Angela Davis News

The Idea Fund, a re-granting program administered through DiverseWorks, Aurora Picture Show, and Project Row Houses and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts announces the 2014 grantees.

Last evening, Isabel and Ruben Toledo hosted a group of friends for cocktails at their Atelier before taking them to the theater in a caravan of cars to see the show and Isabel's costumes on stage. Guests included Debi Mazar, Valerie Steele, Michaela angela Davis, Tommy Tune, Candy Spelling, Joey Arias, William Ivey Long, Joel Grey, Paige Powell, Albe Clemente, Chiara Clemente and more. Check out photos from the special event below!

Sandy Brown (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hannah Montana, House of Payne) masterfully portrays 14 legendary black women whose triumphs over their challenges changed the course of American history in her one woman show, Oh, Yes She Did! The show is now running at the Santa Monica Playhouse Fridays at 8pm for a limited run in October to November 1st.

For author Angela Davis, the road of life has been all at once entertaining and exhilarating, and sometimes, a failure. But throughout her adversities, God speaks to her - if I listen, all is well; if I am deaf or ignorant or blind to the truth, all seems to go to hell. In Life's Funny Ways, Davis candidly weaves a collection of introspective and illuminating poetry for the reader seeking grace, perspective and inspiration.

Serving as the closing weekend for the 7-month citywide retrospective, Blink Your Eyes: Sekou Sundiata Revisited concludes with Days of Art and Ideas and WeDaPeoples Cabaret at Harlem Stage on Friday, October 11th and Saturday, October 12th.

Please join us today, September 15, 2013 for a free special commemoration of the very day 50 years ago when four little girls, Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were killed when their church was bombed by white supremacists in Birmingham, Alabama. The play lets the four girls tell us about the hopes and dreams they carried for their lives before they were tragically cut down. It is as uplifting as it is moving.

For author Angela Davis, the road of life has been all at once entertaining and exhilarating, and sometime, a failure. But throughout her adversities, God speaks to her - if I listen, all is well; if I am deaf or ignorant or blind to the truth, all seems to go to hell. In Life's Funny Ways, Davis candidly weaves a collection of introspective and illuminating poetry for the reader seeking grace, perspective and inspiration.

Please join us on Sunday, September 15, 2013 for a free special commemoration of the very day 50 years ago when four little girls, Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were killed when their church was bombed by white supremacists in Birmingham, Alabama. The play lets the four girls tell us about the hopes and dreams they carried for their lives before they were tragically cut down. It is as uplifting as it is moving.

For author Angela Davis, the road of life has been all at once entertaining and exhilarating, and sometime, a failure. But throughout her adversities, God speaks to her - if I listen, all is well; if I am deaf or ignorant or blind to the truth, all seems to go to hell. In Life's Funny Ways, Davis candidly weaves a collection of introspective and illuminating poetry for the reader seeking grace, perspective and inspiration.

Sandy Brown performer/Producer/playwright of 'Oh, Yes She Did!' Celebrates over 100 performances at Theatre-Theater. 'Oh, Yes She Did' is a theatrical ride, a 2-Hour tour-de-force where Sandy Brown morphs into legendary black women who changed the course of American History including Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, Angela Davis and more.

The 2012-2013 Waxlax Second Stage season continues with the musical, Woody Sez, The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie. Devised by David M. Lutkin with Nick Corley, Woody Sez takes the Waxlax Stage from tonight, March 7 - 24, 2013 and is sponsored by Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers.

The 2012-2013 Waxlax Second Stage season continues with the musical, Woody Sez, The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie. Devised by David M. Lutkin with Nick Corley, Woody Sez takes the Waxlax Stage from March 7 - 24, 2013 and is sponsored by Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers.

Today we are talking to the proud "Pope Of Trash" himself - the iconic writer/director of such seminal cinematic entries as cult classics PINK FLAMINGOS, FEMALE TROUBLE, DESPERATE LIVING, HAIRSPRAY, CRY BABY, SERIAL MOM, CECIL B. DEMENTED, A DIRTY SHAME and many more - the one and only John Waters. Packing a characteristically caustic conversation into a relatively brief time slot was no trouble for Waters, for he and I cover a wide range of topics, from his favorite 2012 films to his all-time favorite movie musicals and much more. Most importantly, Waters discusses his process in adapting the hit Tony Award-winning stage property HAIRSPRAY into concert form and what we can expect from his newly-penned narration and role as narrator in the live Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presentation of HAIRSPRAY: IN CONCERT on January 24. Additionally, Waters expounds on his experiences creating the original HAIRSPRAY film and how it compares to both its musical sister, as well as the hit 2007 feature film adaptation of it (in which he makes a cameo appearance as - what else? - "the flasher who lives next door"). Plus, Waters opens up about the plot and themes of HAIRSPRAY 2: WHITE LIPSTICK, a project he was commissioned to create a few years ago as a new film project but which is currently on hold indefinitely. All of that, filming the remarkable 2012 horror film EXCISION, memories of the recently deceased Patti Page and the unforgettable use of the Bob Merrill pop earworm "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window" at the grand finale of PINK FLAMINGOS, an update on his children's film project, FRUITCAKE, as well as details about his new book and what we can expect from Waters in 2013 insofar as personal speaking engagements go - and, how Justin Bieber is the new Shirley Temple. All of that and much, much more awaits!

The latest iteration of the arts and social justice series "WeDaPeoples Cabaret" - curated by arts activist, poet and theater maker Marc Bamuthi Joseph and taking place Saturday, October 27 at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse - features poets and spoken-word performers from the Black Arts tradition. This spirited showcase is anchored by celebratory performances that span the full range of Afro-musical expression and honor the spirit of poet/performer and Cabaret creator Sekou Sundiata.

HBO Actress/Comedienne & Producer/Playwright Sandy Brown's hit "Oh, Yes She Did!" is nominated for Best One-Person Show at 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards, and is launching weekly performances in Los Angeles tonight, October 16, 2012.

HBO Actress/Comedienne & Producer/Playwright Sandy Brown's hit "Oh, Yes She Did!" is nominated for Best One-Person Show at 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards, and is launching weekly performances in both Los Angeles and San Francisco concurrently.

HBO Actress/Comedienne & Producer/Playwright Sandy Brown's hit "Oh, Yes She Did!" is nominated for Best One-Person Show at 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards, and is launching weekly performances in both Los Angeles and San Francisco concurrently.