The Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company (HSTC) opened its 35th season under the direction of its tenured Artistic Director, Willie AbNey with a tribute to the Black family thru playwright Georgia Turner … [Read more...]
Hansberry-Sands presents the comedy ‘The Old Settler’
Hansberry-Sands will open their 33rd season with the spirited, The Old Settler. The charming comedy is set in New York’s Harlem community during the Harlem Renaissance age. This coming of age … [Read more...]
Hansberry Sands Theatre season opener fills audiences with thrills, triumph and memories
Returns to the stage on September 28, 29 at 8:00pm and Sunday September 30 By Marrian Efua Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company opened their 32nd season with Ceremonies in Dark Old Men. A classic … [Read more...]
Gallery Night and Day on King Drive presents “An Amazing Journey,” featuring Master Artist Sylvester S. Sims
The Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation is hosting another Gallery Night on Friday, January 20, 2012 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. and January 21, 10 to 1p.m., at the King Drive Commons Gallery … [Read more...]
Regional actors blend to create “The Trip”
By Taki S. Raton Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company (HSTC) announces a reading of the award-winning play, “The Trip” on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13 at the Wisconsin African American … [Read more...]
“Mahalia” – a grand signature production of Hansberry-Sands
By Taki S. Raton “Mahalia” for me was definitely musically informative and historically stimulating,” says Milwaukee entrepreneur Willie Smith. Smith was among the audience members who … [Read more...]
Willie Abney, A man for all seasons
HAATz Off to Pioneer Teachers of MPS Column: By Vicki Singh Willie Abney was born in Atmore, Alabama, some 60 plus years ago. His parents (Susie and Willie Sr.) had high hopes for all their … [Read more...]
Hansberry defines history with the production ‘The Meeting’
Hansberry-Sands will present the one-act play, THE MEETING, in March in recognition of the supreme legacy of two of the most important figures in modern times, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, … [Read more...]