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OUR AMERICA: LIVING WHILE BLACK Docuseries to Premiere Oct. 19 Photo OUR AMERICA: LIVING WHILE BLACK Docuseries to Premiere Oct. 19
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 15, 2020

ABC Owned Television Stations go beyond the statistics in a five-part docuseries, “Our America: Living While Black,” premiering MONDAY, OCT. 19 through FRIDAY, OCT. 23, airing a different series each day, culminating into an hour-long documentary that airs the weekend of Oct. 24....
ReelAbilities Film Fest Premieres Choreographer Amy Jordan Documentary Photo ReelAbilities Film Fest Premieres Choreographer Amy Jordan Documentary
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 03, 2020

Amy's Victory Dance, a documentary film by Emmy-nominee Brian Thomas, will premiere on April 2 and 5, 2020 as part of the 2020 ReelAbilities Film Festival in New York City. The uplifting and inspiring documentary follows the story of choreographer and dancer Amy Jordan, who, on a beautiful spring da...
Critically Acclaimed BORDER PEOPLE Will Tour NYC Boroughs Following Off-Broadway Debu Photo Critically Acclaimed BORDER PEOPLE Will Tour NYC Boroughs Following Off-Broadway Debut
by A.A. Cristi - February 20, 2020

Working Theater (Mark Plesent, Producing Artistic Director) has announced a New York City borough tour for the critically acclaimed Off Broadway play 'Border People.' The award-winning production by playwright and actor Dan Hoyle, directed by Nicole A. Watson (Round House Theatre - Maryland) will ...
Tune In This Saturday for Christopher Jackson LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Virtual Concert Photo Tune In This Saturday for Christopher Jackson LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Virtual Concert Event!
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2020

Grammy and Emmy Award winner and and a Tony nominee Christopher Jackson is hitting the web this week for his Live from the West Side concert event. ...
Nicole A. Watson to Direct Off-Broadway Premiere of BORDER PEOPLE and BEST OF THEATER Photo Nicole A. Watson to Direct Off-Broadway Premiere of BORDER PEOPLE and BEST OF THEATERWORKS!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2019

Working Theater (Mark Plesent, Producing Artistic Director) has named a new director for the Off Broadway premiere of 'Border People.' The award-winning production by playwright and actor Dan Hoyle will be directed by Nicole A. Watson (Round House Theatre - Maryland)....
Tune In This Saturday for Christopher Jackson LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Virtual Concert Photo Tune In This Saturday for Christopher Jackson LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Virtual Concert Event!
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2020

Grammy and Emmy Award winner and and a Tony nominee Christopher Jackson is hitting the web this week for his Live from the West Side concert event. ...
Popejoy Presents CHRISTOPHER JACKSON: LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Photo Popejoy Presents CHRISTOPHER JACKSON: LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2020

Popejoy Hall has announced today that it is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a livestream concert event, Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side on Saturday, August 15 at 6 pm. ...
DESUS & MERO Leave Their Homes on Sunday, June 20 Photo DESUS & MERO Leave Their Homes on Sunday, June 20
by TV News Desk - June 10, 2021

Produced for SHOWTIME by JAX Media, DESUS & MERO is executive produced by Desus Nice, The Kid Mero, Lilly Burns, Tony Hernandez, Victor Lopez, Suzanne Fagel and Mike Pielocik....
FROM A DISTANCE Premieres At 2018 New York International Fringe Festival Photo FROM A DISTANCE Premieres At 2018 New York International Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2018

Known for her vulnerable and empowering music, New York City singer-songwriter Keren Abreu makes her theatrical debut this year in the 2018 New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)!...
FROM A DISTANCE Premieres At 2018 New York International Fringe Festival Photo FROM A DISTANCE Premieres At 2018 New York International Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2018

Known for her vulnerable and empowering music, New York City singer-songwriter Keren Abreu makes her theatrical debut this year in the 2018 New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)!...
Announcing PEN World Voices Festival 2019: Open Secrets Photo Announcing PEN World Voices Festival 2019: Open Secrets
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2019

PEN America presents the 2019 PEN World Voices Festival: Open Secrets (May 6-12), focusing on the dissolving boundary between the public and the private in the literary, cultural, social, and political realms.  A flowering of the genres of literary memoir and personal testimony has been accompanied ...
Christopher Jackson Named Ambassador to the Arts Recipient by The North Fork TV Festi Photo Christopher Jackson Named Ambassador to the Arts Recipient by The North Fork TV Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2021

