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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.

Season 2 of Critically Drama UNDERGROUND Debuts on DVD Today
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2017

The harrowing journey to freedom along the Underground Railroad continues when the critically acclaimed drama, UNDERGROUND: SEASON TWO, debuts on DVD July 11 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment....


Urban Ink Presents FREEDOM SINGER Next Month Photo Urban Ink Presents FREEDOM SINGER Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2017

Following the acclaimed world premiere of Freedom Singer during Black History month 2017, Urban Ink is proud to bring this must-see theatre production to the Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre from Oct. 7 18, 2017....


New Book Release from Fireship Press - The Irish Milliner: The Making of an Irish-American Woman in 19th Century New York
by Robert Diamond - June 02, 2017

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Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 Photo Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12
by Audition Roundup - November 12, 2017

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! ...


Chorale Launches 61st Season with Oktoberfest and Reformers & Rebels Concert Photo Chorale Launches 61st Season with Oktoberfest and Reformers & Rebels Concert
by A.A. Cristi - September 12, 2017

The Colorado Springs Chorale proudly announces the launch of its 61st performance season with an Oktoberfest event on Oct. 6 from 6 to 10pm, and its fall concert entitled, REFORMERS & REBELS: Music for a Changing Tide, on Friday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in downtown...


Legendary Soprano Kathleen Battle to Make Auditorium Theatre Debut Photo Legendary Soprano Kathleen Battle to Make Auditorium Theatre Debut
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2017

Legendary soprano Kathleen Battle makes her debut at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, the Theatre for the People, today, September 30, with the program Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey....


Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 Photo Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12
by Audition Roundup - November 12, 2017

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! ...


Al Gore, Ron Chernow, Reza Aslan and More Slated for Chicago Humanities Festival's FALLFEST/17: BELIEF
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017

This fall, the Chicago Humanities Festival is asking Chicagoans, what do you believe? Belief will be the theme of CHF's 2017 Fallfest. CHF's flagship festival will feature nearly 100 events between October 29 and November 12....


Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 Photo Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12
by Audition Roundup - November 12, 2017

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! ...


Midland Cultural Centre Feature ONLY Ontario Performance of UK's Award-Winning CALL M Photo Midland Cultural Centre Feature ONLY Ontario Performance of UK's Award-Winning CALL MR. ROBESON. A LIFE, WITH SONGS in their Black History Month Series
by Julie Musbach - February 07, 2018

Midland Cultural Centre's first musical presentation in their 2018 Black History Month series 'Sugar and Gold: Stories of the Underground Railroad' received a standing ovation!...


Celebrate Black History Month At The Staten Island Children's Museum Photo Celebrate Black History Month At The Staten Island Children's Museum
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2018

The Staten Island Children's Museum will celebrate Black History Month in February with a full slate of programming highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of people from the African diaspora, including ground-breaking scientists, cutting-edge fashion designers, and fierce record-setting athl...


Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 Photo Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12
by Audition Roundup - November 12, 2017

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! ...


DADA RAFIKI: A CELEBRATION OF SISTERHOOD Coming to Aronoff Center This Fall Photo DADA RAFIKI: A CELEBRATION OF SISTERHOOD Coming to Aronoff Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2017

Award-winning Artist/Poet Annie Ruth and the Cincinnati Arts Association are proud to present Dada Rafiki: A Celebration of Sisterhood, an empowering, inspirational cultural gathering celebrating remarkable women in the community by honoring their spirit and the legacy of their service and accomplis...


Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 Photo Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12
by Audition Roundup - November 12, 2017

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! ...


Project: Humanity's FREEDOM SINGER Tour to Stop at the Citadel This Autumn Photo Project: Humanity's FREEDOM SINGER Tour to Stop at the Citadel This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2017

Citadel Theatre will welcome Project: Humanity's acclaimed production of Freedom Singer to The Club, October 25 to 29, 2017....


BWW Review: Vortex SYT Tackles the Timely and Relevant: IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE Photo BWW Review: Vortex SYT Tackles the Timely and Relevant: IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE
by Joni Lorraine - July 27, 2017

IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE is a well-executed, tight, and engaging production....


Photo Flash: First Look at New Adaptation of MISS JULIE, Playing This Weekend at Access Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017

Strindberg's divisive and controversial play, Miss Julie, premieres in a new adaptation this month at Access Theater in TriBeCa. Scroll down for a first look at the show!...


Bestselling Author of The Underground Railroad to Deliver a Keynote at Content Marketing World 2017
by Robert Diamond - June 30, 2017

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New Federal Theatre to Stage HARRIET'S RETURN Photo New Federal Theatre to Stage HARRIET'S RETURN
by Julie Musbach - January 05, 2018

At a time when the USA is waffling on its commitment to honor Harriet Tubman with her image on the 20 dollar bill, Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre will present 'Harriet's Return: Based Upon the Legendary Life of Harriet Tubman,' written and performed by Karen Jones Meadows....


See All the Winners from the 62nd Annual Obie Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - May 22, 2017

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, Owner) are thrilled to announce the winners of the 62nd Annual Obie Awards®. Jennifer Kidwell & Scott R. Sheppard's Underground Railroad Game, produced by Ars Nova, and J.T. Roger's Oslo, produced by Lincoln...


Danai Gurira's FAMILIAR, AN OCTOROON Encore and More Set for Woolly Mammoth Theatre's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has announced its 2017-2018 season, which features six provocative plays that will lean into the current moment, speak truth to power, and galvanize conversations about the social and political questions gripping our country....


About Face Theatre presents TIME IS ON OUR SIDE Photo About Face Theatre presents TIME IS ON OUR SIDE
by A.A. Cristi - February 05, 2018

Following its sell-out hit Significant Other, About Face Theatre is pleased to continue its 2017-18 season with the Midwest premiere of R. Eric Thomas' gleeful mystery TIME IS ON OUR SIDE, directed by Artistic Director Megan Carney, playing March 1 - April 7, 2018 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave...


Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 Photo Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12
by Audition Roundup - November 12, 2017

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! ...


Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12 Photo Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 12
by Audition Roundup - November 12, 2017

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 12, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! ...


Chicago Tribune Announces 2017 Literary Prize Photo Chicago Tribune Announces 2017 Literary Prize
by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2017

The Chicago Tribune today announced Marilynne Robinson as the recipient of its prestigious 2017 Literary Prize....






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