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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.

The Foundry Theatre to Present World Premiere of W. David Hancock's MASTER
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017

The Foundry Theatre announces the world premiere of MASTER, a new play by Obie Award winning playwright W. David Hancock (The Convention of Cartography), created in collaboration with acclaimed visual artist Wardell Milan....


Cast of WGN America's UNDERGROUND Set for Live Tweeting Experience Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - March 08, 2017

UNDERGROUND fans everywhere can experience the exhilarating season two premiere of the hit Underground Railroad thriller right alongside the show's cast and creative team, for a special 'tweet up' viewing experience...


John Legend's Song 'In America' from UNDERGROUND Released Today
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2017

Academy Award®, Golden Globe® winner and ten-time Grammy Award® winning visionary John Legend has released "In America," a new, original song featured in WGN America's hit TV series "Underground," produced by Sony Pictures Television....


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....


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...


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 - October 27, 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...


John Legend's Song 'In America' from UNDERGROUND Released Today
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2017

Academy Award®, Golden Globe® winner and ten-time Grammy Award® winning visionary John Legend has released "In America," a new, original song featured in WGN America's hit TV series "Underground," produced by Sony Pictures Television....


Cleveland Public Theatre presents STATION HOPE 2017
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2017

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce CPT's fourth annual Station Hope event on Saturday, April 29th, beginning at 6:00pm on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Station Hope is a jubilant community event inspired by the Underground Railroad ...


VIDEO: First Look - WGN America Presents Underground Railroad Documentary Special BREAKING FREE
by Caryn Robbins - February 21, 2017

In advance of the second season premiere of WGN America's hit original series 'Underground,' on WEDNESDAY, March 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, fans are getting a chance to go behind the scenes with the cast and crew in an all new documentary, BREAKING FREE....


Ars Nova's UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME Tour Will Travel to Germany, D.C. and More
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017

Ars Nova has announced an international tour of the critically acclaimed Underground Railroad Game. The provocative production, which premiered in New York last year, was created by Jennifer Kidwell and Scott R. Sheppard with Philadelphia based theater company Lightning Rod Special and directed by T...


New Stage to Perform at the Old Capitol Museum 1/24
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2017

On Tuesday, January 24 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., the Old Capitol Museum will partner with New Stage Theatre on a performance that explores efforts before the Civil War to help escaped enslaved people make their way to free territory. Oh Freedom! The Story of the Underground Railroad will tell about th...


David Gonzalez's AESOP BOPS! Coming to the Upper West Side
by BroadwayWorld JR - April 03, 2017

Vital Theatre Company will present AESOP BOPS!, a family event with master storyteller David Gonzalez, for one performance only at 1 pm on Saturday, April 15 at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on Manhattan's Upper West Side....


OSLO Big Winner at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards, Full List!
by Nicole Rosky - May 07, 2017

The Lortel Awards will be presented tonight, May 7, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00 PM EST. This year's event will be hosted by actor and comedian, Taran Killam, and will once again serve as a benefit for The Actors Fund....


OSLO Big Winner at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards, Full List!
by Nicole Rosky - May 07, 2017

The Lortel Awards will be presented tonight, May 7, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00 PM EST. This year's event will be hosted by actor and comedian, Taran Killam, and will once again serve as a benefit for The Actors Fund....


World Premiere of BEYOND THE OAK TREES Celebrates Harriet Tubman
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017

Past and present, history and a touch of fantasy converge on stage in the world premiere of Beyond the Oak Trees, by Kisha Bundridge, at Crossroads Theatre Company Feb. 16-26....


VIDEO: First Look - WGN America Presents Underground Railroad Documentary Special BREAKING FREE
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2017

In advance of the second season premiere of WGN America's hit original series 'Underground,' on WEDNESDAY, March 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, fans are getting a chance to go behind the scenes with the cast and crew in an all new documentary, BREAKING FREE....


One Voice Children's Choir Comes to SCERA 11/10-11 Photo One Voice Children's Choir Comes to SCERA 11/10-11
by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2017

The world was introduced to a new children's choir during the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics under the baton of maestro Masa Fukuda, and the experience was so elevating the group decided to continue singing....


Photo Flash: First look at Lesser America's IN A WORD at Cherry Lane
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017

Lesser America (Half Moon Bay, The Bachelors, Carnival Kids, Trevor) presents the New York Premiere of IN A WORD by Lauren Yee, winner of the 2016 Francesca Primus Prize and a finalist for the ATCA/Steinberg Award. Directed by Tyne Rafaeli (The Bridges of Madison County national tour, Actually at Ge...


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....


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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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....


Amazon to Develop One-Hour Original Limited Drama THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2017

Amazon is currently developing a script-to-series one-hour original limited drama, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, based on Colson Whitehead's National Book Award winning novel....


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....


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....






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