Pageants of Grief (II): Staging Libation with Jaamil Olawale Kosoko by Adam Patterson
Above: Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, “Séancers,” performance, 2017. Photo: Julieanne Harris This essay is the second chapter of the series, “Pageants of Grief:
Querying Accountability: Meshaun Labrone presents Spook at Capital Fringe Festival
Spook the latest production from playwright/actor Meshaun Labrone is a provocative fictional account about police officer, Daryl “Spook” Spokane, who is tried and convicted of murdering five of his fellow officers.
Sundance Institute’s Theatre Directors Retreat in Arles: Fellows Announced
Sundance Institute today announced the five directors who will gather at the annual Sundance Institute | Luma Foundation Theatre Directors Retreat in Arles, France, from July 12-23, 2018.
‘The Peculiar Patriot’ Wins $100,000 Art for Justice Grant
The Peculiar Patriot, Liza Jessie Peterson’s one-woman takedown of the criminal justice system, has been acknowledged with a grant of $100,000 from the Art for Justice Fund, a five-year initiative that aims to turn art into action, investing more than $100 million into strategic efforts to reform the criminal justice system.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem Presents “ANTIGONE” Afropunk Inspired Work Featuring the Voice of a Defiant Woman That Challenges Patriarchal Society
Above: Alexandria King as Antigone. Photo by Sean McCoy. The Classical Theatre of Harlem (Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director) presents “Antigone,” inspired by Paul Roche’s adaptation from the classic Greek tragedy by Sophocles.
Brooklyn’s AbunDance Academy of the Arts Presents “DREAM, AbunDantly!”
Above: L-R Kennedy Salley, Coco Tate, Zuri McGann, Brooke-Lynn Williams from DREAM, AbunDantly. AbunDance Academy of the Arts, an established non-profit arts organization dedicated to offering children and adults affordable dance, theater, and musical instruction at all levels, presents a new work, “DREAM, AbunDantly!”, a theatrical dance performance featuring students and seasoned Broadway artists on the same stage.
WACO THEATER CENTER PRESENTS “LETTERS FROM ZORA” STARRING ACTRESS VANESSA BELL CALLOWAY, MAY 11-20 IN LOS ANGELES
Above: Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway WACO Theater Center in partnership with Nessab Products and Flybetty Entertainment, present Letters From Zora starring actress Vanessa Bell Calloway.
Peter London Global Dance Company Set to Perform High-Energy Program Celebrating Dance and Music of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas
The Peter London Global Dance Company (PLGDC), Miami’s iconic contemporary dance company, returns to St. John’s on the Lake on April 7 for Miami Beach Global Dance Night.
Incase you forgot: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces 2018 Winter/Spring Season
Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the BAM 2018 Winter/Spring Season. The season runs from January 15 through June 23 and includes theater, dance, music, and other live events in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Harvey Theater, and BAM Fisher.
#blackboyjoy: Robert Battle on Legacy and Liberty City
Above: Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Robert Battle. Photo by Andrew Eccles Robert Battle is no prodigal son.
