$10 for Blackboard May 4 – 8th ONLY (prior to the May 9th Community Discussion) A young woman is about to marry an old friend of the family. The only problem: she’s white and Jewish; he’s black… and not. […] Read More Tickets $10 SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR BLACKBOARD Discount Code: blackboard click above logo to …
Reflections on working on David Mamet’s Race by Blackboard devotee and actress, Toccarra Cash When our illustrious Blackboard founder, Garlia, asked me to write a post on Blackboard’s blog about my very recent experience performing the role of Susan in David Mamet’s intense legal drama, Race at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, Florida, I jumped …
Warner Miller has recently appeared at Seattle Repertory Theatre in their debut of Tarrell A. McCraney’s “The Brothers Size”. Other credits include the premier of the play, Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods at Premier Stages by Tammy Ryan as well as appearing in the premier of the play, Brothers from the Bottom by Jackie Alexander at The …
Two participants in last week’s Community Night had events to share with Arthur French: Fusion Gumbo Writers Workshop led by Arthur French III For Flow, a play reading featuring Arthur French ______________________ Saturdays @ 11am – Shetler Studios 244 W. 54th Street #12 Fusion Gumbo Writers Workshop led by Arthur French III Wednesday, March 30, …
I love Community Nights! I get butterflies in my stomach, wondering who might walk through the door and what work might be shown. Monday, March 14th was no different! 3 New playwrights! New Actors and 1hour and a half of reading and discussing new work! If that’s not successful, I don’t know what is! …
Book, Concept, Lyrics by Ano Okera Music by Billy White Billy White is a composer, pianist, educator, producer and Ethnomusicologist. Born in San Francisco, he concentrated in jazz studies as UCLA with Kenny Burrell. While winning several awards and scholarships, such as the David A. Abell Piano Award and the Duke Ellington Award, he took advantage …
Jill Knox loves claiming that she was born in New York City because growing up in the suburbs of Connecticut wasn’t very exciting. Luckily for her, being exposed to the arts was not a choice but a requirement in the house she grew up in. Having a mother who sits on the board of the …
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 …
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 …