Human Trafficking Documentary THE ABOLITIONISTS Heading to U.S. Theaters This May
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2016 From the Academy Award-winning producer of “Schindler's List” comes a true story about the fight against child sex-trafficking in “The Abolitionists.”...
ALA Announces Shortlist for 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
by Christina Mancuso - October 26, 2016 CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The American Library Association (ALA) today announced six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers an...
Elie Landau Brings 21 Years of Broadway Savvy to Triptyk Studios as New Executive Producer
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015 Triptyk Studios has announced that Elie Landau, a 21-year Broadway industry veteran, who previously served as an Associate General Manager for 101 Productions Ltd, and whose producing credits span stage and film, has joined the company as Executive Producer....
Acclaimed WGN America Drama UNDERGROUND Featured at NAACP's 107th Annual Convention
by Caryn Robbins - July 13, 2016 WGN America's acclaimed series UNDERGROUND, which follows a courageous group of American heroes who attempt a daring flight to freedom from slavery, has teamed with the 107th NAACP Annual Convention, July 17-18 in Cincinnati, Ohio....
Oprah's Book Club Announces 'The Underground Railroad' as Newest Selection
by Caryn Robbins - August 02, 2016 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and O, The Oprah Magazine announce the newest Oprah's Book Club 2016 selection, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)....
Cast of WGN America's UNDERGROUND Headed to 2016 Essence Festival
by Tyler Peterson - June 23, 2016 The celebrated stars and director of WGN America's Underground Railroad thriller 'Underground,' one of the most highly acclaimed television series of the year, will take center stage at the 2016 Essence Festival, the nation's premier showcase for African American music and culture. Aldis Hodge (Noah...
'Harriet Tubman' to Be Featured in Season 2 of WGN America's Hit Series UNDERGROUND
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2016 Not only will Harriet Tubman grace the face of the new $20 bill, but she will also have a starring role in WGN America's hit series UNDERGROUND, from Sony Pictures Television, which begins production on season two in Savannah, Georgia...
Fox Cities P.A.C. & AASD to Offer Educator Workshops
by Tyler Peterson - September 09, 2015 The 2015-16 school year marks the fourth year the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and Appleton Area School District (AASD) are participating in the Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. This partnership allows the Center and AASD to...
Kathy Tilghman Pens New Historical Novel, SLAVES TO FREEDOM
by Christina Mancuso - January 06, 2016 'Slaves to Freedom' (published by Balboa Press) recounts the turbulent times of antebellum America through a friendship between two women: a black slave and an Irish immigrant. Both travel the Underground Railroad but neither knows the sacrifices that will be asked of them to achieve the freedom the...
Season Finale of WGN America's UNDERGROUND is #1 Original Scripted Series on Cable
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2016 The pulse-pounding season one finale of WGN America's hit Underground Railroad thriller UNDERGROUND, was the #1 scripted original series on cable last Wednesday night among sought-after demos Adults 25-54...
Ars Nova to Host 'Off Color Salon Series' for UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016 Presented in conjunction with the New York premiere of Underground Railroad Game, Ars Nova presents the Off Color Salon Series which features artists, scholars, writers and community leaders in post-show discussions examining race, sexuality and education....
Oprah's Book Club Announces 'The Underground Railroad' as Newest Selection
by Caryn Robbins - August 02, 2016 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and O, The Oprah Magazine announce the newest Oprah's Book Club 2016 selection, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)....
The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy to Host SHULS OF GRANDEUR Tour This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2015 The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy will present SHULS OF GRANDEUR, a walking tour which will visit two grand synagogues remaining on the Lower East Side on October 12, 2015 (Columbus Day)....
Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival Sets Inaugural Lineup
by Tyler Peterson - June 23, 2016 The Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival is thrilled to announce the selections for the inaugural Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival (AMTF), which will be held August 1 and 2, 2016, at Actor's Express and Synchronicity Theatre. The AMTF will be two days and nights of original musical theatre performances ...
Kimmel Center Names New Director of Media Relations & Communications
by Tyler Peterson - March 04, 2015 The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has announced the appointment of Leslie Patterson-Tyler as its new Director of Media Relations & Communications....
Ere Aworan Releases ERE AWORAN
by Christina Mancuso - June 23, 2015 MENDHAM, N.J., June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ 'Racism is deeply rooted in the history of slavery in America,' said Michael Jay Nusbaum. 'We need to fight against Racism with the same combined efforts that were used to fight against slavery. Ere Aworan tells of a time when we came together to fight for g...
POSSUM CREEK Set for 2nd Annual Best Of The Fest
by Tyler Peterson - September 09, 2015 Possum Creek, which previously played to packed houses (3 sold-out shows) and garnered rave reviews at the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival, will have a limited run at The 2nd Annual Best Of The Fest at The Celebration of Whimsy....
Flat Rock Playhouse Studio 52 Announces Auditions, Shows for Spring 2016
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2015 Flat Rock Playhouse Studio 52, a division of the Vagabond School of Drama, est. 1952, announced today the audition dates for their Spring production of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH as well as a roster of classes and productions slated for Spring 2016....
Tony Winners Patina Miller, Bryce Pinkham & Brian F. O'Byrne Join Cast of PBS's MERCY STREET
by Caryn Robbins - April 26, 2016 PBS announced today that MERCY STREET is adding new actors and directors to the series' robust talent list for Season Two, which is currently in production in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia....
Richard Johnson to Bring One-Man Show to Gene Frankel Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - January 06, 2016 In celebration of Black History Month, actor/vocalist Richard Johnson will perform the premiere of his one man play, 'Pappy on Da Underground Railroad,' directed by Keith Allen, accompanied by musical director Terry Wallstein. Johnson is best known for his cabaret shows on the music of Nat King Cole...
ERE AWORAN is Released
by Christina Mancuso - April 26, 2016 MENDHAM, N.J., April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ 'I was shocked to read about how many people have criticizedHarriet Tubmanand her son's claims over how many slaves were actually saved by Mrs. Tubman,' said authorMichael Jay Nusbaum. 'I was so happy to learn that Mrs. Tubman had actually saved over...
WGN America's UNDERGROUND Celebrated at 2016 Joint Convention in Washington DC
by Caryn Robbins - August 09, 2016 WGN America's critically acclaimed, hit series UNDERGROUND was highlighted last Friday, August 5 at the joint convention for the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists in Washington, D.C....
Official: Hamilton to Remain on $10 Bill; Harriet Tubman to Replace Jackson on $20
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2016 In addition to thanking Lin-Manuel Miranda for giving us Broadway's smash hit HAMILTON, Americans should be grateful that he has also sparked a lively debate over which historical figures from U.S. history deserve their face on our official currency....
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME Begins Tonight at Ars Nova
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016 Ars Nova, New York's incubator for boundary-pushing theater, presents Underground Railroad Game (tonight, September 13, through October 15), created by Jennifer Kidwell and Scott Sheppard with Philadelphia based theater company Lightning Rod Special and directed by Taibi Magar....
Kathleen Battle to Return to Metropolitan Opera in November
by Tyler Peterson - April 04, 2016 Legendary soprano Kathleen Battle, who starred in more than 220 Met performances over the course of her career, will make her first appearance at the Met in more than 20 years with the recital Kathleen Battle: Underground Railroad – A Spiritual Journey on Sunday, November 13 at 4 p.m. Battle will si... |
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