Joan Brown News

The nonprofit Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago has announced the winners of its 23rd Annual Black Excellence Awards, honored Monday night in a festive celebration at Black Ensemble Theater. Learn more about the winners here!

Herstory Theater will bring A CHRISTMAS CAROL, A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry with music by Kevin Connors to Little Theater of Manchester on Thursday, December 9, at 7:30 pm.

The Cleveland Orchestra announces its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award winners: Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, Margaret Mitchell, Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, and Betty Pinkney. Established to recognize extraordinary contributions by individuals and organizations that have positively impacted Cleveland in the spirit of Dr. King's teachings, the MLK Community Service Awards Selection Committee has chosen to recognize these four women for their outstanding contributions to the Cleveland community.

Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples' premier professional regional theatre, will begin its 2019-20 season in a big way by presenting Bedlam's 'Saint Joan.' The lauded production from the critically acclaimed New York-based theatre company will run Oct. 19 through Nov. 3.

It's 1912, and the world's most famous ocean liner, the RMS Titanic, is ready to set sail at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre. Playful Theatre Productions proudly presents "Titanic," the Tony Award-winning musical about the maiden - and only voyage - of the colossal ship that ends in tragedy at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Dates and show times for this Kelsey special event are: Fridays, April 20 and 27 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, April 21 and 28 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, April 22 and 29 at 2 p.m.

 A generation ago, they were the quirkiest, hippest family on television. Today, they are the stars of a Broadway musical that's coming to Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre in February. “The Addams Family,” in all its devilish and delightful absurdity, is presented by Playful Theatre Productions Todays, Feb. 26 and March 4 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Feb. 27 and March 5 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Feb. 28 and March 6 at 2 p.m.

 A generation ago, they were the quirkiest, hippest family on television. Today, they are the stars of a Broadway musical that's coming to Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre in February. “The Addams Family,” in all its devilish and delightful absurdity, is presented by Playful Theatre Productions Fridays, Feb. 26 and March 4 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Feb. 27 and March 5 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Feb. 28 and March 6 at 2 p.m.

The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) will host a free day-long celebration on December 21, 2014 to commemorate its last day of programming in its current building at 2626 Bancroft Way. Let's Go! A Farewell Revel will feature dance battles by the brilliantTURFinc; a concert by the all-women vocal ensemble Kitka; a performance by groundbreaking artist Dohee Lee; sound art by Chris Kallmyer; art-making for kids of all ages with Veronica Graham; and a performance of György Ligeti's 1962 compositionPoème symphonique for one hundred metronomes, led by pianist/composer Sarah Cahill. The event will culminate in a celebratory procession across the UC Berkeley campus to the site of BAM/PFA's future home, which is under construction at 2155 Center St., on the corner of Oxford and Center Streets in downtown Berkeley.

Musical theatre performers MARY LOU BARBER, EDWARD PLEASANT and BEN RAUCH performed dramatic readings of excerpts from The Very Reverend James Parks Morton's forthcoming memoir at the 12th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards gala last week, June 5 at the New York Hilton Midtown. This is the first time in the history of the Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) awards dinner that a theatrical event has been presented. BroadwayWorld brings youphotos from inside the event below!

Musical theatre performers MARY LOU BARBER, EDWARD PLEASANT and BEN RAUCH will be performing dramatic readings of excerpts from The Very Reverend James Parks Morton's forthcoming memoir at the 12th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards gala tonight, June 5 at the New York Hilton Midtown. This is the first time in the history of the Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) awards dinner that a theatrical event has been presented.

Musical theatre performers MARY LOU BARBER, EDWARD PLEASANT and BEN RAUCH will be performing dramatic readings of excerpts from The Very Reverend James Parks Morton's forthcoming memoir at the 12th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards gala on Thursday, June 5 at the New York Hilton Midtown. This is the first time in the history of the Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) awards dinner that a theatrical event has been presented.

On Monday evening, June 6, THE INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK continued its annual tradition of honoring individuals at The Center's Ninth Annual JAMES PARKS MORTON INTERFAITH AWARDS DINNER. This year's event honored:

On Monday evening, June 6, THE INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK will continue its annual tradition of honoring individuals at The Center's Ninth Annual JAMES PARKS MORTON INTERFAITH AWARDS DINNER.

On Monday evening, June 6, THE INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK will continue its annual tradition of honoring individuals at The Center's Ninth Annual JAMES PARKS MORTON INTERFAITH AWARDS DINNER.