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....
Mandelstam Theater Hosts 'Fool's Paradise'
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2008 In an exclusive three day event at the Mandelstam Theatre of Performing Arts, The Jacksina Company presents 'Fool's Paradise' a new musical by Jim Camacho. ...
Victoria Theatre Presents African American Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2010 Victoria Theatre Association is proud to present the KeyBank African-American Arts Festival, showcasing the depth and breadth of arts experiences emanating from the African-American community....
Sheldon Art Gallery Showcases Williams' Underground Railroad Photo Exhibit
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010 William Earle Williams has been photographing Underground Railroad sites for more than 25 years. His photography career began while he was an undergraduate at Hamilton College, in Clinton, NY . In 2001, he discovered Hamilton's abolitionist history, and took a special interest in Underground Railroa...
New York Historical Society Announces Exhibitions and Programs Listings for February
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2010 New York Historical Society Announces Exhibitions and Programs Listings for February....
Alabama Shakespeare Fest Announces Nine Play Season Of Comedy, Music & Drama
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 15, 2009 BB guns, a bull, the Bard and more will be featured in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's nine-play season of comedy, music and provocative drama during the 2009-10 season....
Karen Jones Meadow's HARRIET's RETURN Ends Run at Intimate Octagon Stage, 2/28
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2010 Underground Railroad conductor and American hero Harriet Tubman's life will be dramatized on the stage of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Karen Jones Meadow's inspiring one-woman show Harriet's Return: Based Upon the Legendary life of Harriett Tubman, February 5-28....
Photo Flash: SteppingStone Presents HENRY'S FREEDOM BOX
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 18, 2010 Celebrate Black History Month with this exciting show inspired by the life of Henry 'Box' Brown....
Karen Jones Meadow's One-Woman Show HARRIET's RETURN Plays Intimate Octagon Stage, 2/5-2/28
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2010 Underground Railroad conductor and American hero Harriet Tubman's life will be dramatized on the stage of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Karen Jones Meadow's inspiring one-woman show Harriet's Return: Based Upon the Legendary life of Harriett Tubman, February 5-28....
THE WORLD IS MY HOME - THE LIFE OF PAUL ROBESON Set for Academy Theatre, 1/4-6
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2012 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 ...
Photo Flash: Theatre at the Center Announces Inspiring Theatre for Young Audiences Production of FREEDOM TRAIN
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 09, 2009 Freedom Train, the thrilling story of bravery, takes over the Theatre at the Center Theatre for Young Audiences stage Tuesday, January 19 through Friday, January 22....
B Street Theatre Announces 2009-2010 Family Series Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 23, 2009 The B Street Theatre is pleased to present its seventh Family Series season for young audiences. The Family Series begins with an original adaptation of Pinocchio from the famous Italian folktale by Carlo Collodi. ...
Ruth And The Green Book to Debut at Center for Puppetry Arts 2/7-26
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2012 In February, the Center for Puppetry Arts brings to the stage an acclaimed story from local author Calvin Alexander Ramsey....
Overture Awards 2012 Essay Contest Winner Announced
by Kelsey Denette - March 20, 2012 The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) has announced Caroline Lembright as the winner of its Overture Awards Essay Contest 2012: "An Underground Railroad Traveler." Caroline, chosen by four judges who are professional writers/historians/teachers, will be awarded a $250 prize for her essay, "Someone t...
Schedule set for FringeNYC Encore of SINGIN WID A SWORD IN MA HAN, Runs 9/13-28
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2009 GreenGurl Productions presents SINGIN WID A SWORD IN MA HAN, winner of the TheaterMania FringeNYC Audience Favorite Award, as part of the FringeNYC Encore....
ACA Galleries Hosts Faith Ringgold & Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2010 ACA GAlleries will host the Faith Ringgold and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson exhibitions from February 6 through March 20 . Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, February 6 from 2 to 5pm. The artists will be present....
Staten Island Children's Museum Celebrates Black History Month
by Max Schwager - February 08, 2012 Audiences can celebrate Black History month at the Staten Island Children's Museum, with two special programs. On Saturday, February 11, come and learn the roots of Feraba! This fusion of traditional African sounds and movement with American tap dancing to the accompaniment of rhythmic drumming will...
Theatrical Outfit Presents THE GREEN BOOK Aug 17- Sept 11
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 18, 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....
New York Historical Society Announces Exhibitions and Programs Listings for February
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2010 New York Historical Society Announces Exhibitions and Programs Listings for February....
Alabama Shakespeare Fest Announces Nine Play Season Of Comedy, Music & Drama
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 15, 2009 BB guns, a bull, the Bard and more will be featured in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's nine-play season of comedy, music and provocative drama during the 2009-10 season....
Bill Maher's News Series VICE to Premiere this Spring on HBO
by Tyler Peterson - January 04, 2013 As U.S. troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, the Taliban stoops to an all-time low by recruiting confused, innocent kids as young as six to be suicide bombers....
Sheldon Art Gallery Showcases Williams' Underground Railroad Photo Exhibit
by Chris Gibson - February 03, 2010 William Earle Williams has been photographing Underground Railroad sites for more than 25 years. His photography career began while he was an undergraduate at Hamilton College, in Clinton, NY . In 2001, he discovered Hamilton's abolitionist history, and took a special interest in Underground Railroa...
Sheldon Presents Gallery Talk 4/10 By Photographer William Earle Williams
by Chris Gibson - April 05, 2010 The Sheldon Art Galleries presents a gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition Uncovering the Path to Freedom: Photographs of Underground Railroad Sites by William Earle Williams, February 19 - May 15, 2010, in the Gallery of Photography....
2nd Annual Juneteenth Held in Norristown June 19
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 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....
Schedule set for FringeNYC Encore of SINGIN WID A SWORD IN MA HAN, Runs 9/13-28
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 03, 2009 GreenGurl Productions presents SINGIN WID A SWORD IN MA HAN, winner of the TheaterMania FringeNYC Audience Favorite Award, as part of the FringeNYC Encore.... |