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New York's Leading LGBTQ Film Festival 'Newfest' Announces Full Lineup Photo New York's Leading LGBTQ Film Festival 'Newfest' Announces Full Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2019

New York's leading LGBTQ film festival, NewFest, has announced the full lineup of their 31st annual celebration of the year's best LGBTQ films from around the world. As announced earlier this week, the festival will kick off the festival's 31st edition with the New York premiere of Mike Doyle's Manh...
Full Casts Announced For Sheffield Theatres' HANG And STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE Photo Full Casts Announced For Sheffield Theatres' HANG And STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE
by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2019

Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces the full casts for the debbie tucker green's hang; and the world premiere of his production of the new musical Standing at the Sky's Edge with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley and book by Chris Bush....
World Music Institute Has Announced Spring/Summer 2019-2020 Season Photo World Music Institute Has Announced Spring/Summer 2019-2020 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 16, 2020

World Music Institute (WMI) continues to celebrate its 34th year in NYC with a fresh roster of global artists for the Spring/Summer 2019-2020 Season....
David Henry Hwang Explores THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY Today at Rubin Museum Photo David Henry Hwang Explores THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY Today at Rubin Museum
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017

Sound permeates our daily lives and shapes our existence. From 'ear yoga' to Buddhist-inspired opera, talks and programs this fall build on themes in Rubin Museum's newest exhibition, The World Is Sound. For more about the exhibition, visit RubinMuseum.org/Wavelength, and scroll down for related tal...
BWW Review: Crossroads Theatre Presents a Stunning Production of PAUL ROBESON Throug Photo BWW Review: Crossroads Theatre Presents a Stunning Production of PAUL ROBESON Through 9/15
by Marina Kennedy - September 10, 2019

The Crossroads Theatre Company is presenting a stunning production of 'Paul Robeson,' written by Phillip Hayes Dean. The show is wonderfully directed by the Theatre's Producing Artistic Director, Marshall Jones III and the role of Robeson is mastered by accomplished actor, Nathaniel Stampley. His po...
Shattered Globe Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season Photo Shattered Globe Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season
by Julie Musbach - July 31, 2019

Shattered Globe Theatre announces its 2019-20 Season, featuring two Chicago premieres: BE HERE NOW by Deborah Zoe Laufer, directed by Producing Artistic Director Sandy Shinner* a?" a bittersweet comedy about searching for happiness; and SHEEPDOG by Kevin Artigue, directed by Wardell Julius Clark a?"...
T'Shan Williams Replaces Seyi Omooba in THE COLOR PURPLE Photo T'Shan Williams Replaces Seyi Omooba in THE COLOR PURPLE
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2019

It was recently announced that T'Shan Williams will play the role of Celie at the upcoming Curve, Leicester and Birmingham Hippodrome production of The Color Purple....
Photo Flash: Tina Turner Joins the Cast of TINA in Rehearsal Photo Photo Flash: Tina Turner Joins the Cast of TINA in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - February 23, 2018

TINA, a new musical based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner, officially opens at the Aldwych Theatre on 17 April 2018, with previews beginning on 21 March 2018 is now booking to 20 October 2018....
David Henry Hwang to Explore THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY at Rubin Museum Photo David Henry Hwang to Explore THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY at Rubin Museum
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2017

Sound permeates our daily lives and shapes our existence. From 'ear yoga' to Buddhist-inspired opera, talks and programs this fall build on themes in Rubin Museum's newest exhibition, The World Is Sound. For more about the exhibition, visit RubinMuseum.org/Wavelength, and scroll down for related tal...
Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Returns for Fifth Edition Photo Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Returns for Fifth Edition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 23, 2020

The Imagine This Women's Film Festival is returning for a fifth edition, running September 25 - October 4. Originally scheduled to take place at Firelight Studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York, the festival has shifted online to continue with their mission....
David Henry Hwang Explores THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY Today at Rubin Museum Photo David Henry Hwang Explores THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY Today at Rubin Museum
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017

Sound permeates our daily lives and shapes our existence. From 'ear yoga' to Buddhist-inspired opera, talks and programs this fall build on themes in Rubin Museum's newest exhibition, The World Is Sound. For more about the exhibition, visit RubinMuseum.org/Wavelength, and scroll down for related tal...
Rising Star, Domani, Tears Down BETX Coca-Cola Stage During the 2018 BET Awards in LA Photo Rising Star, Domani, Tears Down BETX Coca-Cola Stage During the 2018 BET Awards in LA
by Tori Hartshorn - June 28, 2018

In celebration of the 2018 BET Awards in Los Angeles, Domani Harris, was invited to perform on the BETX Coca-Cola stage on Saturday June 23rd. Domani, a rising rap star and son to hip hop legend T.I., performed alongside a live band new tracks off his recently released project AMYGDALA. Fans rushed ...
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the Leicester Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome's THE CO Photo Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the Leicester Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome's THE COLOR PURPLE
by Julie Musbach - June 14, 2019

