JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, completing a mini tour of regional theaters at the Mark Taper Forum following an acclaimed New York run in the fall of 2023, is a tender and humorous snapshot of a community and also a plea for community.
The once and future idol has come of age in the most delightful ways, all of them on display in his recent releases, current concerts, and fabulous fashions. David talks his new music, moves, and memoir with BroadwayWorld Cabaret.
And when it comes to the humble Harlem hair salon in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, now in its New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage in the Roberts Studio Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, through May 31, make that something to marvel at.
With JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, Jocelyn Bioh pulls off a challenging theatrical feat: She makes a slice-of-life play consistently engaging and entertaining. Set in Harlem at a hair salon of the same name, JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING follows a group of West African immigrant women working there — along with some of their customers. Bioh has populated her play with a cast of big personalities and peppers in just enough of the stylists’ backstories to allow us to learn more about them.
To celebrate the incredible cinema New York African Film Festival brings to BAM each year during DanceAfrica, the nation's largest festival dedicated to African dance and music taking place May 27—30 at BAM looks back at the decade-plus history of FilmAfrica with a series of recent films and hits from past festivals.
Akvavit Theatre is pleased to present the U.S. premiere of the madcap Danish comedy BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS by Astrid Saalbach, translated by Michael Evans and directed by Co-Artistic Director Breahan Pautsch, playing March 21 - April 14, 2018 at the new Strawdog Theatre Company, 1802 W. Berenice in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at chicagonordic.org. The press opening is Thursday, March 22 at 8 pm.
Akvavit Theatre is pleased to announce casting for the U.S. premiere of the madcap Danish comedy BAD GIRLS: THE STYLISTS by Astrid Saalbach, translated by Michael Evans and directed by Co-Artistic Director Breahan Pautsch.
This show draws us in to the women's lives, but does not buttonhole itself into being a women's issues play. It would be easy to default to a caricature of southern women being southern, but this production doesn't do that, to its credit.
Todrick Hall stopped by Amazon's live stream fashion and beauty show Style Code Live to talk about his starring role in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS, his relationship with RuPaul and working with Queen Bey. Check out highlights from the show below!
Laura Cantrell is back on tour with a residency at Atwood's in Boston every Tuesday through November 17th. In addition, she will play a in Philadelphia on 11/9 and in New York on 11/12.
The Gilt Groupe co-founder, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, is moving into the beauty industry as co-founder of a new startup - Glamsquad. The Wall Street Journal reported that Ms. Wilkis Wilson will serve as CEO of Glamsquad, which hair and makeup services at your home!
Last week, New York City's Pierre Michel Salon hosted Beauty and The Braid, an evening of drinks, pampering and how to's.
Ouidad's team of Curl Experts returned to New York Fashion Week for the second consecutive season as the official hair care sponsor of Tracy Reese's Fall 2014 show at Center 548 on Sunday, February 9th. The inspiration for the hair look was “individual beauty,” which perfectly mirrors Ouidad's advocacy for embracing one's self and natural hair texture. Creative Director, Morgan Willhite led the Ouidad stylists as they created a variety of bold, emotional and textured styles exclusively for the Tracy Reese runway.
No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, is out now to widespread critical acclaim.
Artistic Director Jim Johnson provides a well-directed production of the classic women's ensemble play
Announcing the first annual Italian International Dance Festival, which will bring together dancers, companies and choreographers from Italy and America in a spirit of exchange and collaboration, with a Gala Performance tonight, March 22, 7:30 PM, at Julia Richman Theater, 317 East 67th Street.
Announcing the first annual Italian International Dance Festival, which will bring together dancers, companies and choreographers from Italy and America in a spirit of exchange and collaboration, with a Gala Performance March 22, 7:30 PM, at Julia Richman Theater, 317 East 67th Street.
The doyenne of Hollywood vintage, Doris Raymond, and her Los Angeles store The Way We Wore(R), are the focus of the new Smithsonian Channel original series L.A. FROCK STARS, premiering Thursday, March 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Style Rings in the New Year with Series Premieres of "Big Rich Atlanta," "Kimora: House of Fab" and "Built," Plus a New Season of "Jerseylicious" Check out STYLE'S JANUARY 2013 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS* below:
Style unwraps new episodes of "Big Rich Texas," "Giuliana & Bill," "Tia & Tamera," "Glam Fairy," "Chicagolicious" and "Made in Chelsea" in December
