Somi Kakoma News

 The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) is set to launch its electrifying 2021-22 live theatre season with the world premiere production of Dreaming Zenzile, Based on the life of Miriam Makeba, written and performed by Grammy-nominated international music sensation Somi Kakoma.

​​​​​​​The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) will launch its electrifying 2021-22 live theatre season with the world premiere production of Dreaming Zenzile, Based on the life of Miriam Makeba, written and performed by Grammy-nominated international music sensation Somi Kakoma.

New York Theatre Workshop has announced the complete 2021/22 Season as well as initial work for the 2022/23 Season. The 2021/22 season begins this summer with Semblance by Obie Award winner, NYTW Usual Suspect & former 2050 Fellow Whitney White.

HERE I AM, produced by The Lab and GU Theater & Performance Studies, is a generational story on how slavery and racism impacted Short-Colomb’s family, including her heavenly mothers.

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC), together with co-commissioners Krannert Center for the Performing Arts (Urbana, IL) and ArtsEmerson (Boston, MA), co-present an exclusive first look of vocalist-composer and writer Somi Kakoma's new work-in-progress short film, in the absence of things, in partnership with National Black Theatre and Salon Africana. Access to view the short film has now been extended through Tuesday, December 15 at 5pm ET; it can be streamed for free at BACNYC.org.

ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theatre and the professional presenting and producing organization at Emerson College, is excited to partner with Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Baryshnikov Arts Center to commission vocalist-composer and writer Somi Kakoma's in the absence of things and present a free, virtual, exclusive livestream at the short film on Tuesday, December 01 at 8:00PM ET, in partnership with National Black Theatre and Salon Africana.

The screening and discussion is free to access and can be viewed at BACNYC.org. The film and recorded conversation will be available to view until December 8 at 5pm.

This fall, American Composers Orchestra (ACO) launches two new online programming initiatives a?" ACO's Composer to Composer Talks and Professional Development Webinars. ACO's Composer to Composer Talks feature major American composers in talks about their work and leading a creative life. Professional Development Webinars, a new platform for emerging composers, feature leading industry professionals in panel discussions.

National Black Theatre has released a statement regarding updates due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sundance Institute's 2019 Theatre Lab convenes Monday, July 8; the Institute announced this year's participating acting company and creative advisors today.

Today, Sundance Institute's Theatre Program announces the nineteen artists who represent the creative teams that will convene to develop new work at the annual Lab at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah July 8-28.

Today, Sundance Institute's Theatre Program announces the nineteen artists who represent the creative teams that will convene to develop new work at the annual Lab at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah July 8-28.