Okwui Okpokwasili

Nominations Announced for the 2025 BESSIE AWARDS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2025

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, known as THE BESSIES, will announce the 2024 and 2025 honorees at a ceremony on January 20 at Dixon Place. This year’s nominations span choreography, performance, design, and revival categories.

New York Live Arts To Present LIVE ARTERY 2026, Featuring 21 Events Across 11 Days
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

New York Live Arts will present its largest Live Artery festival to date from January 7–17, 2026, featuring 21 events across theater, studio, lobby, and partner venues citywide.

HERE Arts Center Reveals Cast and Design Team For Eisa Davis' THE ESSENTIALISN'T
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2025

HERE Arts Center have announced the full cast and design team for their World Premiere of The Essentialisn't, a new performance art piece created by Obie Award-winner Eisa Davis.

Joanna Kotze Named New York Live Arts 2025-2026 Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025

New York Live Arts (Live Arts), under the artistic leadership of world renowned choreographer, Tony Award-winning, National Medal of Arts, MacArthur “Genius” Award and Kennedy Center Honors recipient Bill T. Jones and Associate Artistic Director Janet Wong, announced Joanna Kotze as the 2025-2026 Randjelović/Stryker Resident Commissioned Artist (RCA).

2025 Herb Alpert Award In The Arts Winners Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025 will mark the 31st anniversary of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA) given to ten risk-taking, mid-career artists - experimenters - who are challenging and transforming art, their respective disciplines, and society.

MY TONGUE IS A BLADE Performance Installation Comes to the Irish Museum Of Modern Art
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

In June, Brooklyn-based Sweat Variant / Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born, acclaimed for their highly experimental, formally inventive cross-disciplinary work, will present my tongue is a blade.

THE WOMAN IN THE YARD Available on Digital Platforms Tomorrow
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 14, 2025

Blumhouse’s latest horror sensation, The Woman in the Yard, will be available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent tomorrow, April 15, 2025, from Universal. The film will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on May 27, 2025.

Cathy Weis Projects Reveals Spring 2025 SUNDAYS ON BROADWAY Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2025

Cathy Weis Projects will present four Sundays on Broadway events this spring. Co-curated by Cathy Weis and Martita Abril, the evenings will feature new and in-progress works by nine visionary artists.

Watch Danielle Deadwyler in the Chilling Trailer for THE WOMAN IN THE YARD - In Theaters March 28
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 14, 2025

Blumhouse has released the first trailer for The Woman in the Yard, a new original chiller starring BAFTA and SAG nominee Danielle Deadwyler. Watch it now.

Video: Patti LuPone Thanks AGATHA ALL ALONG Fans in New Video
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 31, 2024

Patti LuPone is feeling the love! Following the finale of Agatha All Along on Wednesday, the Broadway icon recorded a video thanking fans of the show for their support. In the series, LuPone plays a divination witch named Lilia Calderu, who is part of a coven led by Kathryn Hahn's Agatha Harkness.

Patti LuPone to Discuss AGATHA ALL ALONG on THE VIEW This Friday
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 28, 2024

Broadway icon Patti LuPone is set to appear on The View this Friday, November 1. LuPone will appear on the show to discuss her turn as divination witch Lilia Calderu in the Marvel series Agatha All Along. The episode will air on ABC from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET and can also be streamed on ABC News Live weekdays at 5 p.m. EDT and will be available on YouTube.

Patti LuPone Teases Witchy Turn as Glinda in the New AGATHA ALL ALONG Episode
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 23, 2024

Broadway legend Patti LuPone is taking on the iconic role of Glinda the good witch in tonight's episode of Agatha All Along. Ahead of the episode, the Tony winner discussed how her start in comedy makes her an ideal fit for the part.

Japanese Breakfast Performs 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' (Pop Version)' From AGATHA ALL ALONG
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 18, 2024

Indie pop band Japanese Breakfast performs the hit song “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road” (Pop Version) written by Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez from Marvel Television’s “Agatha All Along.”

AGATHA ALL ALONG: VOL. 1 (Episodes 1-5) Original Soundtrack Available Now
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 14, 2024

Hollywood Records has released Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along: Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-5) Original Soundtrack that includes the fan favorite song 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' written by Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Listen to Two Versions of 'The Ballad of the Witches Road' From AGATHA ALL ALONG
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 19, 2024

Hollywood Records released Songs from Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along (Episodes 1 & 2) from the highly anticipated new series and we've got a first listen. The digital release includes two new versions of the song 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road,” first revealed at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Listen to them now!

All the Broadway Connections to Marvel's AGATHA ALL ALONG
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2024

Starring bonafide Broadway legend Patti LuPone along with new music from Frozen songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, learn about all of the Broadway connections to Agatha All Along.

Marvel Releases 'Agatha All Along (Dave Audé Remix)'
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 6, 2024

Hollywood Records releases an all-new remix of the fan-favorite song 'Agatha All Along' from Marvel Television’s “WandaVision.”

The Chocolate Factory Theater Reveals 2024/2025 Season Featuring 10 Commissioned Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2024

The Chocolate Factory Theater has revealed its 20th season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born Reveal New Creative Projects for 2024-25
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2024

Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born revealed new projects and the Artists Supporting Artists initiatives under Sweat Variant, promoting collaboration and innovation in the arts community. Learn more!

651 Arts Expands Board of Directors to Welcome New Members China Moses and Cynthia Gordy Giwa
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 30, 2024

Brooklyn's premier organization for the African Diasporic performing arts – will welcome two new members to its esteemed Board of Directors: singer, songwriter, producer, and Founder of MadeInChina Productions, China Moses; and writer, filmmaker, and Founder of Black-Owned Brooklyn Cynthia Gordy Giwa.