2020 AUDELCO Nominations Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 23, 2020
The 48th Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards will occur virtually on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7pm and will be hosted by Roger Guenveur Smith, the AUDELCO award winning actor, best known for his 'The Huey P. Newton Story' and as Smiley in Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing'!
Theatre Artist Diane Rodriguez Has Passed Away
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 10, 2020
Noted theatre artist Diane Rodriguez, born June 22, 1951, in San Jose, CA, died today, April 10, 2020, in Los Angeles, of cancer.
BET+ Announces Legal Drama CARL WEBER'S INFLUENCE
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Feb 19, 2020
Today, BET+ announces their latest legal drama 'CARL WEBER'S INFLUENCE' launching on the streaming platform, Thursday, February 20. With his trademark dramatic style, NY Times best-selling author, Carl Weber introduces us to the Hudson's, a family of African-American lawyers lead by famed attorney Bradley Hudson (Roger Guenveur Smith). Bradley is the Johnnie Cochran of our time; and along with his son Lamont (Todd Anthony), daughter Desiree (Drew Sidora) and his new wife Carla (Kellita Smith), the Hudson's make up some of the best legal minds in the country. They are going to need it to defend Grammy award-winning singer Savannah (Deborah Cox) against the murder charges of her celebrity husband Kyle Kirby (Anthony Hamilton).
2019 JAW Playwrights Announced
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 20, 2019
This summer, the 21st Annual JAW: A Playwrights Festival brings three new plays to The Armory for two weeks of script workshopping that will culminate in the JAW Big Weekend, where public staged readings of the scripts will be presented along with performances from local artists and classes. This year's plays are What Are You Worth? by Kara Lee Korthron, an adaptation of Howards End by Caroline Hewitt, and Otto Frank by Roger Guenveur Smith.
Geraldine Inoa's SCRAPS to Make West Coast Premiere
by Julie Musbach
- Jun 11, 2019
What we always hear: "Black Male Shot by White Police Officer." What we never see - how loved ones struggle to cope in the aftermath.The Matrix Theatre Company presents theWest Coast premiere of a daring new play from a significant emerging voice in theater. Scraps, written by Geraldine Inoa and directed by 2019 Obie Award winner Stevie Walker-Webb, opens at the Matrix Theatre onJuly 6, with previews beginning June 27.
NAACP Hosts 50th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 10, 2019
The NAACP hosted its 50th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon today at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles celebrating the achievements of the 50th NAACP Image Awards nominees.
Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Opens March 22
by Julie Musbach
- Mar 7, 2019
The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) marks 26 years of producing well over 500 extraordinary multicultural and multidisciplinary solo performers from around the globe.
Spike Lee to Direct FREDERICK DOUGLASS NOW Film
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Nov 7, 2018
Variety reports Spike Lee will “Frederick Douglass Now,” his third movie adaptation of a one-man stage show by Roger Guenveur Smith, after “A Huey P. Newton Story” and “Rodney King.”
Grand Performances' 32nd Annual Summer Concert Series Shines A Spotlight On DTLA
by Julie Musbach
- May 22, 2018
Grand Performances, the longest-running presenter of free live performances in downtown LA announce its 32nd Annual Summer Series line-up at California Plaza from June 1st to August 18th, 2018. The 'Shine with Us' series includes performances ranging from funk to family fun, from rock opera and spoken word to sing-alongs. The stage will spotlight diverse voices, world music, innovative programming, and more.
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