which the company looks forward to baptizing the festival by fire.... 
B Begins Tonight at the Royal Court
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017 Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Paul Kaye, Sarah Niles and Danusia Samal have been cast in B by Guillermo Calderon translated by William Gregory and directed by Royal Court Associate Director (International) Sam Pritchard.... 
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network June 2018 Highlights
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand – and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in original scripted and unscripted programming and attracts sup... 
Tiffany Haddish Receives the Trailblazer Award at Hollywood Confidential
by Macon Prickett - July 09, 2018 Brand Maverick Entertainment (BME) president and event series creator, Steve Jones(Producer of OWN's “Black Love,” “Motherly Love”) moderated a conversation with actress and comedianTiffany Haddish (“Night School,” “Girls Trip”) who received the “Trailblazer Award” at the ninth installment of Hollyw...
HEDWIG Creator's New Show THIS AIN'T NO DISCO to Bring Drifters & Dreamers to Atlantic Theater Company's 2017-18 Season; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2017 Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 2017-18 season productions and one Atlantic for Kids production....
The Kennedy Center presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017 In her Kennedy Center debut, acclaimed choreographer Camille A. Brown brings two influential works as part of her dance trilogy about culture, race, and identity BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play on December 1 and the world premiere Kennedy Center co-commission of ink on December 2 to the Eisenhower stage... 
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED to Tackle Racism, Identity and More at Opera Philadelphia This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2017 September marks the launch of O17, the inaugural edition of Opera Philadelphia's game-changing new annual season-opening festival, and We Shall Not Be Moved (Sep 16-24) is one of three world premieres with which the company looks forward to baptizing the festival by fire.... 
Ava DuVernay's AUGUST 28 to Make Television Debut on OWN
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2018 Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay's short-form film entitled “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People” will make its national television debut on Tuesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina King, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, André Holland... 
OWN Docu-Series BLACK LOVE Debuts to Record Ratings
by Caryn Robbins - August 31, 2017 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has ordered more episodes of the hit docu-series BLACK LOVE which debuted Tuesday (8/29/17) with 1.2 million total viewers and a 0.89 rating for W25-54, becoming OWN's most-watched unscripted series debut in OWN history... |
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