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ABC continues its commitment to world-class storytelling and new creative voices with the announcement of its 2014-15 slate of programming, including the addition of 12 new series.

Verbatim performances of 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' by Junot Diaz and 'Down These Mean Streets' by Piri Thomas debuted Monday, May 23 at The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street, marking their entry into the repertoire of The American Place Theatre's Literature to Life program.

The Literature to Life program of The American Place Theatre will honor Junot Diaz, author of 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' and Piri Thomas, author of 'Down These Mean Streets,' with 2011 Literature to Life Awards and live performances of excerpts of their books at a gala May 23rd at The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street. The event will benefit the American Place Theatre's arts and literacy outreach in schools across America. Diaz will attend the gala and see his NY Times bestseller performed and Thomas will accept his award via video.

The Literature to Life program of The American Place Theatre will honor Junot Diaz, author of 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' and Piri Thomas, author of 'Down These Mean Streets,' with 2011 Literature to Life Awards and live performances of excerpts of their books at a gala May 23rd at The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street.

The Literature to Life program of The American Place Theatre will honor Junot Diaz, author of 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' and Piri Thomas, author of 'Down These Mean Streets,' with 2011 Literature to Life Awards and live performances of excerpts of their books at a gala May 23rd at The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street. The event will benefit the American Place Theatre's arts and literacy outreach in schools across America. Diaz will attend the gala and see his NY Times bestseller performed and Thomas will accept his award via video.

The Literature to Life program of The American Place Theatre will honor Junot Diaz, author of 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' and Piri Thomas, author of 'Down These Mean Streets,' with 2011 Literature to Life Awards and live performances of excerpts of their books at a gala May 23rd at The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street.

For its spring 2011 season, Harlem Stage-one of the country's leading producers and presenters of performances by artists of color-amps up its tradition of honoring Harlem's cultural history with a roster of contemporary artists in dance, music and film, who take inspiration from the past.

Pedro Antonio Garcia's hard-hitting Firehouse, based on a real-life incident of the past decade, receives its world premiere at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. Under the steady hand of director Bryan Rasmussen (who also costars as the Captain), the play packs a punch as a razor-sharp indictment of racism in the South Bronx police and fire departments.

Laura Coker in association with the Whitefire Theatre presents the world premiere of FIREHOUSE by Pedro Antonio Garcia, directed by Bryan Rasmussen (Blood Brothers), consulting producer Robert 'Bobby' Moresco (co-writer CRASH), oepning this Friday, February 4th at 8pm. The play runs Fridays only through April 29, 2011, at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, California.

Laura Coker in association with the Whitefire Theatre presents the world premiere of FIREHOUSE by Pedro Antonio Garcia, directed by Bryan Rasmussen (Blood Brothers), consulting producer Robert 'Bobby' Moresco (co-writer CRASH). Fridays only, 8pm, February 4 through April 29, 2011, at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks.

Laura Coker in association with the Whitefire Theatre presents the world premiere of FIREHOUSE by Pedro Antonio Garcia, directed by Bryan Rasmussen (Blood Brothers), consulting producer Robert 'Bobby' Moresco (co-writer CRASH), oepning this Friday, February 4th at 8pm. The play runs Fridays only through April 29, 2011, at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, California.

Laura Coker in association with the Whitefire Theatre presents the world premiere of FIREHOUSE by Pedro Antonio Garcia, directed by Bryan Rasmussen (Blood Brothers), consulting producer Robert 'Bobby' Moresco (co-writer CRASH). Fridays only, 8pm, February 4 through April 29, 2011, at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks.

For its spring 2011 season, Harlem Stage-one of the country's leading producers and presenters of performances by artists of color-amps up its tradition of honoring Harlem's cultural history with a roster of contemporary artists in dance, music and film, who take inspiration from the past.

For its spring 2011 season, Harlem Stage-one of the country's leading producers and presenters of performances by artists of color-amps up its tradition of honoring Harlem's cultural history with a roster of contemporary artists in dance, music and film, who take inspiration from the past.