C. Jackson News

?Inspired by actual events, Memphis centers around a white disc jokey, Huey, who wants to change the world, and black club singer, Felicia, who is ready for her big break. Their incredible story takes them to the ends of the airwaves and on a journey filled with laughter, emotion, and a whole lot of Memphis soul.

Playhouse on the Square presents the regional premiere of Robert Schenkkan's political drama All The Way. The winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play, All The Way takes us to November 1963. An assassin's bullet has just catapulted Lyndon Baines Johnson into the presidency. A man with a towering ambition and appetite, LBJ finds himself embroiled in passing the Civil Rights Act as he campaigns for re-election, and searches for the recognition he so desperately wants.

With their searing new drama, Marcus Gardley's The Gospel of Lovingkindness, Mosaic Theater confirms that their vision is solid, their commitment to the community steadfast.  And the talent assembled under the sensitive, energetic direction of Jennifer L. Nelson is everything one could ask for.  It almost goes without saying that the timeliness of this play-about the loss of young men to the streets, and often for the most shocking of reasons-cannot be overstated.

Fresh off the successful run of its inaugural production, Unexplored Interior (This is Rwanda: The Beginning and End of the Earth), Mosaic Theater Company of DC doubles-down its focus on posing the big questions of our community with Charles MacArthur Award-nominee Marcus Gardley's lyrical THE GOSPEL OF LOVINGKINDNESS, a poetic chamber play that takes audience members to the streets of Chicago in a story both tragic and familiar.

Fresh off the successful run of its inaugural production, Unexplored Interior (This is Rwanda: The Beginning and End of the Earth), Mosaic Theater Company of DC doubles-down its focus on posing the big questions of our community with Charles MacArthur Award-nominee Marcus Gardley's lyrical THE GOSPEL OF LOVINGKINDNESS, a poetic chamber play that takes audience members to the streets of Chicago in a story both tragic and familiar.

#LoveStory, a new pop/rock musical comedy, will be presented as part of the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival tonight, August 14, 19, 20, 26, and 28. All performances will be held at Theatre 80 (Venue #9, @ 80 St. Marks Place), and this full production marks the premiere of #LoveStory on the New York City stage.

#LoveStory, a new pop/rock musical comedy, will be presented as part of the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival on August 14, 19, 20, 26, and 28. All performances will be held at Theatre 80 (Venue #9, @ 80 St. Marks Place), and this full production marks the premiere of #LoveStory on the New York City stage.

Sweet Romance Writers International is a showcase of sweet romance authors and their books and E. C. Jackson's new book, 'A Gateway to Hope,' is part of the red ribbon showcase there. Visitors can go online to www.sweetromancewriters.com and listen to a recorded interview with Jackson and find out more about her book by watching a short 'unboxing the book' video (in the right sidebar of the homepage). About The Author E. C. Jackson began her writing career with the full-length play Pajama Party. For three and a half years, she published the Confidence in Life newsletter for Alpha Production Ministries, in addition to writing tracts and devotionals. Teaching a women's Bible study at her church for eleven years led naturally to her current endeavor, writing inspirational romance novels. Her mission: spiritual maturity in the body of Christ through fiction. About The Book Twenty-one-year-old Neka is a bit of an introvert, she also happens to be stunningly beautiful. When she discovers her friend James is about to be dumped, she sees the perfect opportunity to escape from her quiet life. Can she summon the courage to leave it all behind? James Copley comes from a ruthless family. It's rubbed off. Years ago, he disengaged from his brother's smear campaign, but now his father has offered him an ultimatum, 'Get married or lose your seat at the table.' Plotting to stamp his design on the family business, he proposes to a woman, even though he doesn't love her. But his carefully laid plans start to unravel when she leaves him on the day she's due to meet his family. Could years of planning his comeback vanish with her departure? A possible solution comes in an unexpected form: Neka. She's not only a friend, but the daughter of his benefactor. And she's right there, offering to support him. But will her support stretch to marriage? James attempts to win her over to his plan but collides with her powerful father who wants to leverage the situation for his own gain. In their fight for survival and love, they are forced to face some uncomfortable truths. Can they overcome thwarted dreams and missed chances to find true love, or does forcing destiny's hand only lead to misery? Find out more about E.C. Jackson and 'A Gateway to Hope' at: http://sweetromancewriters.com/red-ribbon-showcased-authors/

