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Black In America is a multi-part series of documentaries hosted by reporter Soledad O'Brien on CNN. The series is about various issues regarding blacks (African-Americans) which includes panel discussions on issues facing the black community, and a look at the culture of black families in America, men and women.

Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute Presents MAKE A JOYFUL NOIZE Featuring Hip-Hop Photo Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute Presents MAKE A JOYFUL NOIZE Featuring Hip-Hop Duo Soul Science Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2021

Carnegie Hall today announced that boundary pushing hip-hop duo Soul Science Lab will present exclusive ‘making of’ excerpts from their forthcoming visual album—Make a Joyful Noize—in a special online streaming event on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m....


THE PIANO LESSON, Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, & John David Washingto Photo THE PIANO LESSON, Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, & John David Washington, Will Arrive on Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - March 29, 2022

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, and John David Washington are set to star in a Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson in 2022. Find out what theatre the show will be in, and when!...


SuperBad Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season Photo SuperBad Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2021

San Francisco Bay Area's SuperBad Theater Company, a Affiliate Company and Sacramento's The Guild Theater have announced the titles for their collaborative inaugural upcoming 2021-2022 season. ...


MATA And Audiofemme to Present Shara Lunon In Premiere Of Bitter Fruits At Roulette Photo MATA And Audiofemme to Present Shara Lunon In Premiere Of Bitter Fruits At Roulette
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 12, 2023

Join Shara Lunon at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn for the world premiere of Bitter Fruits, a dynamic exploration of survival techniques developed in response to oppression and injustice. Co-presented by Audiofemme Collective....


Westport Country Playhouse Presents New Work CULTURE SHOCK Photo Westport Country Playhouse Presents New Work CULTURE SHOCK
by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2021

Westport Country Playhouse's New Works Initiative will present the second play in its 2021 season with a virtual workshop of “Culture Shock,” written by Gloria Majule, and directed by Taylor Reynolds, on Wednesday, July 14....


Crossroads Celebrates Black History Month With George C. Wolfe's THE COLORED MUSEUM Photo Crossroads Celebrates Black History Month With George C. Wolfe's THE COLORED MUSEUM
by A.A. Cristi - January 29, 2021

An encore production of the famed play The Colored Museum is being streamed as part of Crossroads Theatre Company's commemorative programming celebrating Black History Month February 2 – 28, 2021.  The play, written by Crossroads' alumni and famed Broadway director George C. Wolfe premiered at the t...


Lena Hall, Blair Brown, Ben Feldman and More to Star in Livestreamed Works by Zakiyya Photo Lena Hall, Blair Brown, Ben Feldman and More to Star in Livestreamed Works by Zakiyyah Alexander, Mando Alvarado & Others
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2021

On Saturday, May 22nd at 7:00pm EST, Play-PerView will live stream AYA or Dear Lover by Fernanda Coppel (King Liz, “How To Get Away With Murder”).  Directed by Estefania Fadul, this production will feature Raul Castillo (“Looking,” “Atypical”), Tina Huang (“Rizzoli & Isles,” “Arrow”), and Roxana Ort...


TFANA and Saint Flashlight Launch Poetry Activation THE WILL OF THE CITY Photo TFANA and Saint Flashlight Launch Poetry Activation THE WILL OF THE CITY
by A.A. Cristi - September 29, 2021

TFANA and Saint Flashlight present The Will of the City, poems inspired by playwright and poet William Shakespeare, launching today and running through the fall. Spotlighting the work of over a dozen writers, this activation will transform the streetside and outdoor screens at Polonsky Shakespeare C...


The Soapbox Presents X CHROME VALLEY At Lincoln Center This May Photo The Soapbox Presents X CHROME VALLEY At Lincoln Center This May
by A.A. Cristi - April 24, 2023

Join Lincoln Center Poet-In-Residence Mahogany L. Browne for a new immersive art experience in celebration of her newest anthology of poems, Chrome Valley, in collaboration with The Soapbox Presents in the David Rubenstein Atrium Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 7:30 pm ...


The Late Ones Drop 'Lately' EP Photo The Late Ones Drop 'Lately' EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 07, 2020

Conscious reggae/hip-hop hybrid band The Late Ones just released their new EP, Lately, via Easy Star Records....


Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Announces Launch Of THE GLORIA BOND CLUNIE PLAYWRIGHT'S FE Photo Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Announces Launch Of THE GLORIA BOND CLUNIE PLAYWRIGHT'S FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2024

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre introduces THE GLORIA BOND CLUNIE PLAYWRIGHT’S FESTIVAL, a new platform for public staged readings of fresh plays from May 31 to June 2....


THE PIANO LESSON, Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, & John David Washingto Photo THE PIANO LESSON, Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, & John David Washington, Will Arrive on Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - March 29, 2022

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, and John David Washington are set to star in a Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson in 2022. Find out what theatre the show will be in, and when!...


Lyric Fest to Present World Premiere of COTTON at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedra Photo Lyric Fest to Present World Premiere of COTTON at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2023

Lyric Fest has commissioned COTTON, a new multimedia work combining photography, poetry, and song that is inspired by the cotton photography of Philadelphia artist John Dowell. Slated to have its world premiere performance on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cat...


