Guest Blog: Chinonyerem Odimba On BLACK LOVE at the Kiln Theatre
by Guest Author - April 01, 2022 Black Love is... This play. It is a play borne out of my own love for telling stories but also telling stories that allow Black Love to be seen on stages.... 
VIDEO: Showtime Shares THE CHI Season Five Trailer
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022 Watch the new trailer now for this season on THE CHI which delves deeply into the many joys and complications of Black love: relationships, children, career, community and self. Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Tiff (Hannaha Hall) forge ahead as co-parents, while Tiff grows closer with Rob (Iman Shumpert... 
Jacob's Pillow Announces 2022 Dance Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2022 Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full season lineup for Festival 2022, featuring world premieres, new commissions, 90th Anniversary Season celebrations, Pillow-exclusive engagements, and work developed at the Pillow Lab. ... 
Full Cast Announced For BLACK LOVE Launching Kiln Theatre's 2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - February 02, 2022 Kiln Theatre's Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham announces the full company for Chinonyerem Odimba's Black Love. Black Love launches the theatre's 2022 season, transforming the venue into the round. With Book and Lyrics by Chinonyerem Odimba, Music by Ben and Max Ringham, the production opens on 1... 
THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL to Release Anthology in March With Methuen Drama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 15, 2022 On March 10, 2022 New York City’s Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival will release an anthology entitled 25 Plays from The Fire This Time Festival: A Decade of Recognition, Resistance, Resilience, Rebirth and Black Theatre.... 
A.I.M. Announces Homecoming Week
by Stephi Wild - October 05, 2021 Homecoming this year pays tribute to honorees who exemplify artistic distinction and innovative contemporary storytelling: Emmy Award-winning composer Kristopher Bowers and Codie Elaine Oliver & Tommy Oliver, Founders of Black Love Inc. & Confluential Films.... 
Kiln Theatre Announces Full Cast For Marina Carr's GIRL ON AN ALTAR
by Stephi Wild - April 12, 2022 With Chinonyerem Odimba and Ben and Max Ringham's Black Love currently running at the theatre, Kiln Theatre, in a brand-new partnership with the Abbey Theatre, today announces the full cast for Marina Carr's Girl on an Altar. Annabelle Comyn directs Nina Bowers (Cassandra), Daon Broni (Aegisthus), J... 
BWW Interview: Tinuke Craig Chats THE COLOR PURPLE - AT HOME From Leicester Curve Online
by Matt Wolf - February 09, 2021 Since 2019, the fast-rising director Tinuke Craig has fielded various iterations of her first-ever musical, The Color Purple, which was acclaimed in performance at Leicester's Curve Theatre and the Birmingham Hippodrome. That same show is returning this month for a streamed concert version starring ... 
BWW Interview: Caleb Dowden Talks Black Joy, Love & Resiliency, SunDown Towns and More About AS THE SUN SETS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 21, 2021 Running July 21 through July 24, 'As the Sun Sets' features Imani Gaudin-County, Andy Guzmán, Jai Perez and Caleb Dowden herself. Set against the hateful and unsafe backdrop of Sundown Towns, the piece explores what Black love, joy, and resiliency looks like in a racist and violent world.... 
BWW Blog: Highlighting Landmark Moments in Black Theatre History
by Student Blogger: Joey Tabasco - February 18, 2021 Theatre would not be theatre without the efforts of Black artists, and it’s important to learn about their impact on the industry. In honor of Black History Month, here is a timeline of theatre milestones achieved by Black professionals. ... 
Seattle Center Offers Virtual Exploration, Education And Entertainment This Month
by A.A. Cristi - June 02, 2021 As we edge ever closer to a return to in-person events at Seattle Center, June offers a vast variety of online options. They include cultural festivals, classical music and dance, varied cinema and theater, virtual classes and workshops and more.... 