The North Fork TV Festival announced today Tony Nominated and Emmy and Grammy Award winner Christopher Jackson has been named this year’s Ambassador to the Arts recipient. A formal dinner ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 5 at American Beech in Greenport, NY beginning at 6:30pm....
Tune In This Saturday for Christopher Jackson LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Virtual Concert Photo Tune In This Saturday for Christopher Jackson LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Virtual Concert Event!
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2020

Grammy and Emmy Award winner and and a Tony nominee Christopher Jackson is hitting the web this week for his Live from the West Side concert event. ...
Mark DeGarmo Dance Receives Funding to Continue its Dance and Literacy Program in NYC Photo Mark DeGarmo Dance Receives Funding to Continue its Dance and Literacy Program in NYC Public Elementary Schools
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 16, 2020

Mark DeGarmo Dance has received Funding Award from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Development Fund to continue its Dance and Literacy programming in NYC Public Elementary Schools in 2020-21....
SEX AND THE CITY Reboot Adds Tony-Nominee Christopher Jackson Photo SEX AND THE CITY Reboot Adds Tony-Nominee Christopher Jackson
by A.A. Cristi - August 04, 2021

And Just Like That, the upcoming HBOMax reboot of the hit series, Sex and the City has added 'Hamilton' and 'In the Heights' alum Christopher Jackson to its cast!...
VIDEO: Kerry Washington Reveals How She Talks to Her Kids About Politics Photo VIDEO: Kerry Washington Reveals How She Talks to Her Kids About Politics
by Sarah Leiber - November 05, 2020

Kerry talks about the great election turn out, working hard on the campaign for Joe Biden, traveling to meet with volunteers, watching the returns come in, talking to her kids about politics, her father Earl, her parents teaching her the importance of voting from a young age, speaking at the Democra...
Gibney Company Welcomes Six New Dancers Photo Gibney Company Welcomes Six New Dancers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 29, 2020

Gibney Company, the resident company of Gibney, the New York City-based dance and social justice organization, welcomes six new Company members, known as Artistic Associates. ...
FROM A DISTANCE Premieres At 2018 New York International Fringe Festival Photo FROM A DISTANCE Premieres At 2018 New York International Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2018

Known for her vulnerable and empowering music, New York City singer-songwriter Keren Abreu makes her theatrical debut this year in the 2018 New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)!...
MPAC Announces Vic DiBitetto, HIP-HOP MUSIC: CULTURE AND LEGACY & More Events This We Photo MPAC Announces Vic DiBitetto, HIP-HOP MUSIC: CULTURE AND LEGACY & More Events This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2021

MPAC is continuing with limited capacity concerts on stage in February, with comedy from Vic DiBitetto. This week They also host a fascinating talk on the history of hip hop music and a musical about Black History Month. MPAC also is your source for a variety of virtual concerts and lectures offered...
Tune In This Saturday for Christopher Jackson LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Virtual Concert Photo Tune In This Saturday for Christopher Jackson LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE Virtual Concert Event!
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2020

Grammy and Emmy Award winner and and a Tony nominee Christopher Jackson is hitting the web this week for his Live from the West Side concert event. ...
BAM Announces Spring 2021 In-Person and Virtual Programming Photo BAM Announces Spring 2021 In-Person and Virtual Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2021

BAM today announced a new season—an ambitious mix of outdoor in-person programming and new virtual events—that is all about bringing live arts back to Brooklyn, and bringing Brooklyn’s creative spirit to the world. The season spans theater, dance, music, talks, visual arts, community events, and its...
Bookworks Hosts Sonia Sotomayor at the KiMo Theater for Free Public Event Photo Bookworks Hosts Sonia Sotomayor at the KiMo Theater for Free Public Event
by Julie Musbach - August 15, 2019

Bookworks hosts Sonia Sotomayor, at the KiMo Theater for a free public event on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 5 pm....
Sunday Morning Michael Dale: After a Brief Intermission... Photo Sunday Morning Michael Dale: After a Brief Intermission...
by Michael Dale - November 28, 2021

How my exposure to the diversity of New York theatre changed once I started going to Off-Off-Broadway more frequently than to Broadway....
Texas Performing Arts To Offer Virtual Benefit Concert CHRISTOPHER JACKSON: LIVE FROM Photo Texas Performing Arts To Offer Virtual Benefit Concert CHRISTOPHER JACKSON: LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2020

Texas Performing Arts announced today that it is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a livestream concert event, Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side on Saturday, August 15 at 7 p.m. CST....
Showtime to Air DESUS & MERO Special Featuring Barack Obama Photo Showtime to Air DESUS & MERO Special Featuring Barack Obama
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 07, 2020

SHOWTIME announced today that a special episode of DESUS & MERO in which the pair sit down with former President Barack Obama will air Sunday, December 13 at 11:05 p.m. ET/PT....




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