History At Play Presents A WOMAN AIN'T I, A DEPICTION OF SOJOURNER TRUTH
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2020 A Woman Ain't I, A Depiction of Sojourner Truth, features living historian Kathryn Woods, in a one-woman performance memorializing one of the most significant figures in American History. ... 
BWW Review: HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD at Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre (At Willow Lawn) Tells Stirring Story with Strength
by Susan Haubenstock - March 04, 2020 Douglas Scott Jones's 'Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad' tells young audiences the full Tubman story, from birth to death, with a strong ensemble and beautiful a cappella songs.... 
Cynthia Erivo Was Asked To Sing at BAFTAS Despite All-White Acting Nominees
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 07, 2020 According to Variety, Tony winner Cynthia Erivo was asked to sing at the BAFTAs - despite the fact that the British awards show only nominated white actors in best leading and supporting actor categories.... 
Lorene Cary's MY GENERAL TUBMAN Extends At Arden Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2020 Noted author and scholar Lorene Cary, whose first novel, The Price of a Child, was selected in 2003 as the inaugural One Book, One Philadelphia, will be presenting the world premiere of her play, MY GENERAL TUBMAN, at Philadelphia's Arden Theatre Company. Due to popular demand, the work will now run... 
Ars Nova Announces Lineup for Annual ANT FEST 2019
by Julie Musbach - May 06, 2019 Ars Nova announces the lineup for its 12th Annual ANT Fest (June 3-27), four nonstop, throwdown weeks of live entertainment mayhem, featuring fresh material from the next wave of dynamic, indie-theater makers. Tickets go on sale today.... 
Triangle Players Announces Two Pre-Season Events Opening In October
by A.A. Cristi - September 09, 2020 Richmond Triangle Players will re-open after a six-month hiatus with two a?oepre-seasona?? events --- beginning with the Virginia premiere of Carolyn Gage's acclaimed play The Second Coming of Joan of Arc, with six performances only beginning Thursday Oct 1, at 8 pm. The production will run Thursday... 
6th Annual Station Hope Celebration Features 250 Artists Performing Social Justice-inspired Works
by Julie Musbach - April 12, 2019 Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce CPT's sixth annual Station Hope event on Saturday, May 4, from 7:00 - 10:00pm on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland's social justice heri... 
Seattle Men's Chorus Celebrates Seattle's LGBTQ Underground Railroad
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2020 Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) shines the light on Seattle's pivotal role as a safe haven in the LGBTQ Underground Railroad that began in 2009. Local activists like Michael Failla and members from the Seattle Men's Chorus are opening their hearts, homes and wallets by providing housing, furniture, job c... 
CD Review: Live from Carnegie Hall, Moravec-Campbell SANCTUARY ROAD with Oratorio Society
by Richard Sasanow - February 10, 2020 I was delighted to hear that the Oratorio Society of New York's world premiere at Carnegie Hall of SANCTUARY ROAD (Naxos 8.559884)--a work for orchestra, chorus and a quintet of soloists--had been captured on disc. Not only is the story worth bringing to a broader audience, but the magic of the work... 
Mark Lomax II To Perform With CSO Members At Freedom Center
by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2019 The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's (CSO) Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) presents a special performance at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (NURFC) at 3 pm on Sunday, October 27. The concert features works by MAC Music Innovator and composer Mark Lomax, II, performed with memb... 
Lorene Cary's MY GENERAL TUBMAN Has Been Extended For A Second Time At Arden Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 31, 2020 Noted author and scholar Lorene Cary, whose first novel, The Price of a Child, was selected in 2003 as the inaugural One Book, One Philadelphia, has received rave reviews for the world premiere of her play, MY GENERAL TUBMAN, at Philadelphia's Arden Theatre Company. Due to popular demand, the work w...
