The HISTORY Channel Premieres New Documentary FIGHT THE POWER: THE MOVEMENTS THAT CHANGED AMERICA
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021 'One of this country’s greatest strengths is its willingness to listen to the voices of its people—whether at the ballot box or in the streets—and make changes to bring about a more equitable society,' said Abdul-Jabbar. ...
Thanksgiving Double Feature Breaks The Mold At Metropolitan Virtual Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - November 24, 2020 The video will be available starting November 28 and will be available to stream through December 2 on the Playhouse webpage, the Metropolitan Playhouse YouTube channel, and the Metropolitan Playhouse Facebook page. ...
Louisville Folks School & Kentucky Performing Arts Present 'Exploring the African American Influence on Kentucky Music'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2021 Louisville Folks School & Kentucky Performing Arts will present 'Exploring the African American Influence on Kentucky Music' in April. Composer Rachel Grimes, educator Dr. Clark Kimberling, and historian Michael L. Jones explore the legacy of celebrated, Kentucky-born violinist, composer, and bandle...
Teatro Paraguas Presents A Poetry Reading with Mary Dezember and Hiram Larew
by A.A. Cristi - February 17, 2021 As part of the ongoing poetry readings at Teatro Paraguas, Mary Dezember and Hiram Larew will read live on Zoom Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. ...
THE GOOD LORD BIRD Premiere Episode Will Be Available for Free
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 01, 2020 SHOWTIME will release the premiere episode of its new limited series THE GOOD LORD BIRD for free online sampling, on streaming platforms and on demand beginning at midnight on Sunday, October 4....
Opera Saratoga Streams Free Livestream Concert AMERICA SINGS- A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2021 Opera Saratoga announced today that AMERICA SINGS, the company's free concert series that was created to amplify the voices of artists from racial groups historically underrepresented on the concert stage, will return to Caffè Lena this month on June 19th for A Juneteenth Celebration, celebrating th...
American Slavery Project's UNHEARD VOICES to Feature at The Sheen Center
by Julie Musbach - September 16, 2019 The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street at the corner of Elizabeth Street in NYC) and The American Slavery Project present Unheard Voices for two morning performances at 11AM and two evening performances at 7PM on October 15 and 16.Unheard Voices marks the 400th anniversary of the...
Vincent Victoria Presents THE SLAVE NARRATIVES Virtually
by Stephi Wild - September 08, 2020 Recreating historical moments 'virtually' is the modus operandi for Houston Theater Company Vincent Victoria Presents these days, but their programming is still dedicated to providing audiences with quality theatrical works inspired by great moments in African American History. ...
History At Play, LLC Presents a Livestream of NOT YOUR MOMMA'S HISTORY: THE LIFE OF AN ENSLAVED LADY'S MAID
by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2021 Historical interpreter and NYC-based reenactor Cheyney McKnight, confronts the taken-for-granted in Not Your Momma's History: The Life of an Enslaved Lady's Maid....
MULAN Star Ron Yuan to Helm Upcoming 47 RONIN Sequel
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2020 Mulan actor Ron Yuan has signed on to direct the sequel to the sci-fi film , 47 Ronin. ...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Season Two of PENNYWORTH
by Sarah Leiber - November 10, 2020 A year after the explosive events of last season, England finds itself embroiled in a devastating civil war, with the powerful, neo-fascist Raven Union, led by Lord Harwood (Jason Flemyng) threatening to control the entire country. ...
THE NEW ABOLITIONISTS Documentary To Compete For Top Prize At The 16th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 09, 2020 'The New Abolitionists,' a documentary by actress/producer Christina Zorich, tracks her journey as she follows committed abolitionists throughout Southeast Asia as they attempt to affect change and put an end to human sex trafficking. ...
EPIX to Premiere New Docuseries ENSLAVED in September
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 04, 2020 Premium network EPIX® announced today that six-part docuseries Enslaved will premiere September 14, 2020 at 10 P.M. ET/PT. ...
Denzel Washington Hopes to Bring August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON to the Screen Next
by Stephi Wild - October 02, 2020 Denzel Washington has revealed that he wants to bring August Wilson's play The Piano Lesson to the screen next!...
Black Museums From Coast To Coast to Present Virtual Commemoration Of Juneteenth
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020 On June 19, six leading Black museums and historical institutions from coast to coast join forces to launch BLKFREEDOM.org, a digital commemoration of Juneteenth, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially enforced, ending enslavement in Texas....
Natasha Marc Cast On Showtime's THE GOOD LORD BIRD
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 08, 2020 BroadwayWorld has exclusively learned that actress Natasha Marc (Timeless, The Rookie) is set to be cast opposite actor Ethan Hawke in Showtime's The Good Lord Bird based on James McBride's novel, from Blumhouse Television....
POST THEATRICAL Presents BLACK MARY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2021 DEMASKUS Theater Collective in association with Post Theatrical, a festival of plays that use the post as a theatrical medium conceived and coordinated by RealTime Interventions, have announced that tickets are currently on sale for Black Mary....
Baryshnikov Art Center And Tippet Rise to Co-Present The Aizuri Quartet In Two Digital Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 04, 2021 Baryshnikov Arts Center and Tippet Rise Art Center will co-present the Aizuri Quartet in two digital concerts premiering on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 3PM MT/5PM ET and Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 3PM MT/5PM ET....
Photo Flash: REDWOOD At Portland Center Stage At The Armory.
by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2019 This October, Brittany K. Allen will star in the world premiere of her play Redwood at Portland Center Stage at The Armory....
BUCIN Premieres on Netflix Sept. 18
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 27, 2020 Indonesian film Bucin premieres on Netflix on 18 September....
Bennie L Williams Spiritual Voices Presents 'Oh, Freedom 1619-2019'
by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2019 Bennie L Williams Spiritual Voices presents Oh, Freedom 1619-2019 at the Shorter Community AME Church, 3100 Richard Allen Ct, Denver, CO 80205 at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 16. BLWSV will be joined by guest soloists and musicians for a tribute to African-Americans' commitment to freedom embodie...
VIDEO: Step Afrika! In STONO Now Streaming From Joyce Theater
by Alan Henry - April 07, 2021 With the soundscape of beating drums and shouts of “liberty,” the Stono Rebellion of 1739 was an extraordinary act of rebellion and the largest insurrection of enslaved African Americans in North America. Check out a preview of the production!...
Opera Saratoga Streams Free Livestream Concert AMERICA SINGS- A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2021 Opera Saratoga announced today that AMERICA SINGS, the company's free concert series that was created to amplify the voices of artists from racial groups historically underrepresented on the concert stage, will return to Caffè Lena this month on June 19th for A Juneteenth Celebration, celebrating th...
Baryshnikov Art Center And Tippet Rise to Co-Present The Aizuri Quartet In Two Digital Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 04, 2021 Baryshnikov Arts Center and Tippet Rise Art Center will co-present the Aizuri Quartet in two digital concerts premiering on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 3PM MT/5PM ET and Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 3PM MT/5PM ET....
Ensemble Studio Theatre and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announce 2020 Artist Cultivation Panel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 24, 2020 Ensemble Studio Theatre along with The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced today the 2020 Fall Artist Cultivation Event for the EST/Sloan Project. This year's event will take place virtually, over Zoom, on Monday November 30 at 7PM EST.... |