Get a peek inside the rehearsal room of Leicester's Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome's upcoming co-production of The Color Purple....
Performances Begin 5/5 For HAVING OUR SAY: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Photo Performances Begin 5/5 For HAVING OUR SAY: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
by A.A. Cristi - April 24, 2018

Goodman Theatre celebrates the lives of "two strong, vibrant women dispensing joy and wisdom" (Chicago Tribune) in a major revival of Emily Mann's Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years. Directed by the Goodman's longtime Resident Director Chuck Smith, the production features Ella Joyce...
Margo Jefferson Moderates TFANA Panel Discussion on Adrienne Kennedy, Today Photo Margo Jefferson Moderates TFANA Panel Discussion on Adrienne Kennedy, Today
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2018

Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA; Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director) announces a free post-performance discussion moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning theatre critic and Negroland: A Memoir author Margo Jefferson in connection with TFANA's world premiere production of Adrienne Kennedy's H...
World Music Institute Has Announced Spring/Summer 2019-2020 Season Photo World Music Institute Has Announced Spring/Summer 2019-2020 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 16, 2020

World Music Institute (WMI) continues to celebrate its 34th year in NYC with a fresh roster of global artists for the Spring/Summer 2019-2020 Season....
The Goodman to Examine the Ferguson Unrest and Aftermath in Two Plays Photo The Goodman to Examine the Ferguson Unrest and Aftermath in Two Plays
by Julie Musbach - April 18, 2018

A collective of perspectives. A public outcry. The establishment of a movement. This month, two new plays- Until the Flood by Dael Orlandersmith, directed by Neel Keller and florissant & canfield by Kristiana Rae Colon, directed by Derrick Sanders-bring a national dialogue to the stage....
Menier Chocolate Factory Announces Initial Casting Announced For Alan Bennett's HABEA Photo Menier Chocolate Factory Announces Initial Casting Announced For Alan Bennett's HABEAS CORPUS
by Stephi Wild - September 20, 2021

The antics of the Wicksteed home are a darkly satirical merry-go-round in Alan Bennett's Habeas Corpus.  Family, friends and the quest for sexual pleasures of the body (“corpus”) are the ruling passions in this farcical comedy of ill-manners. Through an escapade of mistaken identities and carnal enc...
Strut Records Set To Release Alefa Madagascar: Salegy, Soukous & Soul from the Red Is Photo Strut Records Set To Release Alefa Madagascar: Salegy, Soukous & Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984
by Tori Hartshorn - June 25, 2019

Strut continues its essential compilation series of Indian Ocean sounds with 'Alefa Madagascar', the first compilation to document the unique culture of salegy, soukous and soul on the island during the '70s and '80s....
David Henry Hwang to Explore THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY at Rubin Museum Photo David Henry Hwang to Explore THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY at Rubin Museum
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2017

Sound permeates our daily lives and shapes our existence. From 'ear yoga' to Buddhist-inspired opera, talks and programs this fall build on themes in Rubin Museum's newest exhibition, The World Is Sound. For more about the exhibition, visit RubinMuseum.org/Wavelength, and scroll down for related tal...
Stage Left Theatre to Present Chicago Premiere of INSURRECTION: HOLDING HISTORY Photo Stage Left Theatre to Present Chicago Premiere of INSURRECTION: HOLDING HISTORY
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018

Stage Left Theatre announces the upcoming Chicago premiere of Insurrection: Holding History, written by Robert O'Hara and directed by Wardell Julius Clark....
Films from SLAVE PLAY's Jeremy O. Harris, Julie Taymor & More Join Line-Up at Sundanc Photo Films from SLAVE PLAY's Jeremy O. Harris, Julie Taymor & More Join Line-Up at Sundance Film Festival
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 04, 2019

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 23a?"February 2, 2020. The Sunda...
T'Shan Williams Replaces Seyi Omooba in THE COLOR PURPLE Photo T'Shan Williams Replaces Seyi Omooba in THE COLOR PURPLE
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2019

It was recently announced that T'Shan Williams will play the role of Celie at the upcoming Curve, Leicester and Birmingham Hippodrome production of The Color Purple....
Programming Announced for 2018 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS Photo Programming Announced for 2018 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2018

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas today announced complete details for Festival 2018, which opens on June 9 and continues for two weeks through June23 in New Haven, Connecticut.  ...
Photo Flash: First Look at Birmingham Hippodrome and Leicester Curve's THE COLOR PURP Photo Photo Flash: First Look at Birmingham Hippodrome and Leicester Curve's THE COLOR PURPLE
by Marianka Swain - July 03, 2019

Birmingham Hippodrome and Leicester's Curve have released the first production images from The Color Purple, which has its official opening night at Curve tonight. Made in the Midlands, this brand new production comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from 16th - 20th July 2019....




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