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The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. Rather, it consisted of many individuals -- many whites but predominently black -- who knew only of the local efforts to aid fugitives and not of the overall operation. Still, it effectively moved hundreds of slaves northward each year -- according to one estimate, the South lost 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850.

Kimmel Center Names New Director of Media Relations & Communications
by Tyler Peterson - March 04, 2015

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has announced the appointment of Leslie Patterson-Tyler as its new Director of Media Relations & Communications....


WALDEN Set for The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity
by Kelsey Denette - May 17, 2013

The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity presents Walden, a story-theatre style musical adaptation of Thoreau's best seller, featuring his work on the underground railroad and his star-crossed romance. Book and Lyrics for Walden are written by Katherine Brann Fredricks and the music is composed by ...


POSSUM CREEK Set for 2nd Annual Best Of The Fest
by Tyler Peterson - September 09, 2015

 Possum Creek, which previously played to packed houses (3 sold-out shows) and garnered rave reviews at the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival, will have a limited run at The 2nd Annual Best Of The Fest at The Celebration of Whimsy....


Ere Aworan Releases ERE AWORAN
by Christina Mancuso - June 23, 2015

MENDHAM, N.J., June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ 'Racism is deeply rooted in the history of slavery in America,' said Michael Jay Nusbaum. 'We need to fight against Racism with the same combined efforts that were used to fight against slavery. Ere Aworan tells of a time when we came together to fight for g...


Flat Rock Playhouse Studio 52 Announces Auditions, Shows for Spring 2016
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2015

Flat Rock Playhouse Studio 52, a division of the Vagabond School of Drama, est. 1952, announced today the audition dates for their Spring production of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH as well as a roster of classes and productions slated for Spring 2016....


Richard Johnson to Bring One-Man Show to Gene Frankel Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - January 06, 2016

In celebration of Black History Month, actor/vocalist Richard Johnson will perform the premiere of his one man play, 'Pappy on Da Underground Railroad,' directed by Keith Allen, accompanied by musical director Terry Wallstein. Johnson is best known for his cabaret shows on the music of Nat King Cole...


EVERYTHING THAT RISES Exhibition to Explore New Jersey's Racial History, Beginning 9/20
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2015

This fall, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will present an exhibition by New Jersey artist Casey Ruble on the meaning of place, transgression, and memory....


Oceanview Publishing Releases THE DISPOSABLES by David Putnam
by Christina Mancuso - April 23, 2014

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Robert A. Miles Releases A GROWING NATION, Exploring History of the American Southwest
by Christina Mancuso - October 25, 2013

The history of the Southwest is both colorful and exciting. The country was expanding. It was growing; there were many heroes, many battles and many tragedies. It was like a glass of water sitting in the frigid cold. It froze and began to expand, the expansion could not be stopped, and soon, the gla...


Cleveland Public Theatre Receives $150K to Support Station Hope 2016
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced 69 Our Town awards totaling almost $5 million through the Our Town program's fifth year of funding.  Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is one of those recommended organizations and will receive $150,000 for Station Hope 2016. The NEA rec...


Zaccho Dance Theatre to Showcase New Installation Based on W.E.B. DuBois, 11/1-3
by Tyler Peterson - September 27, 2013

Choreographer, director and Bay Area performance innovator Joanna Haigood will explore issues of race and identity in the world premiere of her new performance installation, Between me and the other world, Friday through Sunday, November 1 through 3 from 1 to 5 pm at Zaccho Studio, 1777 Yosemite Ave...


North Carolina Theater Company to Perform AESOP'S FABLES in Moscow
by Arielle Ozery - September 11, 2013

Bright Star Touring Theatre based in Asheville, North Carolina has been invited by the United States Embassy to visit Moscow this fall. While there, they will perform their acclaimed production Aesop's Fables, which has been seen by hundreds of audiences across the United States. The company will ...


