By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Twenty-five years ago, Christopher Paul Curtis’ first book “The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963” was published. The story, narrated by middle child Kenny Watson, follows the … [Read more...]
First Stage Brings a Classic Holiday Story to Life with “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost everyone is familiar with Charles Schulz’s iconic character Charlie Brown and his group of friends from the comic strip “Peanuts.” Charlie, along with the rest of … [Read more...]
‘It’s so joyful’: Black Arts MKE Prepares to Debut Annual “Black Nativity” Production
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost everyone is familiar with the story of the Nativity. Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem looking for a room. After a tiring search, they find a stable and it’s in that … [Read more...]
SHOT: Caught a Soul
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&reload=9&v=EVE5aB-j02A A gunshot rings out in the dark. There are only two witnesses to this deadly encounter. Officer O’Donald, a White cop, … [Read more...]
Andre Lee Ellis Hops Behind the Wheel as Hoke, in “Driving Miss Daisy”
By Dylan Deprey It has been about 25 years since Andre Lee Ellis acted on a stage. He has done a little directing, and had his own theater group, but most know the bright eyed, easy going … [Read more...]
A New Play Follows an Interracial Couple During the Holidays
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The holiday season is officially in full force and with it comes a plethora of activities including shopping, ice skating and, for some, attending a theatre production. In … [Read more...]
“Blame” is a Window into the World of Human Trafficking
By Dylan Deprey A girl in her early twenties sits on the couch. Her dad comes home from work drunk, and is ready to sexually abuse her for the second night in a row. The intensity builds as the … [Read more...]
MPower Theater Group Presents UnTamed: Hair, Body, Attitude: Short Plays by Black Women
MPOWER THEATER GROUP PROVIDES PLATFORM TO DISCUSS SOCIAL PERCEPTIONS OF BLACK FEMININITY Milwaukee, WI – MPower Theater Group, Milwaukee’s social justice community theater group is finishing its 1st … [Read more...]
“Mariposa and the Saint” is a Window into the Life of Solitary Confinement
By Dylan Deprey Rev. William Harrell was thrust back into the hidden depths of his subconscious. He has suppressed the pain and anxiety of being trapped with no human contact for 23 hours at a … [Read more...]
Hansberry-Sands Season Opener Celebrates the Black Family
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...]