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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.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Announces In-Person, Live Jazz Performances Beg Photo The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Announces In-Person, Live Jazz Performances Beginning in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 12, 2021

NJPAC is welcoming live, in-person jazz back to its stage throughout 2021 beginning with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Gregory Porter (Sep 24). The TD Jazz Series continues in the Fall with 'Salsa Meets Jazz' (Sep 25), saxophonist Boney James (Oct 14), and vocal powerhouse duo Tierney Sutton and Ann...


SuperBad Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season Photo SuperBad Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2021

San Francisco Bay Area's SuperBad Theater Company, a Affiliate Company (Dedrick Weathersby, Executive Director) and Sacramento's The Guild Theater (St. HOPE Academy) have announced the titles for their collaborative inaugural upcoming 2021-2022 season....


An Other Theatre Presents SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT Photo An Other Theatre Presents SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2020

Following closely on the heels of their recent drive-in theatre production of Last Train to Nibroc, An Other Theater Company will be producing another COVID-safe production--this time available online....


Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, February 22- with Santino Fontana, Lynn Nottage and Mo Photo Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, February 22- with Santino Fontana, Lynn Nottage and More!
by Nicole Rosky - February 22, 2021

Today (February 22) in live streaming: Santino Fontana sings with Seth Rudetsky, Patrick Page takes on Shakespeare's villains, and more!...


See THE SOARING SOLO SALON Tonight at Whitefire Theatre Photo See THE SOARING SOLO SALON Tonight at Whitefire Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2020

Award winning Director & Developer, Jessica Lynn Johnson, hosts an evening of brand new solo show excerpts. This enticing program will be livestreaming from the Whitefire Theatre and will rotate 6 superb Solo Artists in and out throughout the night. Themes of race, money, success, healing, and much ...


VIDEO: Watch Leslie Odom Jr. & the Cast of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI in 'Behind The Scene' Photo VIDEO: Watch Leslie Odom Jr. & the Cast of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI in 'Behind The Scene'
by Sarah Leiber - February 16, 2021

The actors in the film, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Kingsley Ben-Adir, take the audience “Behind the Scene” in this once-in-a-lifetime convergence of legends in which Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown all meet over the course of an evening together to debate and celebr...


Actor's Express Announces HEDWIG, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and More in 33rd Season Photo Actor's Express Announces HEDWIG, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and More in 33rd Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 06, 2020

Actor's Express announces its 33rd Season of gripping, entertaining work, including two Atlanta Premieres and one World Premiere. The season opens Summer 2020 with the rock musical Lizzie, which explores the murderous legend of Lizzie Borden....


BWW Feature: Pandemic-Informed Art Is Acceptable, It's Valuable, And It's Just Fine Photo BWW Feature: Pandemic-Informed Art Is Acceptable, It's Valuable, And It's Just Fine
by Stephen Mosher - July 14, 2021

A wise man once said that art isn't easy. Well, life isn't either, and since life inspires art, the performers of the small venue circuit of New York City may be leaning into the pandemic for source material, for a while. Or for as long as they need to....


SuperBad Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season Photo SuperBad Theater Company Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2021

San Francisco Bay Area's SuperBad Theater Company, a Affiliate Company (Dedrick Weathersby, Executive Director) and Sacramento's The Guild Theater (St. HOPE Academy) have announced the titles for their collaborative inaugural upcoming 2021-2022 season....


BWW Review: SOUL'D: THE ECONOMICS OF OUR BLACK BODY at Vanport Mosaic Photo BWW Review: SOUL'D: THE ECONOMICS OF OUR BLACK BODY at Vanport Mosaic
by Krista Garver - November 19, 2019

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BWW Review: Keith Hamilton Cobb's Breathtaking Exploration Of American Theatre's Intr Photo BWW Review: Keith Hamilton Cobb's Breathtaking Exploration Of American Theatre's Intrinsic Racism, AMERICAN MOOR
by Michael Dale - September 15, 2019

A bit over 400 years ago, a white Englishman named William Shakespeare scripted a play based on a story by a white Italian known as Cinthio about a Moorish general serving in the Venetian army, who is regarded as an outsider by his white colleagues because of his skin color....


Stew & Heidi Perform One Night Only Concert June 18 To Launch New CDs Photo Stew & Heidi Perform One Night Only Concert June 18 To Launch New CDs
by Julie Musbach - June 13, 2018

STEW & THE NEGRO PROBLEM - the powerhouse indie rock band fronted by longtime collaborators Stew and Heidi Rodewald - will perform a one-night-only concert at THE TOTAL BENT/NATIVE SONG DOUBLE RECORD RELEASE PARTY, featuring selections from the duo's two most recent recordings, on Monday, June 18 at...


Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts Present IN CASE YOU HADN'T HEARD Photo Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts Present IN CASE YOU HADN'T HEARD
by A.A. Cristi - February 04, 2021

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts, in partnership with Eastville Community Historical Society and the Southampton African American Museum, is pleased to announce the online world premiere of In Case You Hadn't Heard: A Conversation Between America's Past And Its Promise, a provocat...


Taj Mahal, Charlie Hunter, & More to Play City Winery Chicago this July Photo Taj Mahal, Charlie Hunter, & More to Play City Winery Chicago this July
by Macon Prickett - July 03, 2018

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces composer and multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal, guitar virtuosoCharlie Hunter and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, July 5 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago....


Harlem Stage Announces Spring 2019 Performing Arts Season Photo Harlem Stage Announces Spring 2019 Performing Arts Season
by Stephi Wild - December 11, 2018

Harlem Stage, the legendary uptown venue that for over 35 years has promoted the creative legacy of Harlem and artists of color from around the corner and across the globe, is proud to present its Spring 2019 season of performances. The season marks the 20thanniversary of Harlem Stage's signature da...


Virtual Theatre This Weekend: June 5-6- with Alex Newell, Heather Headley, and More! Photo Virtual Theatre This Weekend: June 5-6- with Alex Newell, Heather Headley, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - June 05, 2021

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, June 5-6, 2021....


FIAF's Crossing The Line Festival 2018 Presents 12 Premieres Transcending Discipline, Photo FIAF's Crossing The Line Festival 2018 Presents 12 Premieres Transcending Discipline, Nationality, and Language
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2018

The French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), New York's premier French cultural institution, today announced Crossing The Line Festival 2018, featuring leading international artists in a wide-ranging program of events, performances, and exhibitions from September 18 to October 13, 2018. Tickets a...


VIDEO: Watch Leslie Odom Jr. & the Cast of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI in 'Behind The Scene' Photo VIDEO: Watch Leslie Odom Jr. & the Cast of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI in 'Behind The Scene'
by Sarah Leiber - February 16, 2021

The actors in the film, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Kingsley Ben-Adir, take the audience “Behind the Scene” in this once-in-a-lifetime convergence of legends in which Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown all meet over the course of an evening together to debate and celebr...


John Tucker Releases 'You Wouldn't Know' Photo John Tucker Releases 'You Wouldn't Know'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 11, 2020

 John Tucker – an alternative R&B  artist out of Nashville-has released his  new song, “You Wouldn't Know,” today across all streaming platforms. ...


September Shows Announced At City Winery Chicago Photo September Shows Announced At City Winery Chicago
by A.A. Cristi - August 27, 2018

The following acts are performing at City Winery Chicago (1200 W. Randolph St) throughout the month. All City Winery Chicago events are open to all ages and start at 8:00 p.m., unless noted.  Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-733-WINE (9463) or by visiting www.citywinery.com/chicago....


Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs Present SHE KILLS MONSTERS and HOW WE GOT ON this May
by Rebecca Russo - April 08, 2019

The Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs end their 2018-19 season with two plays in rep, How We Got On by Idris Goodwin, and She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen. She Kills Monsters, directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo ('20) tackles grief through one of the most popular role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons. How...


The Late Ones Drop New Video 'Troubled Streets' On Easy Star Records Photo The Late Ones Drop New Video 'Troubled Streets' On Easy Star Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 14, 2020

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


Rebecca Hall to Direct Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in PASSING Photo Rebecca Hall to Direct Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in PASSING
by TV News Desk - August 07, 2018

Rebecca Hall will make her directorial debut with Passing, an adaptation based on Nella Larsen's 1920s Harlem Renaissance novel that explores the practice of racial passing, a term used for a person classified as a member of one racial group who seeks to be accepted by a different racial group, acco...


Fonseca Theatre Company Announces HOODED, OR BEING BLACK FOR DUMMIES
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2018

The Fonseca Theatre Company announces that the Indiana Premiere of Hooded or Being Black for Dummies will open November 9th at Indy Convergence (2611 W Michigan Street). Our inaugural production continues through December 2, 2018, with Ben Rose as director....


Fountain Theatre Speaks Out Against Racism With Live-Streamed Reading Of CITIZEN: AN Photo Fountain Theatre Speaks Out Against Racism With Live-Streamed Reading Of CITIZEN: AN AMERICAN LYRIC
by A.A. Cristi - June 04, 2020

In response to current events and in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter, The Fountain Theatre will present a one-time, live online reading of Stephen Sachs' critically acclaimed, award-winning stage adaptation of Claudia Rankine's Citizen: An American Lyric. This compelling portrait of racism in Amer...






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