LOST'S Daniel Dae Kim to Star in 3AD & Das Films' ESCAPING NORTH KOREA
by Tess Reynolds - August 28, 2015

3AD, the CBS-based production company founded by actor/producer/director Daniel Dae Kim (LOST, Hawaii Five-0), has enlisted up-and-coming writer, Rosalind Ross, to pen a script for a feature film adaptation of Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country from author...


WALDEN Musical Reading at Judson Set for Today
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2013

Walden, a story-theatre style musical adaptation of Thoreau's best seller, featuring his work on the underground railroad and his star-crossed romance will be performed as a stage reading today, Monday, October 7th at The Gym at Judson Memorial Church. Book and Lyrics for Walden are written by Kathe...


Bright Star Theatre Partners with National Park Service
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2015

Bright Star Touring Theatre based in Asheville, North Carolina is partering with the National Park Service to provide performances for National Park patrons in 2016.  The company was awarded a federal contract to create an original play entitled The Black Experience in the Heartland.  This hour long...


WGN America to Debut Scripted Series OUTSIDERS and UNDERGROUND Commercial Free
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2016

WGN America's highly anticipated scripted dramas 'Outsiders,' premiering Tuesday, January 26 (9:00 pm ET/PT) and 'Underground,' premiering Wednesday, March 9 (10:00 p.m. ET/PT), will air commercial free...


BStreet Theatre Presents World Premiere of THE FLYING MACHINE, 10/04-11/09
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 13, 2014

BStreet Theatre presents THE FLYING MACHINE, October 4-November 9, 2014. To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. But to fly is everything! On December 17, 1903 at 10:35am, the world changed. Wilbur and Orville Wright, two great American inventors are brought to life in the World...


VIDEO: First Look - WGN America to Premiere New Series UNDERGROUND, 3/9
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2015

WGN America announced today that UNDERGROUND, the highly-anticipated original series, will premiere Wednesday, March 9....


BWW Reviews: Premier Arts Opens World Premier of HARRIET THE MUSICAL
by Alex Price - February 28, 2015

On February 27, 2015, the Premier Arts located in Elkhart, Indiana opened the musical, "Harriet The Musical" for the world to see for the very first time. This new musical, with an all-local creative team, impressed the audience with its original score, and original book. This musical presented a Hi...


Know Theatre Presents WE WILL RISE: SELECTIONS FROM AFGHAN WOMEN'S WRITING PROJECT This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2014

Know Theatre of Cincinnati presents We Will Rise: Selections from The Afghan Women's Writing ProjectAdapted by Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek Know Theatre is pleased to announce our next production, We Will Rise: Selections from The Afghan Women's Writing Project. This staged reading will again ...


WGN Greenlights New Scripted Drama Series TITANS
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2014

Expanding its slate of original programming, WGN America today announced its next straight-to-series order for the scripted drama 'Titans,'...


Emma Marie Trusty Returns with SAMUEL'S JOURNEY
by Christina Mancuso - August 19, 2013

After the successful publication of her book, 'The Underground Railroad, Ties That Bound Unveiled', in 1999, author Emma Marie Trusty returns to the literary limelight with a new, engaging tour de force. This time, she will captivate her readers through a wonderful and exciting story of a young boy'...


SAFE HOUSE Continues The Rep's 2014-15 Studio Theatre Series, Now thru 2/8
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2015

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis continues the 2014-2015 Studio Theatre series with Safe House by Keith Josef Adkins and directed by Melissa Maxwell. This compelling production will be performed in the Emerson Studio Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on ...


A STORY FROM TWINDOM is Released
by Christina Mancuso - July 25, 2013

Inspired by the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., author Tricia J Culverhouse also believe in a dream that someday all will live in a world of justice, freedom, and peace. Her new publication, A Story of Twindom, takes the readers into an unforgettable journey where this dream comes ...


Elie Landau Brings 21 Years of Broadway Savvy to Triptyk Studios as New Executive Producer
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015

Triptyk Studios has announced that Elie Landau, a 21-year Broadway industry veteran, who previously served as an Associate General Manager for 101 Productions Ltd, and whose producing credits span stage and film, has joined the company as Executive Producer....






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