Virginia Rep Presents HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2020 Virginia Repertory Theatre welcomes audiences back to the November Theatre with socially-distanced performances of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, beginning Saturday, October 3, 2020. Developed at Virginia Rep, this vital story will be told at the historic November Theatre, 114 W. Broad... 
Lily Rabe Will Recur on THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 22, 2020 Deadline reports that Lily Rabe has been cast on Barry Jenkins' upcoming adaptation of 'The Underground Railroad,' from Amazon.... 
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Adds Damon Herriman; Catherine Haena Kim Joins BALLERS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 16, 2019 Deadline reports that Damon Herriman has joined Barry Jenkins' (Moonlight) adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel 'Underground Railroad.' The story centers on young Cora, a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among he... 
Theater in Quarantine Announces Upcoming Livestream Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2020 Theater in Quarantine, a new performance laboratory from writer/director/performer Joshua William Gelb, has announced a new series of live-streamed performances dedicated to the exploration of the theatrical experience inside the digital space.... 
Amber Gray Joins Regina Hall In Amazon Studios' MASTER
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2020 Hadestown's Amber Gray and Zoe Renee will co-star opposite Regina Hall in the upcoming Amazon Studios' thriller Master, according to Deadline....
Seattle Men's Chorus Celebrates Seattle's LGBTQ Underground Railroad
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2020 Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) shines the light on Seattle's pivotal role as a safe haven in the LGBTQ Underground Railroad that began in 2009. Local activists like Michael Failla and members from the Seattle Men's Chorus are opening their hearts, homes and wallets by providing housing, furniture, job c...
STATION HOPE Goes Virtual on June 27
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2020 Cleveland Public Theatre will present CPT's celebrated annual festival virtually on Saturday, June 27, from 5:00-10:00 (ET). CPT Staff will (safely and responsibly) broadcast from the historic grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcopal Church....
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.... 
AFROPOP Returns for Season Twelve
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 04, 2019 Black Public Media's acclaimed documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange is back in 2020 for its 12th season! Dedicated to telling real-life stories of culture, art and life from across the African Diaspora, AfroPoAfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange returns in January for its 12... 
Theater in Quarantine Debuts THE 7TH VOYAGE OF EGON TICHY Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2020 Theater in Quarantine debuts its most technically ambitious production to date on July 30 with The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy, a slapstick science-fiction adventure adapted from Stanisław Lem's Star Diaries created with director Jon Levin and writer Josh Luxenberg (Sinking Ship's Drama Desk Nominated ... 
BWW Review: AMERICAN UNDERGROUND at Barrington Stage Company A Profound New Drama That Asks Us To Examine Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going.
by Marc Savitt - October 08, 2019 This production is, in a word - 'tight'. The many facets and elements of the script, costuming, sound, lighting, sets, direction, and cast are all notable in their own right. This is a case where they come together and the whole is, indeed, greater than the sum of the parts. The result is 90-minu... 
Photo Coverage: Inside the Book Release of POPPY HAVILAND & THE SECRET OF THE LIVELY WIDOW
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - March 28, 2019 Lively McCabe Books, a division of Lively McCabe Entertainment, releases its debut publication, POPPY HAVILAND & THE SECRET OF THE LIVELY WIDOW. The tale of twelve-year-old Poppy Haviland, the practically invisible daughter of Broadway and Hollywood Mega-star Holly Haviland, POPPY HAVILAND & THE SEC...
BalletX Premieres Four Short Dance Films This Month
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2020 BalletX kicks off its 15th Anniversary Season with a virtual event on September 23 at 7:00pm, featuring the world premiere of four dance films, available only on the company's new virtual subscription series platform BalletX Beyond at www.BalletX.org/Beyond. Equally exciting for BalletX fans, the c... 
CPT's STATION HOPE Kicks Off Tonight With Pop-up Livestream Performances
by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2020 Cleveland Public Theatre will present CPT's celebrated annual festival virtually on Saturday, June 27, from 5:00-10:00 (ET).... |
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