Tag: African-American

In observance of the the 12th annual International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31, 2021), we republish this in-depth conversation with two leading lights...

The setting is ordinary – an office with two desks side by side. The desks are covered with plants, knickknacks, and piles of paperwork....

Who decides who lives or dies, and how is that just? These are the questions playwright Kash Goins implores audiences to think about in...

During a prayer service on June 17, 2015, nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, were...

It was as though God kissed my hands when I first pulled the fabric through the sewing machine and held up a finished garment. That’s...

White is pure gold. James Ijames’ audacious and hilarious new play takes on racism, sexism, and a handful of other isms. It's a comedy, but...

In Part 4 of interviews with the cast of Hard Bargain Players’ Radio Golf, meet Mack Leamon. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen...

In Part 3 of interviews with the cast of Hard Bargain Players’ Radio Golf, meet DeJeanette Horne. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you...

Radio Golf, expertly directed by Terry Spann, and written by the late, esteemed playwright August Wilson, is a powerful study of Black men with...

Radio Golf was August Wilson’s last play and was completed in 2005. I came across it about 8 years ago which was right around...

Over the past nearly two decades, I have always anticipated what multi-Helen Hayes Award Scenic Designer Tony Cisek will bring forth on the Folger Theatre’s...

Freud said, “When a delusion cannot be dissipated by the facts of reality, it probably does not spring from reality.” This is the essence of...

“Without these people, I would just be another black boy passing on the street” “The Ballad of Trayvon Martin by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj and Thomas...

An enchanting version of the familiar tale, Act II Playhouse’s Driving Miss Daisy serves up a delightful cast and a pleasant story that both...

There is a shibboleth shared by liberals and conservatives alike that when a young black man shoots to death another young black man in...

With an original twist on the classic Christmas story, Horizon Theatre's joyful Black Nativity overflows with exuberance and heart. The book and songs are a combination...

The poetic dialogue of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning classic Fences reached maximum intensity at Everyman Theatre Friday night, reigniting the sparks of...

This stand-up solo performance—featuring Tim Trueheart as himself—starts out as broad comedy. Describing himself as racially mixed—a combination of African-American, Indian, Chinese, and Jewish forebears—Tim...

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Metropolitan Youth Theatre's RENT, meet Marcia Cunning. Introduce yourself and tell our...

The touching and humorous production of Driving Miss Daisy, currently running at Other Voices Theatre, is well-worth the drive to the theater. A beautiful...