Jelani Cobb
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The Apollo Theater Reveals Exciting Lineup for Fall 2023 Season (Aug 15, 2023)
Kerry Washington to Discuss Upcoming Memoir at The Apollo's Inaugural Festival of Arts & Ideas (Aug 3, 2023)
More Than 100 Writers from 27 Countries to be Featured in PEN America's 18th Annual World Voices Festival (Apr 4, 2023)
The Apollo Theater Reveals Exciting Lineup for Fall 2023 Season (Aug 15, 2023)
Kerry Washington to Discuss Upcoming Memoir at The Apollo's Inaugural Festival of Arts & Ideas (Aug 3, 2023)
More Than 100 Writers from 27 Countries to be Featured in PEN America's 18th Annual World Voices Festival (Apr 4, 2023)
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The Apollo Theater Reveals Exciting Lineup for Fall 2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 15, 2023
Don't miss out on the exciting lineup of shows happening this fall at The Apollo Theater. From electrifying performances to unforgettable experiences, discover the must-see shows coming to The Apollo. Plan your visit and immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of this iconic venue.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 15, 2023
Don't miss out on the exciting lineup of shows happening this fall at The Apollo Theater. From electrifying performances to unforgettable experiences, discover the must-see shows coming to The Apollo. Plan your visit and immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of this iconic venue.
Kerry Washington to Discuss Upcoming Memoir at The Apollo's Inaugural Festival of Arts & Ideas
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2023
Get the latest updates on Kerry Washington's appearance at The Apollo's Inaugural Festival of Arts & Ideas. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to gain insights from the renowned actress and author.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2023
Get the latest updates on Kerry Washington's appearance at The Apollo's Inaugural Festival of Arts & Ideas. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to gain insights from the renowned actress and author.
More Than 100 Writers from 27 Countries to be Featured in PEN America's 18th Annual World Voices Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2023
On May 10-13, PEN America will present the 18th annual World Voices Festival, its largest gathering to date of literary stars, visionaries, and great thinkers from around the globe.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2023
On May 10-13, PEN America will present the 18th annual World Voices Festival, its largest gathering to date of literary stars, visionaries, and great thinkers from around the globe.
PETE Presents THE AMERICANS A Co-Production With The Historic Alberta House
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2022
PETE presents THE AMERICANS a co-production with the Historic Alberta House runs January 19 - February 4 at Alberta House.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2022
PETE presents THE AMERICANS a co-production with the Historic Alberta House runs January 19 - February 4 at Alberta House.
Peabody Awards Announces 2022 Presenters
by Michael Major - Jun 1, 2022
Peabody today announced that Melissa McCarthy, Morgan Freeman, John Legend, Kevin Bacon, H.E.R., Ethan Hawke, Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, Riz Ahmed, LeVar Burton, Jenny Slate, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Scott, and more will present the winners of the 82nd Annual Peabody Awards.
by Michael Major - Jun 1, 2022
Peabody today announced that Melissa McCarthy, Morgan Freeman, John Legend, Kevin Bacon, H.E.R., Ethan Hawke, Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, Riz Ahmed, LeVar Burton, Jenny Slate, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Scott, and more will present the winners of the 82nd Annual Peabody Awards.
Fran Lebowitz, Kazuo Ishiguro & More to Join The Center For Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021
Eminences of the literary community and publishing worlds will gather at Cipriani 25 Broadway on Tuesday, December 7th at 6:30 p.m. in honor of The Center for Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit and 200th Anniversary Celebration.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021
Eminences of the literary community and publishing worlds will gather at Cipriani 25 Broadway on Tuesday, December 7th at 6:30 p.m. in honor of The Center for Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit and 200th Anniversary Celebration.
VIDEO: HBO Releases Documentary A CHOICE OF WEAPONS: INSPIRED BY GORDON PARKS Trailer
by Michael Major - Nov 3, 2021
A Choice Of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks explores the enduring legacy of photographer, writer, composer, activist and filmmaker, Gordon Parks, and spotlights his visionary work and its impact on the next generation of artists.
by Michael Major - Nov 3, 2021
A Choice Of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks explores the enduring legacy of photographer, writer, composer, activist and filmmaker, Gordon Parks, and spotlights his visionary work and its impact on the next generation of artists.
Three-Part Documentary OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION Debuts August 3
by TV News Desk - Jul 21, 2021
OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION is directed by Emmy® winner Peter Kunhardt (HBO’s “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight For Equality,” “John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls”, “King in the Wilderness”).
by TV News Desk - Jul 21, 2021
OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION is directed by Emmy® winner Peter Kunhardt (HBO’s “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight For Equality,” “John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls”, “King in the Wilderness”).
PEABODY AWARDS Announces 2021 Nominees
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 4, 2021
The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 19 jurors from over 1,300 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 4, 2021
The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 19 jurors from over 1,300 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming.
Edwidge Danticat, Donna Hill, And Liza Jessie Peterson Headline NBWC2021 Symposium Spotlighting Unsung Literary Voices
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2021
The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY (CBL) will celebrate and honor the lives and works of legendary writers Paule Marshall and John A. Williams at the 2021 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium (NBWC2021). The one-day virtual event is titled They Cried I Am: The Life and Work of Paule Marshall and John A. Williams, Unsung Black Literary Voices. Esteemed authors such as Edwidge Danticat, Donna Hill, and Liza Jessie Peterson will headline the day.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2021
The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY (CBL) will celebrate and honor the lives and works of legendary writers Paule Marshall and John A. Williams at the 2021 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium (NBWC2021). The one-day virtual event is titled They Cried I Am: The Life and Work of Paule Marshall and John A. Williams, Unsung Black Literary Voices. Esteemed authors such as Edwidge Danticat, Donna Hill, and Liza Jessie Peterson will headline the day.
