Review: JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - Jan 21, 2025
With JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, Jocelyn Bioh pulls off a challenging theatrical feat: She makes a slice-of-life play consistently engaging and entertaining. Set in Harlem at a hair salon of the same name, JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING follows a group of West African immigrant women working there — along with some of their customers. Bioh has populated her play with a cast of big personalities and peppers in just enough of the stylists’ backstories to allow us to learn more about them.
BAM Presents FILMAFRICA, A Celebration Of Contemporary African Cinema, May 27-June 2
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2022
To celebrate the incredible cinema New York African Film Festival brings to BAM each year during DanceAfrica, the nation's largest festival dedicated to African dance and music taking place May 27—30 at BAM looks back at the decade-plus history of FilmAfrica with a series of recent films and hits from past festivals.
Photo Flash: Akvavit Theatre Presents the U.S. Premiere of BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2018
Akvavit Theatre is pleased to present the U.S. premiere of the madcap Danish comedy BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS by Astrid Saalbach, translated by Michael Evans and directed by Co-Artistic Director Breahan Pautsch, playing March 21 - April 14, 2018 at the new Strawdog Theatre Company, 1802 W. Berenice in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at chicagonordic.org. The press opening is Thursday, March 22 at 8 pm.
Casting Announced For Akvavit Theatre's BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS
by Julie Musbach - Feb 21, 2018
Akvavit Theatre is pleased to announce casting for the U.S. premiere of the madcap Danish comedy BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS by Astrid Saalbach, translated by Michael Evans and directed by Co-Artistic Director Breahan Pautsch.
BWW Previews: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Theatre Tallahassee
by Paula Kiger - Jan 15, 2018
This show draws us in to the women's lives, but does not buttonhole itself into being a women's issues play. It would be easy to default to a caricature of southern women being southern, but this production doesn't do that, to its credit.
Gilt Groupe Founder Leaving for Beauty Startup
by Jennifer Diamond - Aug 13, 2014
The Gilt Groupe co-founder, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, is moving into the beauty industry as co-founder of a new startup - Glamsquad. The Wall Street Journal reported that Ms. Wilkis Wilson will serve as CEO of Glamsquad, which hair and makeup services at your home!
Ouidad Stylists Bring Natural Textured Styles to Tracy Reese's NYFW Show
by Jennifer Diamond - Feb 12, 2014
Ouidad's team of Curl Experts returned to New York Fashion Week for the second consecutive season as the official hair care sponsor of Tracy Reese's Fall 2014 show at Center 548 on Sunday, February 9th. The inspiration for the hair look was “individual beauty,” which perfectly mirrors Ouidad's advocacy for embracing one's self and natural hair texture. Creative Director, Morgan Willhite led the Ouidad stylists as they created a variety of bold, emotional and textured styles exclusively for the Tracy Reese runway.
Style Announces January 2013 Programming Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 13, 2012
Style Rings in the New Year with Series Premieres of "Big Rich Atlanta," "Kimora: House of Fab" and "Built," Plus a New Season of "Jerseylicious" Check out STYLE'S JANUARY 2013 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS* below:
Style Announces August Programming Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 19, 2012
Style Sizzles in August with All-New Episodes and Mid-Season Finales of Hit Series "Tia & Tamera," "Empire Girls: Julissa & Adrienne" and "Chicagolicious".