New Arts Center, Theatre Rehearsal Space Opens in Midtown Manhattan
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2023 A new arts center is opening in midtown Manhattan to provide rehearsal and teaching space for performing arts organizations. Houghton Hall Arts Community offers 17,000 square feet of rehearsal rooms, acting studios, offices, and meeting space to performing arts organizations, teachers, actors, and o...
2nd Thursday Blues Jam Sessions Held as Mwalim Daphunkee Professor's THUNDERCHILD Tour Continues
by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024 2nd Thursday Blues is a monthly jam session hosted by the Oversoul Theatre Collective at the Underground Railroad Cafe in New Bedford, providing a vibrant, workshop-styled environment for blues, soul, and jazz musicians to collaborate and hone their craft....
THE SPIRIT OF HARRIET TUBMAN Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2023 North Coast Repertory Theatre presents THE SPIRIT OF HARRIET TUBMAN starring Leslie McCurdy next month. Performances run March 6 and 7, 2023 at 7:30pm....
THE THIRD RAIL Comes to New Jersey City University This Month
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2023 New Jersey City University (NJCU) and the NJCU Center for the Arts, in conjunction with onCUE Chronicles, will present “The Third Rail”, a story about a journey to freedom, on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held at the Margaret Williams Theatre located inside NJCU’s Hepb...
MEXODUS Opens at Mosaic Theater Company Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 23, 2024 Mosaic Theater Company will present the world premiere of the new musical Mexodus, a co-production with Baltimore Center Stage, about the Underground Railroad that went South into Mexico. ...
Photos: First Look at Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson in the World Premiere of MEXODUS at Baltimore Center Stage
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2024 Baltimore Center Stage and Mosaic Theater Company are partnering to present the world premiere of a new musical that explores the Underground Railroad that went South into Mexico. Check out photos here!...
CROSS THAT RIVER Celebrates The Legacy Of Black Cowboys At The Hart Theater
by A.A. Cristi - July 23, 2024 Experience CROSS THAT RIVER at the Rochester Fringe Fest on September 14 at Hart Theater. ...
Aaron Pierre Cast as John Stewart in HBO Original Drama Series LANTERNS
by Josh Sharpe - October 09, 2024 Aaron Pierre has been cast as the DC character John Stewart, also known as Green Lantern, in the upcoming HBO series Lanterns. The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the ...
Terence L. Cranert's New Musical THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD To Open in Illinois This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023 Terence L. Cranert's stirring new musical for the whole family, THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD, premieres in Springfield, Illinois, with sights set on New York....
Frank Basile Presents Emerging Stories Premiere A FORERUNNER OF FREEDOM: INDIANAPOLIS BETHEL AMC HISTORY TOLD THROUGH STORY, SONG AND DANCE
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2023 In 1991, The National Park Service put Bethel Cathedral AME at 414 West Vermont Street on the National Register of Historic Places, making it the first Black church in Indianapolis to earn that distinction....
Review: VOICES OF THE EIGHTH (VOTE): CHRONICLES II, STORIES FROM HARRISBURG'S OLD EIGHTH WARD at Sankofa African American Theatre Company at Gamut Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - February 05, 2023 The entire production, including lights, sound, costumes, and set, come together to create a beautiful tapestry of art and history. The actors give performances that are heartfelt and passionate, bringing an intensity to the stage that captures the heart and mind....
Disney+ Releases ANDOR: VOLUME 1 (Episodes 1-4) Soundtrack
by Michael Major - October 21, 2022 Walt Disney Records releases the digital soundtrack from Lucasfilm’s original live-action series “Andor.' The Andor: Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) (Original Score) digital album features scores composed and produced by three-time Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-winning composer Nicholas Britell. The release wi...
Berkeley Rep to Kick Off 24/25 Season with MEXODUS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 31, 2024 Kicking off its 2024/25 season, Berkeley Rep will present the West Coast premiere of the hip-hop remix, Mexodus....
New Arts Center, Theatre Rehearsal Space Opens in Midtown Manhattan
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2023 A new arts center is opening in midtown Manhattan to provide rehearsal and teaching space for performing arts organizations. Houghton Hall Arts Community offers 17,000 square feet of rehearsal rooms, acting studios, offices, and meeting space to performing arts organizations, teachers, actors, and o...
Mosaic Theater Company to Present REFLECTIONS ON HOME: A Celebration of Immigrant Voices
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2024 Mosaic Theater Company will present the 2023-2024 Catalyst New Play Festival—Reflections on Home: A Celebration of Immigrant Voices. Learn how to purchase tickets....
Poly-Groove Records and Oversoul Theatre Collective Bring Community Album Listening Parties to Cape Cod and New Bedford
by Stephi Wild - April 08, 2024 In a new collaboration, Poly-Groove Records and Oversoul Theatre Collective will revolutionize the music scene on Cape Cod and in New Bedford with their innovative approach to album releases. ...
Geraldine Brooks and Colson Whitehead Come to the Music Hall as Part of WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2023 New Hampshire Public Radio and The Music Hall announced the latest line-up for their award-winning series, Writers on a New England Stage, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Geraldine Brooks and Colson Whitehead....
Disney+ Drops 'ANDOR: Volume Two' Soundtrack
by Michael Major - November 04, 2022 Walt Disney Records releases the digital soundtrack from Lucasfilm’s original live-action series 'Andor.' The Andor: Volume 2 (Episodes 5-8) (Original Score) digital album features scores composed and produced by three-time Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-winning composer Nicholas Britell and is availabl...
Mosaic Theater Company And Baltimore Center Stage Present MEXODUS A World Premiere Hip-Hop Remix Musical
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2024 Mosaic Theater Company and Baltimore Center Stage present MEXODUS, a world premiere hip-hop remix musical. Get ready for an innovative and electrifying theatrical experience....
Cleveland Public Theatre Hosts 11th Annual Station Hope in May
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2024 Cleveland Public Theatre will present the 11th annual Station Hope on Saturday, May 25, 2024, from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm on the grounds of Cleveland’s first authenticated Underground Railroad site St. John’s Episcopal Church at 2600 Church Avenue. ...
Premiere Stages at Kean University Reveals Play Festival Winners and Commission Recipients
by Stephi Wild - October 11, 2023 Premiere Stages at Kean University has announced four playwrights selected for expanded development as part of the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Learn more about the playwrights here!...
SELL OUT By The Amazing Theatre Company Opens This Week
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022 The Amazing Theatre Company has announced the opening of their new play titled Sell Out. The play opens on Saturday, November 5th at The Odd Fellows Lodge 6405 in Sandy Spring, Maryland, occupying a building from 1906 that was the only place for social gatherings for African Americans in the country...
Cast Set For SOMEONE SPECTACULAR at The Pershing Square Signature Center
by Stephi Wild - June 13, 2024 Full casting has been announced for someone spectacular, the world premiere of a new play by Domenica Feraud, directed by Tatiana Pandiani. ...
Oversoul Theatre Collective Will Host New Monthly Arts and Music Series at Underground Railroad Cafe
by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024 The Oversoul Theatre Collective (OTC) has announced its new partnership and residency at the Underground Railroad Cafe on Acushnet Avenue. This collaboration brings a vibrant array of monthly events to the New Bedford community, including music, poetry, and civic dialogues, all offered free to the p...
Chandler Center For The Arts Presents Return Engagement of NORTH: THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - January 03, 2024 The producers of NORTH: THE MUSICAL announce the cast for the uplifting musical set amongst the backdrop of the underground railroad.... |