Samantha Bee Launches FULL RELEASE Podcast
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 14, 2020
On the heels of her successful #MailedIt Tweetathon campaign that purchased over 130,000 stamps to help save the United States Postal Service, Samantha Bee of TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, debuts her new podcast today, Full Release with Samantha Bee
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 14, 2020
On the heels of her successful #MailedIt Tweetathon campaign that purchased over 130,000 stamps to help save the United States Postal Service, Samantha Bee of TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, debuts her new podcast today, Full Release with Samantha Bee
From Oscar(R) Winners Alex Gibney and Steven Spielberg, Discovery's Timely New Series WHY WE HATE Debuts Globally Sunday, October 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 26, 2019
The six-part series produced by Amblin Television and Jigsaw Productions is directed by Emmy(R) winners Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 26, 2019
The six-part series produced by Amblin Television and Jigsaw Productions is directed by Emmy(R) winners Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard
PBS Announces 'Reconstruction: America After the Civil War,' A New Documentary from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to Air Spring 2019 on PBS
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 31, 2018
PBS Announces 'Reconstruction: America After the Civil War,' A New Documentary from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to Air Spring 2019 on PBS
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 31, 2018
PBS Announces 'Reconstruction: America After the Civil War,' A New Documentary from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to Air Spring 2019 on PBS
Pen World Voices Festival 2018 to Convene Writers, Artists, And Thinkers
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2018
With 60+ Events Across New York City, the United States' Leading International Literary Festival, Curated by Chip Rolley, Turns Its Global Lens on Its Home Country
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2018
With 60+ Events Across New York City, the United States' Leading International Literary Festival, Curated by Chip Rolley, Turns Its Global Lens on Its Home Country
The 2018 PEN World Voices Festival: Resist And Reimagine Unites Writers, Artists, and Thinkers From All Over the World
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2018
PEN America presents the 2018 PEN World Voices Festival: Resist and Reimagine, this year's incarnation of the renowned international literary festival, which will bring together the world's foremost authors and other luminaries at a time when many are turning to literature and the arts not for escapism, but as a guide to navigate contemporary crises. Salman Rushdie founded the festival in the isolationist aftermath of September 11, 2001, to fortify links with the rest of the world; now again the need to connect and draw inspiration from beyond America's borders is pressing.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2018
PEN America presents the 2018 PEN World Voices Festival: Resist and Reimagine, this year's incarnation of the renowned international literary festival, which will bring together the world's foremost authors and other luminaries at a time when many are turning to literature and the arts not for escapism, but as a guide to navigate contemporary crises. Salman Rushdie founded the festival in the isolationist aftermath of September 11, 2001, to fortify links with the rest of the world; now again the need to connect and draw inspiration from beyond America's borders is pressing.
The Apollo Celebrates Black History Month
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2018
This February, the world-famous Apollo Theater will host a series of artistic and community programs celebrating Black History Month. Since its inception in 1934, the legendary Theater has celebrated and provided a platform for emerging African American talent as one of the first theaters to integrate, and has since been a catalyst for rising artists of diverse backgrounds.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2018
This February, the world-famous Apollo Theater will host a series of artistic and community programs celebrating Black History Month. Since its inception in 1934, the legendary Theater has celebrated and provided a platform for emerging African American talent as one of the first theaters to integrate, and has since been a catalyst for rising artists of diverse backgrounds.
The Apollo Announces MLK Celebration And Black History Month Programming For 2018
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2017
On Sunday, January 14 at 3pm, the Apollo Theater and WNYC are partnering for the fifth year to present WNYC's 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, 50 Years After MLK: A Dream Deferred, as part of the Apollo's Uptown Hall series.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2017
On Sunday, January 14 at 3pm, the Apollo Theater and WNYC are partnering for the fifth year to present WNYC's 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, 50 Years After MLK: A Dream Deferred, as part of the Apollo's Uptown Hall series.
Photo Flash: Dutch Treat Honors New Yorker Editor David Remnick with Gold Medal for Achievement in the Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2017
Earlier this month at The Harvard Club, the New Yorker editor David Remnick was feted by The Dutch Treat Club. Remnick received the club's Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts. Scroll down for photos!
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2017
Earlier this month at The Harvard Club, the New Yorker editor David Remnick was feted by The Dutch Treat Club. Remnick received the club's Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts. Scroll down for photos!
Jelani Cobb To Receive Writers Guild's Inaugural Walter Bernstein Award
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 11, 2017
The Writers Guild of America, East is proud to announce the creation of the Walter Bernstein Award, which will be presented for the first time at the 69th annual Writers Guild Awards at New York's Edison Ballroom on February 19, 2017.
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 11, 2017
The Writers Guild of America, East is proud to announce the creation of the Walter Bernstein Award, which will be presented for the first time at the 69th annual Writers Guild Awards at New York's Edison Ballroom on February 19, 2017.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces Complete Lineup for Free Daily Talk Series
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2016
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the lineup for the fifth edition of free talk series NYFF Live during the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 – October 16). HBO® is the presenting sponsor of NYFF Live, which features actors, directors, writers, critics, and other industry insiders participating in daily evening discussions from October 1 – 14 in the Amphitheater at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2016
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the lineup for the fifth edition of free talk series NYFF Live during the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 – October 16). HBO® is the presenting sponsor of NYFF Live, which features actors, directors, writers, critics, and other industry insiders participating in daily evening discussions from October 1 – 14 in the Amphitheater at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.
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