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RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR


Reconstruction: America After the Civil War is a 4 part series that will take a broad view of the Reconstruction era and its aftermath, beginning with the hopeful moment of war's end and emancipation in 1865 and carrying through to 1915, when the nation was fully entrenched in Jim Crow segregation.

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Full Casts & Creative Teams Set for PIPELINE FESTIVAL at WP Theater Photo Full Casts & Creative Teams Set for PIPELINE FESTIVAL at WP Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 04, 2024

WP Theater has revealed the full casts and teams for the fifth biennial Pipeline Festival. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....
BWW Review: THE NEW COLOSSUS Awakes Audiences to the Universal Needs and Desires of a Photo BWW Review: THE NEW COLOSSUS Awakes Audiences to the Universal Needs and Desires of all Immigrants
by Shari Barrett - January 16, 2020

With the topic of illegal immigration so prevalent in today's news, now is the perfect time to take a very personal look at the trials and tribulations of those who immigrated, both legally and illegally, to our country in THE NEW COLOSSUS, a new play co-written by The Actors' Gang ensemble and its ...
Carnegie Hall's THE '60S FESTIVAL Announces March Events Photo Carnegie Hall's THE '60S FESTIVAL Announces March Events
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2018

Carnegie Hall's The '60s: The Years that Changed America, a citywide festival from January 14-March 24, 2018, concludes this month with a vast array of events presented at Carnegie Hall and at more than 35 leading partner cultural institutions throughout New York City. This special exploration of th...
PBS to Honor the Legacy of Black History Month Photo PBS to Honor the Legacy of Black History Month
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 10, 2019

PBS today announced special programming to commemorate Black History Month, as part of its commitment to celebrating the diversity of America year-round....
A Very Musical History Lesson: America 101 Photo A Very Musical History Lesson: America 101
by Nicole Rosky - July 04, 2018

Happy 242nd birthday, America! On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain, forming a brand new nation, which today celebrates over two centuries of freedom and democracy. In that time, our country has been through war and peace, prosperity and pover...
HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS' FIRST 100 YEARS Announced At The Ivoryton Playhou Photo HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS' FIRST 100 YEARS Announced At The Ivoryton Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - August 05, 2021

Opening August 12th at The Ivoryton Playhouse is the extraordinary and life-affirming play HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS' FIRST 100 YEARS by Emily Mann (adapted from the book by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth)....
The Shed Presents New Audio Tour and Film FIGHTING DARK Photo The Shed Presents New Audio Tour and Film FIGHTING DARK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2021

The Shed will present Fighting Dark, a new audio tour and film by artist and storyteller Kamau Ware (Founder, Black Gotham Experience). This two-part project features an online audio tour and a short film that explores Manhattan and Brooklyn’s 19th-century history of racial violence and resilience. ...
History Greenlights TV Documentary GRANT in Association with Lionsgate from Appian Wa Photo History Greenlights TV Documentary GRANT in Association with Lionsgate from Appian Way and RadicalMedia
by Tori Hartshorn - May 31, 2018

History Greenlights TV Documentary GRANT in Association with Lionsgate from Appian Way and RadicalMedia...
The Center For Ballet And The Arts At NYU Announces 2018-19 Fellows Photo The Center For Ballet And The Arts At NYU Announces 2018-19 Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - May 09, 2018

The Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University (CBA), the first international institute devoted to the creation and academic study of ballet, today announced the 27 artists and scholars who will serve as CBA Fellows in the 2018-19 academic year. The group - which represents The Center's l...
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham will discuss 'The Soul of America' at N Photo Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham will discuss 'The Soul of America' at National Press Club Headliners Book & Breakfast Event June 20
by Robert Diamond - May 04, 2018

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BWW Review: 1776 at La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts Photo BWW Review: 1776 at La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts
by Cary Ginell - January 31, 2019

A brilliant cast and production highlights McCoy Rigby Entertainment's '1776,' with bravura performances from Andy Umberger (John Adams), Peter Van Norden (Benjamin Franklin) and John Barbour (Edward Rutledge)....
Mississippi Museum of Art to Present Major Exhibition Celebrating the State's Bicente Photo Mississippi Museum of Art to Present Major Exhibition Celebrating the State's Bicentennial
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2017

Picturing Mississippi, 1817 2017: Land of Plenty, Pain, and Promise, the landmark exhibition exploring Mississippi identity, commemorates the 200th anniversary of Mississippi's statehood. Illuminating the perception and depiction of Mississippi over more than 200 years, the exhibition showcas...
Frist Art Museum Exhibition to Examine Augustus Saint-Gaudens And Daniel Chester Fren Photo Frist Art Museum Exhibition to Examine Augustus Saint-Gaudens And Daniel Chester French
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2024

