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WBTT Presents VIRTUAL VOICES Program, 'Telling Our Stories In The Black Theatre'
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2021
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will reinvigorate its WBTT Voices program with a special offering, “Telling Our Stories in the Black Theatre,” on May 4....
Da Capo Chamber Players Presents 'Musical Offerings For Human Rights'
by Stephi Wild - April 23, 2021
The internationally heralded New York-based Da Capo Chamber Players will present Musical Offerings for Human Rights, three-concert virtual series through YouTube Premiere....
Hesston College Theatre Department Presents SUPERIOR DONUTS
by Stephi Wild - April 06, 2021
Hesston College’s Theatre department will present five performances of “Superior Donuts,” a play by Tracy Letts. The show is directed by theatre professor Rachel Jantzi....
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE BINDING OF ISAAC WOODARD on PBS
by Sarah Leiber - February 23, 2021
‘“The Blinding of Isaac Woodard’ illustrates how a single individual can be the spark that ignites a movement and creates a seismic shift in public opinion,” said Cameo George, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE executive producer. “Although his name is little-known today, Isaac Woodard’s story chan...
WORLD Channel Presents New Digital Series THE CONVERSATION REMIX
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 15, 2021
WORLD Channel — the diverse multicast platform helping public media audiences better understand the different cultures, lifestyles, and people in an ever-evolving global community — invites new voices to join the conversation on race with the new digital series, The Conversation Remix. ...
BWW Exclusive: Renée Elise Goldsberry Narrates Marian Anderson Documentary VOICE OF FREEDOM
by Sarah Leiber - February 15, 2021
Produced by Rob Rapley and executive produced by Cameo George, Voice of Freedom premieres Monday, February 15, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video App....
Soprano Angela Brown Interviewed in New Marian Anderson PBS Documentary, Voice Of Freedom
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2021
Contralto Marian Anderson was hailed as a voice that 'comes around once in a hundred years,' yet she was barred from performing in Constitution Hall because of her race. It is a well known moment in her life story....
Detroit Public TV Hosts a Week Devoted to the Black Church
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2021
Next Tuesday and Wednesday night, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres his latest series, “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song.” ...
Duke Energy Center and African American Cultural Festival Announce Partnership and Virtual Black History Month Program
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2021
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts and the African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County (AACF) announce their new annual partnership which will feature four co-produced events. The events will focus on bringing the community together while honoring African American culture a...
SUMMER OF SOUL Documentary Headed to Searchlight Pictures and Hulu
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 05, 2021
The acquisition is for worldwide rights, with the film set for theatrical release as well as exclusively streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and internationally on Star and Star+....
Celebrating Black History Month: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Star in August Wilson's FENCES
by Nicole Rosky - February 03, 2021
The first Broadway revival of Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, played at the Cort Theatre for 88 performances and won three Tony Awards- two of which went to its leading actors....
The Smith Center Presents GERSHWIN & ELLINGTON
by Stephi Wild - December 29, 2020
The Smith Center will present Gershwin & Ellington. The performance will take place on January 23, 2021....
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Announces New Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 17, 2020
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, the acclaimed signature history series on PBS, returns on Monday, January 11 with a new season of documentaries about extraordinary 20th-century Americans — some famous, some unsung — who left their marks on American history and culture....
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GIVING VOICE, Chronicling the Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition
by Sarah Leiber - November 19, 2020
Every year, thousands of students from twelve cities across the United States perform the Pulitzer Prize winner’s work ('Fences,' 'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) for a shot to perform on Broadway....
Latino Theater Company to Stream Production Of A MEXICAN TRILOGY, PART 1: FAITH
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2020
The Latino Theater Company presents an archival video showing of Part 1 of Evelina Fernández's acclaimed trilogy. Travel with the Morales family through decades of the Mexican-American experience, beginning with a remote mining town in Arizona during World War II. ...
DRIVING WHILE BLACK Will Air on PBS Oct. 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 31, 2020
PBS announced today DRIVING WHILE BLACK: RACE, SPACE AND MOBILITY IN AMERICA – a ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed historian Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Emmy–winning director Ric Burns – will air on PBS on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. ET....
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Vote to Have Re-Broadcast September 8-29
by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2020
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Vote, a four-hour documentary series, tells the dramatic story of the epic — and surprisingly unfamiliar — crusade waged by American women for the right to vote....
Becky and Baldwin Presents OTHER MONOLOGUES Virtual Theatre Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2020
Becky and Baldwina??s Other Monologues Virtual Series a?" a week-long digital showcase of monologues by Mara De La Rosa (creator of OutfestNowa??s a?oeBAES Welcomea??) and Nicholas Pilapil. Other Monologues will feature performances by some of Los Angelesa?? most exciting talent in comedy and theate...
Becky and Baldwin Presents OTHER MONOLOGUES Virtual Theatre Series
by Stephi Wild - August 12, 2020
Becky and Baldwin's Other Monologues Virtual Series - a week-long digital showcase of monologues by Mara De La Rosa (creator of OutfestNow's 'BAES Welcome') and Nicholas Pilapil....
FREEDOM RIDERS Featuring John Lewis and C.T. Vivian Streaming on PBS.org
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 20, 2020
In honor of the recent passing of two of the original Freedom Riders, longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis and the Reverend C.T. Vivian, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE announced today that it will stream Stanley Nelson's Freedom Riders beginning today, Monday, July 20 on PBS.org and the PBS Video App....
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Receives Grant From Gulf Coast Community Foundation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 10, 2020
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe recently received an Arts Appreciation Grant of $30,000 from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. The grant will support WBTT's operations as well as the costs associated with its 2020-2021 season....
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE THE VOTE, Featuring the Voices of Audra McDonald, Laura Linney, and More, Begins Today
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2020
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Vote, a new four-hour, two-part documentary series, tells the dramatic story of the epic - and surprisingly unfamiliar - crusade waged by American women for the right to vote....
Broadway Rewind: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Bring FENCES to Broadway in 2010
by Nicole Rosky - June 16, 2020
Today we rewind to 2010 for the first Broadway revival of Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis....
Adventure Presents BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: A Celebration Of Art, And Contributions From African Americans
by A.A. Cristi - June 04, 2020
Adventure Theatre MTC presents a celebration of the African-American experience with readings of family-friendly poetry and/or stories in its Sunday Storytime, Black is Beautiful: A Celebration of Arts and Contributions from African-Americans. These are followed by honest discussions about race, ra...
PBS to Debut MR. TORNADO on May 19
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 04, 2020
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Mr. Tornado tells the story of Tetsuya Theodore Fujita, a Japanese-American scientist who devoted his life to unlocking the mysteries of severe storms....
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