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 ...
Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy Presents Bialystoker the Beautiful 9/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 09, 2011 Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy Presents Bialystoker the Beautiful Tour...
Oceanview Publishing Releases THE DISPOSABLES by David Putnam
by Christina Mancuso - April 23, 2014 ...
2nd Annual Juneteenth Held in Norristown June 19
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 10, 2011 On June 19th , Juneteenth, Norristown, through the hard work of Iron Age Theater and the NAACP Youth Council of Norristown, will celebrate the freeing of the slaves in a theatrically dynamic way....
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...
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 ...
The Michael O'Neal Singers Present LET MY PEOPLE GO, 5/6 & 7
by Kelsey Denette - April 27, 2012 The Michael O'Neal Singers join with the Tri-Cities High School Chorale, the Georgia Spiritual Ensemble, and Sharon Fisher and Ira Jackson, Jr., Narrators, to present Donald McCullough's Let My People Go! A Spiritual Journey Along the Underground Railroad....
SteppingStone Theatre Opens ALMOST TO FREEDOM, 2/3
by Kelsey Denette - January 10, 2012 From the gifted playwright Kim Hines comes a vivid and dramatic tale based upon the popular book by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. A young girl is given a rag doll, through whose eyes we see the extremes of slave life‹the cruelty, the love, and the daring escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad...
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...
THE WORLD IS MY HOME - THE LIFE OF PAUL ROBESON Set for Academy Theatre, Now thru 1/6
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2013 The World is my Home - The Life of Paul Robeson, starring Stogie Kenyatta, is the number one multicultural, black history, solo show on the American and Caribbean Educational Circuit, and the favorite on the topic of diversity and social justice. Paul Robeson said during World War 2 'Nations may go ...
Sandy Brown's OH, YES SHE DID! Opens in LA Tonight, 10/16
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2012 HBO Actress/Comedienne & Producer/Playwright Sandy Brown's hit "Oh, Yes She Did!" is nominated for Best One-Person Show at 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards, and is launching weekly performances in Los Angeles tonight, October 16, 2012. ...
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts' Season Wrap Party Set for 5/23
by Kelsey Denette - April 03, 2013 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) will host a Season Wrap Party, celebrating its 2012-2013 performance season, on Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 6pm-8pm. The party will take place on the stage of the magnificent Walt Whitman Theatre on the Brooklyn College campus and in...
Ruth And The Green Book to Debut at Center for Puppetry Arts 2/7-26
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 11, 2012 In February, the Center for Puppetry Arts brings to the stage an acclaimed story from local author Calvin Alexander Ramsey....
SteppingStone Theatre Opens ALMOST TO FREEDOM, 2/3
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2012 From the gifted playwright Kim Hines comes a vivid and dramatic tale based upon the popular book by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. A young girl is given a rag doll, through whose eyes we see the extremes of slave life‹the cruelty, the love, and the daring escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad...
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 ...
Theatrical Outfit Presents THE GREEN BOOK Aug 17- Sept 11
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2011 Theatrical Outfit launchs its 2011-2012 season with the World Premiere The Green Book by Atlanta writer Calvin Alexander Ramsey's, August 17 - September 11, 2011 at the Balzer Theatre at Herren's....
Ruth And The Green Book to Debut at Center for Puppetry Arts Thru 2/26
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012 In February, the Center for Puppetry Arts brings to the stage an acclaimed story from local author Calvin Alexander Ramsey....
Photo Flash: Trustus Theatre Presents GEM OF THE OCEAN 2/10-3/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 25, 2012 Gem of the Ocean opens on the Trustus Main Stage on February 10 at 8:00pm, and runs through March 3rd, 2012....
PBS Announces Programming Line-Up for 2012 'Black History Month'
by Caryn Robbins - December 08, 2011 PBS announced today an expansive slate of programs profiling the rich history, culture and contributions of African-Americans. The programs air as part of PBS' celebration of Black History Month, February 2012....
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'...
BWW Reviews: Kennedy Center’s THE MOSTLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF HOMER P. FIGG is Entertaining, Educational
by Jennifer Perry - November 19, 2012 Equally educational and entertaining, this Kennedy Center commission is as successful as it is thanks to the strong source material with a compelling plot, and the committed cast....
Sandy Brown's OH, YES SHE DID! Nominated for 2012 NAACP Theatre Award; Opens in LA and San Fran, 10/6 & 16
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2012 HBO Actress/Comedienne & Producer/Playwright Sandy Brown's hit "Oh, Yes She Did!" is nominated for Best One-Person Show at 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards, and is launching weekly performances in both Los Angeles and San Francisco concurrently....
Baltimore Commemorates A Trifecta Of Historic Events This Summer with Discounts & More
by Robert Diamond - April 22, 2013 America's history will come to life in Baltimore this summer with three historic commemorations marking important moments in the creation of our nation's identity: the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and birth of 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' a tribute to Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, a...
American Opera Projects Receives NEA Grant
by Kelsey Denette - December 04, 2012 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced last week that AOP (American Opera Projects) is one of 832 non-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. AOP is recommended for a $15,000 grant to support the creation, development and presentation of N... |
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