Park Avenue Armory Announces Partners For 100 Years | 100 Women Commissions Initiative
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2020
Park Avenue Armory, with lead partner National Black Theatre, today announced it has invited ten New York City-based cultural institutions to join 100 Years |100 Women, a two-part, multidisciplinary initiative marking the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Together, this cohort of institutionsa?"which includes the Apollo Theater; The Juilliard School; La MaMa Experimental Theatre Company; The Laundromat Project; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of the Moving Image; National Sawdust; New York University (Department of Photography and Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts; Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity and Strategic Innovation; and Institute of African American Affairs & Center for Black Visual Culture); and Urban Bush Womena?"is commissioning one hundred artists who self-identify as women to respond to this significant anniversary.
New Play NOW THAT WE'RE MEN Begins at Dixon Place Today
by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2016
The Feminist Press presents NOW THAT WE'RE MEN, a new play about boys and rape culture, written by Katie Cappiello, the critically acclaimed creator of SLUT: The Play (Feminist Press, 2015), beginning today, June 3.
New Play NOW THAT WE'RE MEN Headed to Dixon Place
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2016
The Feminist Press is proud to present NOW THAT WE'RE MEN, a new play about boys and rape culture, written by Katie Cappiello, the critically acclaimed creator of SLUT: The Play (Feminist Press, 2015).
Winter Miller, Marya Hornbacher & More Set for RAPE AID: FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS RAPE, 12/17
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 11, 2013
Fed up with a culture that spends more energy warning girls how to avoid rape instead of teaching boys rape is always wrong, playwright Winter Miller created Rape Aid, an experiment in activism, theater and charity with an all-inclusive post-show dance party. For Rape Aid, a half dozen artists were commissioned to make short pieces (plays, monologues, songs, films) for an evening to incite dialogue on the subject of rape.
The Arts Effect All-Girl Theatre Co Presents facebook me
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 31, 2011
Developed by the 13-15 year-old members of The Arts Effect All-Girl Theatre Company (Winner of Most Outstanding Ensemble, Fringe 2008; Best Theater Group of Kids in NYC, Nickelodeon 2010), facebook me SOLD OUT TWO RUNS THIS SUMMER by delving deep into one of the hottest, most talked about, highly debated topics in the news today...teens on Facebook.
Brooklyn Museum Announces Their Adult Public Programs in March and April
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 24, 2010
During March and April the Brooklyn Museum will present a variety of public programs for adults including a panel discussion celebrating the third anniversary of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art entitled 'Redstockings, Riot Grrls, and Right Now: Three Generations of Feminism in Conversation'; live musical performances by the Brooklyn Philharmonic, St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, and Falu; a gallery talk with artist Kiki Smith; and a talk on Egyptological rarities in the Museum's Wilbour Library.
The Arts Effect NYC Launches OPERATION: GIRL POWER! 11/16
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2009
The Arts Effect NYC, the New York City-based award-winning arts development organization, will launch OPERATION: GIRL POWER! with guest host The View's Sherri Shepherd. This one-day-only event for tween girls features an afternoon of free acting, writing, and blogging classes followed by a Girl Power Party.
The Arts Effect NYC Launches OPERATION: GIRL POWER! 11/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 6, 2009
The Arts Effect NYC, the New York City-based award-winning arts development organization, will launch OPERATION: GIRL POWER! with guest host The View's Sherri Shepherd. This one-day-only event for tween girls features an afternoon of free acting, writing, and blogging classes followed by a Girl Power Party.