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Love, Laughter and Civil Rights: First Stage Performs ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham’

January 21, 2022

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, The Watsons Go To Birmingham, Theater

First Stage Brings a Classic Holiday Story to Life with “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

November 27, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Charlie Brown Christmas, First Stage Childrens Theater, Theater

‘It’s so joyful’: Black Arts MKE Prepares to Debut Annual “Black Nativity” Production

November 20, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Black Arts MKE, Black Nativity, Di'Monte Henning, Musicals, Theater

SHOT: Caught a Soul

December 5, 2020

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, SHOT Caught A Soul, Theater, Videos

Andre Lee Ellis Hops Behind the Wheel as Hoke, in “Driving Miss Daisy”

January 26, 2019

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Andre Lee Ellis, Driving Miss Daisy, Dylan Deprey, Stage Plays, Theater

A New Play Follows an Interracial Couple During the Holidays

December 1, 2017

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Black & White Christmas, Brian Kenner, Jeremy Kenner, Stage Plays, Theater

“Blame” is a Window into the World of Human Trafficking

August 6, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: David Crowley, Destiny Productions, Dylan Deprey, Human Trafficking, Martha Austin, Stage Plays, Theater

MPower Theater Group Presents UnTamed: Hair, Body, Attitude: Short Plays by Black Women

June 18, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Catina Cole, MPower Theater Group, Stage Plays, Theater, Untamed Hair Body Attitude

“Mariposa and the Saint” is a Window into the Life of Solitary Confinement

May 7, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Mariposa and the Saint, Stage Plays, Theater, William Harrell

Hansberry-Sands Season Opener Celebrates the Black Family

March 12, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Hansberry Sands, Kenza Dawn Hill, Lloyd Roseman, Nicole Anderson, REAL Street Theatre, Theater, Willie Abney, Yvonne Echols

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