Black Love highlights love stories from the black community and seek to answer the burning question, What is the secret to making a marriage work? Husband-and-wife filmmakers Codie and Tommy Oliver present real, honest, emotional and sometimes cringe-worthy love stories from some of the most successful people in business and entertainment as well as everyday couples.
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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....
Casting Announced For FAITH, A Co-Production Between Coventry City Of Culture Trust and the Royal Shakespeare Company
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2021
Faith has always been part of Coventry's story, from its medieval monasteries and Mystery Plays, to welcoming refugees fleeing religious persecution through the years, such as the Huguenots who brought silk weaving with them to the city....
Roundabout: 10 Day Festival Of Pop Up Theatre Comes To Brixton This Summer
by Stephi Wild - August 06, 2021
For 10 days at the end of the summer, the award-winning, in-the-round auditorium will be filled with four world premiere plays performed in rep alongside cabaret, comedy, family shows, drag, a host of activities for young people in partnership with Lambeth ELEVATE and a programme of community events...
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!...
Pittsburgh Dance Council Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 29, 2021
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the Pittsburgh Dance Council 2021-2022 Season, celebrating its 51st year, opens in November 2021 at the Byham Theater and wholeheartedly welcomes everyone back to the Cultural District to experience being a part of live performances again on stage. ...
Second Eclipse Award Presented to 2020-21 Winners in Rooftop Ceremony
by Stephi Wild - July 29, 2021
This week, on the rooftop of Brixton House Theatre, Eclipse Chair Stella Kanu presented the physical Eclipse Award to Initiative.dkf's Artistic Director DK Fashola and Creative Producer Wofai. The award presentation comes ahead of next week's online debut of Initiative.dkf's LUDALA Collection at the...
Paines's Plough's ROUNDABOUT 2021 Season to Open in Wood End in Coventry This Week With Four World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 26, 2021
The Belgrade Theatre has announced that Paines’s Plough’s ROUNDABOUT season 2021 will open in Wood End in Coventry this week, with four world premieres taking place in Paines Plough’s award-winning, portable, in-the-round auditorium, situated in the grounds of the Moat House Leisure and Neighb...
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....
McNichols Civic Center Building Reopens With Three New Art Exhibits
by A.A. Cristi - July 06, 2021
Denver Arts & Venues has announced the public reopening of the McNichols Civic Center Building with three new summer art exhibitions in conjunction with Major League Baseball All-Star Week....
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!...
Paines Plough Announce Full Tour and Brixton Season For Roundabout This Summer
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2021
The line-up of four world premieres includes a new musical by Chinonyerem Odimba - BLACK LOVE, in rep with Chris Bush's new play HUNGRY, and Phoebe Eclair-Powell's new family show REALLY BIG AND REALLY LOUD....
Northern Stage Announced New Outdoor Venues and Reopening Plans
by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2021
Free events in local neighbourhoods across the North East throughout June will be followed by two new pop-up venues in July and August, before reopening the theatre from 25 August with a Housewarming programme that opens with a new Unfolding Theatre show co-created with children, and includes the fi...
Ice Factory Festival Returns To New Ohio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - June 03, 2021
New Ohio Theatre has announced that the 28th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory Festival will return to live in-person performances, featuring seven new works over seven weeks, June 30 - August 14, 2021, at New Ohio Theatre, located at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Stree...
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....
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. ...
2021 La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival Announced for May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 14, 2021
La MaMa has announced the lineup for the 16th edition of La MaMa Moves! Returning for its annual spring season for two weeks in May, the 2021 festival will feature works by Hadar Ahuvia and Tatyana Tenenbaum, J. Bouey, Jasmine Hearn, Tiffany Mills, Ricarrdo Valentine, and Sugar Vendil....
Paines Plough Announce Plans For 2021
by Stephi Wild - March 31, 2021
Artistic Directors Charlotte Bennett and Katie Posner today announce plans for Paines Plough 2021....
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 APRI...
BWW Review: A BOY AND HIS SOUL at Round House Theatre
by Roger Catlin - March 24, 2021
This is the 50th anniversary year for Philadelphia International Records, the outfit founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff that gave us, among many other things, 'TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia), the ebullient instrumental by MFSB, given life as the theme of 'Soul Train' and used to great effect ...
Tiata Fahodzi Announces Chinonyerem Odimba as New Artistic Director and CEO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2021
tiata fahodzi, the UK’s leading British-African contemporary theatre company, has announced Chinonyerem Odimba as the new Artistic Director and Chief Executive as the company prepares for its 25th anniversary in 2022. tiata fahodzi produces theatre that is fearless; that looks around and looks for...
BWW Feature: ONLINE VIRTUAL OPERA TOUR No. 47 at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - February 26, 2021
Angelinos, join soprano and Shakespeare super-fan Katherine Powers on a romp through the Bard’s stories told in music. In each of her episodes, Powers calls an expert on her 'Shakespeare Hotline' and performs songs from his timeless works....
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. ...
Virtual Theatre This Weekend: February 13-14- with Laura Osnes, Josh Groban and More!
by Nicole Rosky - February 13, 2021
Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, February 13-14, 2020....
The Umbrella Stage Company and The Robbins House Team Up For Black History Month Virtual Cabaret
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2021
On February 25, The Umbrella Stage Company will present the newest installation in its series of 'virtual cabarets,' an online showcase of musical talents from past Umbrella productions and throughout the Greater Boston theater world....
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 ...
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