Finding Harlem Dawn: With Harlem as its core, Finding Harlem Dawn is an exploration of intrigue, misfortune and love in a night’s journey. Textured in lyrical poetry, this modern day Shakespearean type story explores parallels from the past and present through dance and experimental jazz music. Finding Harlem Dawn centers on four artists struggling to …
This is Garlia This is Almeria We curate Blackboard We are both Black Females We do not agree about discussions on Black Theatre. But we respect where each other is coming from.
January always seems to be an inspiring month! Last year, there was the community discussion about the state of Black Theatre – completely impromptu and this year – another discussion about MOVING FORWARD! This from Blackboard attendee, Owa and another Black Playwright we have featured, Aurin Squire. I offered January’s Community Night as a way …
…sometimes what one says things they do not think and they hope that people are not offended but then sometimes one has to say that they are just saying what is brought up … for instance with Amina’s play… watching these rehearsals, I think about how awkward it would feel – or be watching Obama …
I am really looking forward to Monday’s Blackboard… I’ve been around for the rehearsals of this fully staged reading and I feel as if Monday’s audience is definitely in for a wonderful presentation! A white family has a black slave. Not during the civil war… Now… and we have a black president… should that …
Casting non-union actors for OFF THE REALNESS a new play by Nick Gandiello directed by Lucia A. Peters to be produced at the New School for Drama as part of the 2011 New Voices Festival Addy, a rough white kid from the suburbs, has earned himself a spot in a rap concert with hip-hop star …
Amina Henry is a first generation American of Jamaican descent. She has a BA in English/Film Studies from Yale University and an MA in Performance Studies from New York University. She is a writer/actress who currently works as a Resident Teaching Artist for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. She is in the process of applying to …
Friday, November 19, 2010 One week ago from tonight was Shoppin’ for N.I.G.G.A.S It’s over!…. It’s over 🙁 I definitely do not see what happened last week as the end of the play or the workshopping. I was very happy with the evening over all and appreciate all the help we had. Blackboard is really …
Rehearsals for Shoppin’ have been wonderful! The cast is wired for this play and director, LA Williams has really put everything in perspective. Our discussions at rehearsal have been exactly what this process who have included and what we all look forward to on Friday during our panel discussion. Toccarra Cash (Guinivere) mentioned at our …
LA Williams is a unique stage director, actor and teaching artist. Having directed and assistant directed over 15 productions, He has proven to be one of the most promising, young, African American directors today. In 2010, LA was among 70 directors from all over the world, invited to become a member of the prestigious Lincoln …