Rev. Lawrence P. Lakey Asks WHERE ARE YOUR SCARS?
by Christina Mancuso - February 03, 2016 Rev. Lawrence P. Lakey, a minister, pastor, elder, previous CEO of the Tulsa Urban League, published writer and author, has completed his newest work 'Where Are Your Scars?': a gripping and potent work that delves into the ideas of faith, race, equality and perseverance....
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Announces Shows, Now thru 7/23
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2012 The following are the complete and current upcoming event listings for today, July 9 - July 23, 2012 at B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC....
BWW Review: PORGY AND BESS at The Metropolitan Opera
by Joanna Barouch - September 26, 2019 Opening Night at the Metropolitan Opera! The very words tingle with palpable electricity and anticipation. Whether you attend in person, or go to the Times Square simulcast, or whether you listen on the radio or on the Met website, you are participating in one of the most thrilling events of the Ne...
MCA Chicago to Spotlight Black Creativity This August
by Julie Musbach - July 31, 2019 This August, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents three innovative performances celebrating black creativity in music and dance, from jazz and gospel to step and social dancing....
BWW Review: BOOTYCANDY is sweet and tasty at The Catastrophic Theatre
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - February 27, 2019 Bootycandy, Bootycandy Bootycandy! There! I've said it three times and a zombie hasn't appeared but the brilliantly written play by Robert O'Hara has made its appearance in H-town! BOOTYCANDY had its world premiere at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre June of 2011 in Washington D.C. and then it made its wa...
Theatre Evolution Will Launch Inaugural Season With THE CONTRACT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 14, 2020 When a high-profile preacher's wife discovers her husband has a secret desire for men, she does what any good wife would do . . . she hires him a lover. Theatre Evolution launches its inaugural season with a production of THE CONTRACT, written and directed by James Webb (winner of Kennedy Center's L...
BWW Review: FREEDA PEOPLES Shakes the Foundation of The Ensemble Theatre
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - April 10, 2019 If you're a churchgoer and specifically a member of a black church, the issues in this production aren't foreign. In this story, we learn about backsliding deacons, disgruntled church elders, and hate towards the new pastor. Not saying that every church has these issues, but if you aren't in a churc...
The Colonial Theatre Presents Sweet Honey In The Rock 1/28
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2011 The internationally renowned, Grammy Award winning a cappella ensemble, Sweet Honey In The Rock, founded by Bernice Johnson Reagon in 1973 at the D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company, is coming to the Colonial for one performance only on Friday, January 28 at 8pm....
DakhaBrakha, Taylor Mac, Mark Morris Dance, IF/THEN and More Highlight Seattle Theatre Group's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2015 Art & culture are vital to our existence and Seattle Theatre Group's 2015-2016 season features ample offerings of live performance experiences from arts provocateurs, global masters, cultural icons, and contemporary legends....
BWW Interview: Choreographer Camille A. Brown of CHOIR BOY at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre
by Tracy Hopkins - March 04, 2019 Currently on tour with her new work 'Ink' -- the final installation of her company's trilogy that follows the Bessie Award-winning 'Mr. TOL E. RAncE' (2012) and Bessie-nominated 'BLACK GIRL:Linguistic Play' (2015) -- we chatted with Camille A. Brown via telephone about her process, and her work with...
8 Awesome Things You'll Find at Fertile Ground
by Krista Garver - January 19, 2018 The 2018 Fertile Ground Festival is an 11-day city-wide festival of new works featuring more than 70 works, from lunchtime readings of new plays to dance performances and fully staged world premieres....
B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Shows And Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 12, 2011 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) New York, NY 10036...
John Buffington Releases 300 PLUS YEARS OF SACRIFICE, STRUGGLE, FAITH AND PERSEVERANCE
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2013 Author John Buffington carefully pens a provocative, interesting and no-holds-barred book that boldly narrates the history and the harrowing and poignant journey of the black church towards redemption, freedom and progress in 300 PLUS YEARS of SACRIFICE, STRUGGLE, FAITH and PERSEVERANCE. This volume...
Jorgensen Presents Sweet Honey In The Rock May 5
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2011 It's not enough that Sweet Honey In The Rock®, a women's vocal ensemble with pure tonal quality, produces intricate rhythms and harmonies to die for....
TV One Premieres AMAZING GRACE: DRAMA IN THE BLACK CHURCH Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2013 TV One's Washington Watch with Roland Martin will tackle the themes of power, corruption and redemption in the Black church when it's primetime special Amazing Grace: Drama In the Black Church...
Amanda Holley, Summer & Eve and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 7/15
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2012 Joe's Pub gives you a look ahead at the schedule today, July 9-July 15, including Amanda Holley, Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments, Matt Munisteri, Mary C., Happy Ending Music & Reading Series, Charles Perry, Kalman Balogh Gypsy Cimbalom Trio, Summer & Eve, Batz, Bhi Bhiman, Justin Robinson & The...
B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Shows And Events
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2011 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) New York, NY 10036...
City Theatre Announces New Program: City Connects
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2017 City Theatre is proud to announce a new community partnership initiative called City Connects. The program builds on the organization's long-standing commitment to encouraging discussion and engagement beyond the work seen on stage and celebrates City Theatre's core standing as an institution dedica...
Amanda Holley, Summer & Eve and More Set for Joe's Pub, 7/9-15
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2012 Joe's Pub gives you a look ahead at its July 9-July 15 performances, including Amanda Holley, Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments, Matt Munisteri, Mary C., Happy Ending Music & Reading Series, Charles Perry, Kalman Balogh Gypsy Cimbalom Trio, Summer & Eve, Batz, Bhi Bhiman, Justin Robinson & The Ma...
B.B. King's Blues Club Announces Upcoming Appearances And Performances
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2011 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) New York, NY 10036...
BWW Review: PORGY AND BESS at The Metropolitan Opera
by Joanna Barouch - September 26, 2019 Opening Night at the Metropolitan Opera! The very words tingle with palpable electricity and anticipation. Whether you attend in person, or go to the Times Square simulcast, or whether you listen on the radio or on the Met website, you are participating in one of the most thrilling events of the Ne...
The Fourth Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata Comes to Feinstein's/54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - August 06, 2018 FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, again presents a cast of Harvard and Yale grads in The Fourth Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata. Join us for a unique evening at Feinstein's/54 Below, with Team Harvard looking to avenge another lucky one-point victory by Team Yale, who won in HY III for the s...
Fertile Ground Reviews: THE CONTRACT, A WOMAN IN WASHINGTON'S ARMY, THE APE THEATRE COMEDY HOUSE PARTY
by Krista Garver - January 25, 2018 Fertile Ground 2018 continues to be amazing. Here's what I thought about two staged readings and a comedy show!...
A Cappella Ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock to Return to Carnegie Hall Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2016 Grammy Award-nominated a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock -- internationally renowned for seamlessly traversing musical genres through vibrant song, dance, and storytelling -- returns to Carnegie Hall on Thursday, February 11 at 8:00 p.m. for a performance in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Sta...
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Announces Shows, Now thru 7/23
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2012 The following are the complete and current upcoming event listings for today, July 9 - July 23, 2012 at B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC.... |