Amiri Baraka News
The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund Presents BANNED TOGETHER 2020
The Dramatists Guild Legal Defense Fund is partnering with The Dramatists Guild Political Engagement Initiative to present Banned Together 2020.
New Federal Theatre Sets 2020 Poetry Jam This Month
On September 21 and 28 at 7:00 PM, Woodie King, Jr.
Lafayette Gilchrist and David Murray to Perform Village Vanguard Livestream Concerts
Pianist/composer Lafayette Gilchrist and saxophonist David Murray perform livestream duo concerts, Friday & Saturday, August 28a?'29 at the Village Vanguard.
BWW Blog: A Summer Without Theatre - How I've Survived (Barely)
For anyone in the theatre industry, an added stressor of this summera??s health and political chaos has been the complete loss of our industrya??s traditional in-person activity.
Community Voices Project Launches With Work From 12 Black PDX-Based Artists
Portland Center Stage announces the new series Community Voices Project and launches it with the release of 12 works from celebrated Black artists based in Portland: Cycerli Ash, Ayanna Berkshire, Bobby Bermea, Delphon 'DJ' Curtis Jr.
Play-PerView Announces its Lineup For August - DUTCHMAN, THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, and More!
Play-PerView has announced its upcoming lineup for August, which includes a virtual performance of Amiri Baraka's Dutchman, reuniting Dulé Hill, Jennifer Mudge, and Chris Myers.
Timothy Ware to Headline The Seeing Place's DUTCHMAN
While the live-performance season is on hold nationwide, The Seeing Place continues to produce great plays by distinguished playwrights.
Black Theatre Commons: A Call for Revolutionary Theatre Amidst Ongoing Pandemics: COVID-19, Anti-Blackness And The Movement For Black Lives
In response to the disproportional effects of COVID-19 on the Black community, continued State-sponsored violence and criminalization of Black skin.
BWW Interview: Kim Exum and Eric Lockley Talk the Importance of the Antonyo Awards- Live at 7pm!
Broadway Black, the multimedia organization highlighting the achievements of Black theatre artists, will present the inaugural Antonyo Awards, a celebration of the Black Broadway and Off-Broadway community.
The Resident Acting Company Announces Virtual Summer Events
The Resident Acting Company, formed two years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, announced today that they will present Play Dates With The RAC, three online Zoom Events.
Hammonds House Kicks Off Virtual Programs With Music From Black Classical Composers
Hammonds House Museum, through their new Hammonds House Digital programming, is creating and curating rich arts and cultural experiences that reach audiences beyond the walls of the museum.
Award Winning Actress Shirley Knight Dies at 83
Beloved actress Shirley Knight passed away from natural causes on April 22nd at the home of her daughter, Kaitlin Hopkins, in San Marcos, TX.
BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020)
BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest theatrical works (non-musical) from 1920-2020; see if your favorites made the list!
BWW Review: In the Hot Seat with DUTCHMAN at Monument Theatre Company
DUTCHMAN by Amiri Baraka has an essence all its own that is complicated, lyrical, and timeless.
Baruch Performing Arts Center Presents Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith: A COSMIC RHYTHM WITH EACH STROKE
Baruch Performing Arts Center continues its Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Concert Series with pianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith performing selections from their 2016 album A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke on April 17, 2020 at 8PM.
Baruch Performing Arts Center to Present Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith's A COSMIC RHYTHM WITH EVERY STROKE
Baruch Performing Arts Center continues its Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Concert Series with pianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith performing selections from their 2016 album A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke on April 17, 2020 at 8PM.
Robey Presents LOOKING FOR LEROY February 16
During Black History Month, The Robey Theatre Company will present a staged reading of a new play, Looking for Leroy by Larry Muhammad.