Discover the intersecting careers and legacies of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French in a new exhibition at the Frist Art Museum....
PBS Announces Winter-Spring 2019 Primetime Schedule Photo PBS Announces Winter-Spring 2019 Primetime Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 14, 2018

PBS today announced its Winter-Spring 2019 primetime schedule, featuring a season brimming with new drama, music, arts, history, science, nature and more, as well as returning seasons of favorite series....
VIDEO: Hear Audra McDonald, Laura Linney, & More in the Trailer for THE VOTE on PBS Photo VIDEO: Hear Audra McDonald, Laura Linney, & More in the Trailer for THE VOTE on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 10, 2020

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Vote, a new four-hour, two-part documentary series, tells the dramatic story of the epic a?" and surprisingly unfamiliar a?" crusade waged by American women for the right to vote. Focusing primarily on the movement's militant and momentous final decade, the film charts Americ...
The Center at West Park Presents ENSEMBLE PI: REPARATIONS NOW! Photo The Center at West Park Presents ENSEMBLE PI: REPARATIONS NOW!
by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2020

Reparations NOW! is Ensemble Pi's new project, inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates' congressional testimony and Ibram X. Kendi's best-seller book, How to Be an Antiracist a?" both of which offer powerful and compelling arguments in support of reparations for the African-American community. ...
The American Vicarious' DEBATE: BALDWIN VS BUCKLEY to Tour All Five NYC Boroughs Photo The American Vicarious' DEBATE: BALDWIN VS BUCKLEY to Tour All Five NYC Boroughs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2022

the american vicarious will present a Five-Borough NYC Tour (5BT) of their critically acclaimed production of Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley, a staging of the historic clash between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr....
Spotlight: PIPELINE FESTIVAL at WP Theater Photo Spotlight: PIPELINE FESTIVAL at WP Theater
by BWW Special Offer - April 09, 2024

WP Theater's Pipeline Festival Begins April 4...
Carnegie Hall's THE '60S FESTIVAL Announces March Events Photo Carnegie Hall's THE '60S FESTIVAL Announces March Events
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2018

Carnegie Hall's The '60s: The Years that Changed America, a citywide festival from January 14-March 24, 2018, concludes this month with a vast array of events presented at Carnegie Hall and at more than 35 leading partner cultural institutions throughout New York City. This special exploration of th...
IT'S (NOT) ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION to be Presented by Creative Cauldron Photo IT'S (NOT) ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION to be Presented by Creative Cauldron
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 20, 2021

Creative Cauldron will present “Difficult Conversations: Bridging the Divide,” a new series of original plays. Addressing this challenging time of division and conflict, Creative Cauldron looks to writers in the DMV for inspiration and healing....
Smithsonian Channel Announces Its December 2018 Premieres Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Its December 2018 Premieres
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 19, 2018

Smithsonian Channel announces its December 2018 premieres, which includes 'America's Mississippi,' 'Laws of the Lizard,' 'Marilyn Monroe for Sale,' more!...
The American Vicarious' DEBATE: BALDWIN VS BUCKLEY to Tour All Five NYC Boroughs Photo The American Vicarious' DEBATE: BALDWIN VS BUCKLEY to Tour All Five NYC Boroughs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2022

the american vicarious will present a Five-Borough NYC Tour (5BT) of their critically acclaimed production of Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley, a staging of the historic clash between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr....
The American Vicarious' DEBATE: BALDWIN VS BUCKLEY to Tour All Five NYC Boroughs Photo The American Vicarious' DEBATE: BALDWIN VS BUCKLEY to Tour All Five NYC Boroughs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2022

the american vicarious will present a Five-Borough NYC Tour (5BT) of their critically acclaimed production of Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley, a staging of the historic clash between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr....
The Center at West Park Presents ENSEMBLE PI: REPARATIONS NOW! Photo The Center at West Park Presents ENSEMBLE PI: REPARATIONS NOW!
by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2020

Reparations NOW! is Ensemble Pi's new project, inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates' congressional testimony and Ibram X. Kendi's best-seller book, How to Be an Antiracist a?" both of which offer powerful and compelling arguments in support of reparations for the African-American community. ...
The Story of America- A Very Broadway History Lesson Photo The Story of America- A Very Broadway History Lesson
by Nicole Rosky - July 04, 2020

Happy 243rd birthday, America! On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain, forming a brand new nation, which today celebrates over two centuries of freedom and democracy. In that time, our country has been through war and peace, prosperity and poverty,...





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