Interact Theatre Company Returns with THIS BITTER EARTH
by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2022 InterAct Theatre Company continues its 2021-2022 season with This Bitter Earth, by Harrison David Rivers, a “compassionate and devastating” play (Chicago Theatre Beat) “equal parts searing and touching, gut-wrenching and romantic.” This Bitter Earth marks InterAct's 2nd return to live, in-person ...
BWW Blog: Highlighting Landmark Moments in Black Theatre History
by Student Blogger: Joey Tabasco - February 18, 2021 Theatre would not be theatre without the efforts of Black artists, and it’s important to learn about their impact on the industry. In honor of Black History Month, here is a timeline of theatre milestones achieved by Black professionals. ... 
Kiln Theatre Announces Two World Premières As Part Of 2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2022 Following a critically acclaimed, sell-out reopening season, that culminated with Zadie Smith's The Wife of Willesden, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces further programming for the 2022 season at Kiln Theatre. ... 
HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for 52nd NAACP Image Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2021 The full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced today in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreograph... 
BWW Review: BLACK LOVE, Kiln Theatre
by Louise Penn - April 02, 2022 There is a sense of anticipation in the air as we take our seats for Black Love, which comes to the Kiln for a strictly limited run this month. As Aurora (Nicholle Cherrie) slinks into the stage set of white boxes, surrounded on all sides by the audience, she brings with her a stylised version of... 
Steppenwolf Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring 4 World Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2022 Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the 2022/23 Season today. With six Steppenwolf Membership Series productions and two SYA productions, the 47th season is the storied company’s first full season in its expanded home—welcoming audiences back to experience the next chapter of Steppenwolf’s bol... 
Cleveland Public Theatre Presents AN EXTRAORDINARY LOVE (THREE SHORT PLAYS IN PROGRESS)
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2021 Cleveland Public Theatre has announced An Extraordinary Love (three short plays in progress), a Zoom Reading directed by Nicole Sumlin. ...
Jacob's Pillow Announces 2022 Dance Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2022 Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full season lineup for Festival 2022, featuring world premieres, new commissions, 90th Anniversary Season celebrations, Pillow-exclusive engagements, and work developed at the Pillow Lab. ... 
Best New Opera Winner Blue Leads Slate of Exciting Events in February–March 2022 at Seattle Opera
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2022 Seattle Opera continues its 2021/22 season with a dynamic lineup of opera events, including community conversations, artist recitals, laser shows, and a timely and award-winning opera.... 
Queer|Art Announces Judges For 3rd Annual Illuminations Grant For Black Trans Women Visual Artists
by A.A. Cristi - March 31, 2022 To commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility, Queer|Art, NYC's home for connecting and empowering generations of LGBTQ+ Artists, is pleased to announce the judges for the third annual Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists: interdisciplinary artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase; writer, cu... 
Coventry City Of Culture Trust and The Royal Shakespeare Company Will Present a New Co-Production, FAITH
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2021 Tickets, which are free, will be available to book for pre-registered audiences on Friday 20th August, with general on-sale on Friday 27th August. Casting information to be confirmed. Learn more about the production here!...
Belgrade Theatre Coventry To Reopen Its Doors On 17 May
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2021 The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry – the UK City of Culture for 2021 - today announces that its doors will fully reopen to the public on 17 May – the first day that the government's roadmap allows - with socially distanced audiences able to enjoy Joe Pasquale and Sarah Earnshaw in John Godber's APRIL IN... 
Orange Tree Theatre Announces Cast For PINOCCHIO
by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2021 The Orange Tree Theatre today announces full cast for brand new play Pinocchio created and directed by OT Community Director Liam Shea for the festive season. Fiona Drummond (Mum/The Blue Fairy/Other beasts) joins Nathan Queeley-Dennis (Hugo/Pinocchio/Other beasts) in a fun, interactive adventure, f... 
Ice Factory Festival Opens Tonight at the New Ohio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - June 30, 2021 Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays, with a special closing night benefit performance of My Onliness on August 14. Learn more about how to purchase tickets here!... |
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