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 …
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 …
Tuesday, Oct 12th, 2010 … they were all at last night’s Blackboard! (how i survive by Angel Dillemuth) I don’t think Almeria and I had ever seen a room full of so many Black men before… at Blackboard I mean I think 95% of the audience was male! With that said, a BIG Congratulations to …
Blackboard has always been free? So why charge? Well – we’ve always asked for Donations, but never insisted. We’re not insisting now – just asking for a specific amount. It should never deter you from coming. We want the people more than anything, but we would like to be able to copy the scripts for …
Tyler Perry is doing a lot for Blacks in Hollywood and paving a way for others – showing young Black men and women that they can write, direct, produce and maybe even star in their own films. It is this drive, this energy that we need in the Black community, but at what price? While …