Aunt Jemima

June Carryl Is 2022 Recipient Of IAMA's Shonda Rhimes-Sponsored 'Unsung Voices Playwriting Commission'

IAMA Theatre Company has selected June Carryl as the 2022 recipient of the company's annual Rhimes Unsung Voices Playwriting Commission. Sponsored by award-winning writer and producer Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, Scandal), the commission, now in its fifth year, was created to help grow and nourish budding playwrights and artists with emphasis on cultural inclusion and the goal to showcase fresh, creative, thought-provoking work.

The Guerilla Underground Announces 2022 Season

Guerilla Opera has announced the 2022 season of The Guerilla Underground, a virtual speakeasy experience and performance series that explores the “operatic”. 

Center Theatre Group Announces 2021-2022 L.A. Writers' Workshop Participants

Center Theatre Group has selected participants for the 2021-2022 L.A. Writers' Workshop, where local playwrights are invited to spend a year in residence at the company researching and writing new works with the feedback from artistic staff and their fellow writers.

BWW Review: OVERTONE INDUSTRIES ORIGINAL VISION at Overtone Industries

There’s been a #local #opera #evolution @OvertoneIND #LosAngeles that is registering more than a blip on the theatrical EKG.

ORIGINAL VISION Will Premiere From Overtone Industries This Weekend

In this inaugural offering on Saturday, May 29, 2021, Overtone Industries will introduce three powerful pieces that address imposed identity, racism, the untamed nature of women, and inner freedom. Original Vision offers art enthusiasts, music lovers, and theater aficionados a unique evening of opera-theater at home via YouTube from 7:00pm to 8:00pm PDT.

Seven Writers Selected For Echo Theater Company's 2021 Playwrights Lab

Los Angeles-based Echo Theater Company, dedicated to creating new work for the theater, has announced the names of seven playwrights who will participate in the company's 2021 Playwrights Lab.

Playwrights Jeremy O. Harris & Aziza Barnes Will Write for VANISHING HALF on HBO

'The Vanishing Half' centers on identical twin sisters who run away from their small, southern Black community at age 16. As adults, it’s not just the shape of their daily lives that is different, it’s everything: their families, their communities, the essence of who they are.

VIDEO: Mark Kendall Releases Two Comedic Sketches Addressing Systemic Racism In America

Atlanta-based comedian and Dad's Garage ensemble member Mark Kendall has released two new online videos which address systemic racism in America. These videos address current issues including Confederate monuments, Aunt Jemima, voter suppression, and Black Lives Matter protests.

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR USA Announces the 2020 Award Winners

Product of the Year USA, the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, is excited to announce the highly-anticipated winners of the 2020 Product of the Year Awards. With winners across 41 unique categories, the innovative products were awarded Product of the Year through a national study of 40,000 consumers conducted by Kantar, a global leader in consumer research.