While watching THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS, the African-American version of Sophocles' OEDIPUS AT COLONUS as created by Lee Breuer (with music by Bob Telson), I was reminded of the reimagining of the Old Testament by Marc Connelly in the 1930 Pulitzer Prize-winning THE GREEN PASTURES. Like GOSPEL, THE GREEN PASTURES serves up time-honored material by transposing it to a religious setting;. PASTURES relates the Old Testament as envisioned by a young Afro-American boy; thus, Heaven is one big fish fry. When I first saw the 1936 film version (which Connelly, a white man, scripted for Warners' director William Keighley), I found it a special experience -- a wonderful all-black cast was an anomaly for a young viewer in the late 1950's and early i60's; now, with the passage of time (and legislation), I can understand why modern audiences would find it politically incorrect (though that cast is still peopled with some amazing talent). Interestingly, Mr. Breuer eschews following Connelly's suit, and though he utilizes a Black minister and church service to tell his tale, he focuses instead on an ancient Greek tragedy rather than the Old -- or New -- Testament.

Atlantic Theater Company has announced that Annie MacRae has been appointed the company's Associate Artistic Director.

The national tour of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT, the explosive Broadway hit, makes its Washington premiere tonight, February 18, and continues through the 23rd at National Theatre as part of the Broadway at the National subscription series.

Casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT, the explosive Broadway hit, which makes its Washington premiere February 18 - 23 at National Theatre as part of the Broadway at the National subscription series.

The Broadway Across America national tour rolled into Salt Lake City for a three-performance run, and the cast created a highly entertaining, stirring production of this musical snapshot of a teenage wasteland.

New production photos have been released for the national tour of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT, the explosive Broadway hit - check them out below!

New York City is the muse and model for many of the world's strongest representational artists. Inspired by their surroundings, the artists capture the street life, architecture and energy of the city.

Pumpkin Theatre continues its 46th Season Discovering New Friendships Through Familiar Tales in our NEW HOME with The Young Playwrights Festival. Part of our "Kids for Kids" series, this partnership with Center Stage's Young Playwrights Festival is a program that features award winning plays written by children, for children, and performed and designed by the Pumpkin Professional artistic staff. 'YPF is all about kids making theatre, and how transformative that can be. We're thrilled to partner with Pumpkin Theatre to expand the reach of these remarkable plays by some very talented young people,' says Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director of Center Stage. This year's plays feature, The True Story of How The Chicken Crossed the Road by Kendall Archer (written in 6th grade), Brightly and Jade, a story of Friendship and Bravery by Phoebe Taylor (written in 1st grade) and When Pigs Fly by Belle Dallam (written in 6th Grade).

Gallery Henoch presents Lucong's DESIRAE, which captures the sensual gaze of a young female touched by pathos. Lucong's portraits are coveted for their unusual and somewhat unsettling subjects.

John Evans' opening at the gallery last week had a spectacular turnout. If you missed the opening and haven't seen the show, there's still time. The exhibition runs through November 2nd. Fans of water-themed work are in luck: Chris Armstrong and Eric Zener both have new paintings in the gallery. Armstrong pins the violence of the sea against a placid blue sky in White Lightening, while Zener's seemingly gravity defying figure inArchway points to the meditative calm that can be found beneath the surface of the water.

As Gallery Henoch's Summer Group Show continues into July, the gallery is taking a closer look at the work of Robert C. Jackson.

As our Summer Group Show continues into July, we're taking a closer look at the work of Robert C. Jackson.