Most of us are familiar with the story of legendary contralto Marian Anderson’s pivotal role in civil rights history. In 1939, Anderson was denied the opportunity...
In 1982 Alice Walker published an extraordinary novel that would go on to not only win awards and set records, but remain instrumental in constructing cinematic, stage, and Black history....
There is no question that there has been a struggle for representation of people of color in theatre. It is a challenge that underscores a systematic...
At the Harlem Arts Alliance monthly meeting Oct. 5, it was announced that three of the oldest Black theatres in New York were de-funded by the...
Having performed in musicals since she was 8, Tony-nominated actor Terri White takes a bow from the live concert stage. White, 68, announced her farewell when...
Photo by Michael Key So you want to meet the Wizard? Well, André De Shields’ sass, style, and excellence in theatre will be honored at the 27th...
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts will present the The Minstrel Show Revisited, a reworking of Donald Byrd‘s 1991 Bessie Award-winning dance/theater production. The show takes...