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BWW Interview: Playwright Vincent Victoria Focuses on Historical Empowerment in THE DISAPPEARANCE OF EARTHA KITT
by Audrey Morabito - Jan 16, 2018

Parallel to the 50th Anniversary of the activist and entertainer, Eartha Kitt's, notorious visit to the White House in January 1968, Vincent Victoria's new play The Disappearance of Eartha Kitt will be making its world premiere in Houston. The play will detail the whereabouts and life of Eartha Kitt from 1968-1978, as she moved her career to Europe, later returning to Broadway ultimately to be nominated for a Tony Award in her musical comeback Timbuktu .

Jon Patrick Walker Stars In Alarm Will Sound's Production '1969'
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2018

UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents the West Coast premiere of contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound's multimedia musical event 1969, about a fabled meeting between avant-garde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and iconoclastic Beatle John Lennon, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Royce Hall. Tickets for $29 $59 are now available online at cap.ucla.edu, via Ticketmaster, by phone 310-825-2101 and at the UCLA Central Ticket Office.

REENACTMENT A Group Exhibition On The Politics Of Historical Reenactment In Contemporary Art Comes to BRIC
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2017

BRIC presents Reenactment, a group exhibition examining and agitating the aesthetics and politics of historical reenactment in contemporary art (January 18-February 25). In traditional reenactments, events like the American Revolution and Civil War are embodied by amateur performers using storytelling and props, all too often approaching history as unchangeable and absolute.

Czech Marionettes to Bring THE LIFE & TIMES OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD to La MaMa
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2017

In the era of alternative truth, it is timely to revisit three 1960s national traumas which are shrouded in dense cobwebs of multiple conspiracy theories: the assassinations of President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Rev. Martin Luther King. To elucidate them with puppet theater wisdom, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre revisits these tragedies in 'The Life and Times of Lee Harvey Oswald,' conceived, written and directed by Vit Horejs.

Long Island's Largest Solar Eclipse Viewing Party Set for Hudson's on the Mile Today
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2017

Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy will host Long Island's largest outdoor solar eclipse viewing party with local astronomy experts and free protective eye glasses to the first 100 people, Monday, August 21, 2017 at 1:00 p.m., Hudson's on the Mile, 340 Woodcleft Avenue, Freeport, NY.   

BWW Interview: Brynn Williams Talks FREEDOM RIDERS Musical and Experience Talking With the Original Riders
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2017

Freedom Riders; The Civil Rights Musical is currently running at the New York Musical Festival, through August 5. Brynn Williams, who plays the 'force' Diane Nash, recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about her experiences working on the show, in addition to what is was like getting to talk to Nash herself! Check out the full interview below.

Historic Billie Holiday Theatre to Reopen Next Week
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017

RestorationArt, the 21st century creative complex in Central Brooklyn, reopens the AUDELCO and Obie Award-winning Billie Holiday Theatre that was founded in 1972 by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, after completing its first major renovation in 45 years.

Bed-Stuy Restoration Launches Restoration Art & Unveils Newly Renovated Billie Holiday Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2017

Forged in the kiln of the civil rights movement and birthed in the midst of urban decay, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration), founded in 1967, celebrates its 50th anniversary in Central Brooklyn, home to the largest Black community in the United States. With a deepened and renewed commitment to supporting revolutionary art makers and protecting sustainable art spaces, Restoration launches the dynamic 21st century creative complex: RestorationArt.  

BWW Review: GOOD FORTUNE Celebrates A Good And Philanthropic Man
by Herbert Paine - Feb 15, 2017

GOOD FORTUNE, Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell's bio-doc is an uplifting tribute to the humanity and philanthropy of John Paul DeJoria and a case for how accumulated wealth can be used to build a better world. GOOD FORTUNE is one of the featured films at the 2017 Sedona International Film Festival, February 18th through the 26th.

ICP Announces 2017 Infinity Award Winners
by Molly Tracy - Jan 13, 2017

The International Center of Photography (ICP), the world's leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture, today announced the 2017 honorees of its annual Infinity Awards, widely considered the leading honor for excellence in the field. The 33rd annual ICP Infinity Awards will be held in New York City on the evening of Monday, April 24.

Evergreen Players and Vintage Theatre to Present RFK - A PORTRAIT OF ROBERT KENNEDY
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2017

Evergreen Players in a collaboration with Vintage Theatre presents the award-winning production of 'RFK - A Portrait of Robert Kennedy' January 13 - 22 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen, CO.

Evergreen Players and Vintage Theatre to Present RFK - A PORTRAIT OF ROBERT KENNEDY
by BWW News Desk - Dec 28, 2016

Evergreen Players in a collaboration with Vintage Theatre presents the award-winning production of 'RFK - A Portrait of Robert Kennedy' January 13 - 22 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen, CO.

HERO NEW YORK Releases Limited Edition 'Vintage Americana' Election Backpack
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 1, 2016

In partnership with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, HERO NEW YORK releases limited-edition 'vintage Americana' election season backpack

BWW Review: 44 PLAYS FOR 44 PRESIDENTS is an American History Geek's Turn On at CPT...But...
by Roy Berko - Oct 19, 2016

Yes, in a period of two hours and twenty minutes, plus intermission, 44 plays whoosh across the Cleveland Public Theatre stage. During that time the audience is exposed to all of the United States of America's Presidents. Well, to be honest, there are 45 plays...one, based on the audience vote, an add-on vignette of a supposition about either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump's reign as the next President.

The Billie Holiday Theater Presents the New York Premiere of AUTUMN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2016

As the country gears up for an intense presidential election, issues like race, gender, class and age creep into the national conversation. This fall, Brooklyn- a renowned epicenter of New York's politics- becomes a stage for these issues with Richard Wesley's political drama AUTUMN. The Billie Holiday Theatre (BHT) at The Center for Arts & Culture of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation presents the New York Premiere of AUTUMN in-residence at the Kumble Theater at LIU in Brooklyn, 1 University Plaza fromFriday, October 21 through Sunday, November 6, 2016. 

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, THE BLUEST EYE, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and More Headed to Guthrie Theater in 2016-17
by BWW News Desk - Sep 10, 2016

Artistic Director Joseph Haj just announced his inaugural mainstage season with The Guthrie Theater.

New Political Thriller BILLIONAIRES AND BAGMEN is Released
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 10, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ The debut novel fromattorney Ray Bourhis,Billionaires and Bagmen: What Happens When A Small Town Takes Them On, offers a surprising solution tothe question many people are asking since the Conventions: How can we take our lives back from an over-reaching government, Wall Street power brokers, lobbyist-written laws, the billionaires who buy them off and candidates we don't like?

The Billie Holiday Theatre to Stage Richard Wesley's AUTUMN
by BWW News Desk - Aug 3, 2016

In an era of unprecedented political activity, The Billie Holiday Theatre (BHT) at The Center for Arts & Culture of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation opens its 2016-2017 season with the New York premiere of award-winning playwright Richard Wesley's political drama, Autumn.

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