Wallis Artistic Director Paul Crewes To Step Down, Transition To Artistic Advisor Photo Wallis Artistic Director Paul Crewes To Step Down, Transition To Artistic Advisor
by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2021

Pioneering arts leader Paul Crewes, who has served since 2015 as the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts' first Artistic Director, steps down from his position at the end of this year and transitions to a new role as Artistic Advisor for the balance of The Wallis' 2021-2022 Season, it wa...


BWW Interview: Kaliswa Brewster Talks Moliere In The Park's THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES Fea Photo BWW Interview: Kaliswa Brewster Talks Moliere In The Park's THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES Featuring an All-Woman Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 24, 2020

Kaliswa Brewster is starring alongside an all-woman cast in Molière in the Park's live stream of Richard Wilbur's translation of Molière's satire THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, directed by Lucie Tiberghien. This production looks at the classic play through a modern lens, putting the focus on the power of jus...


BWW Review: THE MAMALOGUES at 1st Stage Theater Photo BWW Review: THE MAMALOGUES at 1st Stage Theater
by Tavish Young - April 25, 2022

Earnest, funny, and full of life, Lisa B. Thompson's The Mamalogues is an intimate piece about navigating the world and looking for a fulfilling way of life (and in particular America) as a single Black mother. ...


TRIUMPH! Presents Women's Stories Virtually in November Photo TRIUMPH! Presents Women's Stories Virtually in November
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2020

The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival is presenting an exceptional slate of theatre, dance and storytelling by remarkable performers that you can enjoy in a new virtual program, Triumph! ...


See HANDS ON A HARDBODY Reunion Concert, Jenn Colella, Shaun Cassidy & More at 54 Bel Photo See HANDS ON A HARDBODY Reunion Concert, Jenn Colella, Shaun Cassidy & More at 54 Below in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 01, 2023

This month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond....


Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute Presents MAKE A JOYFUL NOIZE Featuring Hip-Hop Photo Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute Presents MAKE A JOYFUL NOIZE Featuring Hip-Hop Duo Soul Science Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2021

Carnegie Hall today announced that boundary pushing hip-hop duo Soul Science Lab will present exclusive ‘making of’ excerpts from their forthcoming visual album—Make a Joyful Noize—in a special online streaming event on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m....


Phillip Michael Scales Shares 'When They Put Me In My Grave' Featuring Archie Lee Hoo Photo Phillip Michael Scales Shares 'When They Put Me In My Grave' Featuring Archie Lee Hooker
by Michael Major - September 17, 2021

Throughout its 14 soulful tracks, Scales' upcoming album explores, growth, mistakes, being black in America, searching for love, and finding your place in the world. He calls his sound “Dive Bar Soul,” blending indie rock storytelling with the passion of the blues....


World Channel Celebrates Juneteenth With 19 Films Photo World Channel Celebrates Juneteenth With 19 Films
by Michael Major - June 14, 2022

Selections from its curated playlist by noted filmmakers including Stanley Nelson, Ken Burns, Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster, Sam Pollard and Yoruba Richen run all month on a variety of platforms, including WORLD Channel, WorldChannel.org, WORLD Channel’s YouTube Channel and Facebook page, PBS Pas...


BWW Previews: THE 21ST CENTURY VOICES: NEW PLAY VIRTUAL FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHTS MENTAL HE Photo BWW Previews: THE 21ST CENTURY VOICES: NEW PLAY VIRTUAL FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHTS MENTAL HEALTH at American Stage
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 07, 2021

For two weekends, January 15-17 and January 22-24, theatre patrons will be treated to four staged readings of new and original plays curated from over 200 submissions on American Stage's Virtual Stage. The 21st Century Voices: New Play Festival, now in its fifth year, features virtual live-strea...


Justin Golden Releases New Album 'Hard Times and a Woman' Photo Justin Golden Releases New Album 'Hard Times and a Woman'
by Michael Major - April 15, 2022

Blues isn’t just twelve bars and a hard luck story. On his debut record, Hard Times and a Woman, guitarist and songwriter Justin Golden showcases the full breadth of the genre and its downstream influences, everything from country blues to Americana, soul, indie roots and beyond. Listen to the new a...


Sam Richardson, Langston Kerman & More to Star in YES WE CANNABIS Series From Audible Photo Sam Richardson, Langston Kerman & More to Star in YES WE CANNABIS Series From Audible
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2023

Audible in collaboration with global entertainment and media company Broadway Video will present a new scripted comedy, 'Yes We Cannabis,' set to debut exclusively on Audible on Thursday, August 24, 2023....


Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Announces Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. as the 2021 Stowe Prize W Photo Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Announces Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. as the 2021 Stowe Prize Winner
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 12, 2021

The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center will honor Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. as the 2021 Stowe Prize winner. Glaude receives the award for Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, a book that uses the life of James Baldwin to create dialogue about racial inequality in the United ...






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