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World Premieres Revealed For 'Finding Holy Ground' $10k Playwright Commission Winners at International Black Theatre Festival

 The North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NC Black Rep) in conjunction with Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity and Wake the Arts Initiative, along with generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation, have announced dates for the world premieres of two plays whose playwrights each won a $10,000 commission from the Finding Holy Ground: Performing Visions of Race and Justice in America project.

COCONUT CAKE Comes to Westcoast Black Theatre This Summer

For the first time since 2018, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will offer a summer show. The comedy, “Coconut Cake,” was written by Melda Beaty and recognized with the Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award at the National (now International) Black Theatre Festival in 2022.

Billy Porter Will Embark on UK Solo Tour THE BLACK MONA LISA

GRAMMY, EMMY and 3x Tony Award winner Billy Porter will bring his brand new show on UK tour, titled THE BLACK MONA LISA.

Review: THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN at Creative Cauldron

Creative Cauldron stages a positively effervescent musical, THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN, a coming-of-age story that ably balances light humorous moments with pointed questions of growing up a Black woman in the latter part of the 20th century.

National Black Theatre and Chelsea Factory Will Host Public Presentation of BLOOD WORK

National Black Theatre has announced the public presentation of blood work by Kristen Adele Calhoun (Black Cypress Bayou, Geffen Playhouse) and directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene (Covenant, Roundabout Theater Company).

BLACK BASTARD Comes to Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre in June

This June, writer/performer Jon Joseph Gentry transports audiences to 1990s Houston with his solo show 'Black Bastard.' Portraying over 10 vividly-rendered characters, Gentry guides viewers through a prismatic coming-of-age tale brimming with humor, heart, and stylistic flair.

Applications Close Next Week For Black Theatre Workshop's Artist Mentorship Program

Black Theatre Workshop (BTW)’s esteemed National Artist Mentorship Program (AMP), now entering its 12th year, is calling for submissions from artists Canada-wide.

GODSPELL Comes to Arsène's Black Box Venue, The Cathedral

Godspell runs through May 26, 2024 at The Cathedral in Macomb, MI.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Will Host Juneteenth Arts Festival Next Month

 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present its second annual Juneteenth Arts Festival on Sunday, June 16, from 12-6:30 p.m. WBTT will host numerous businesses, organizations and food vendors, screen short films by students from Ringling College of Art & Design, and present dance and live music on an outdoor stage.

BLACK PANTHER In Concert and More On Stage At The Auditorium Theatre This Summer

This summer, the not-for-profit Auditorium Theatre will present an exciting new lineup of events.

Tyler Taylor Named as Winner of Fourth Annual Emerging Black Composers Project

The San Francisco Symphony, in partnership with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music has named Tyler Taylor is the winner of the fourth annual Emerging Black Composers Project prize. Learn more about the prize!

The Black Feathers Comes to The Allen Center Next Month

 The Black Feathers will play in concert on Thursday, June 20, at The Allen Center in West Newton (MA).

Black Violin Bring Their Newest Tour to Thousand Oaks in October

Two-time Grammy nominated American classical, hip-hop duo will bring their unique sound to the Fred Kavli Theater on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 8:00 pm.

Tickets On Sale Thursday for Black Violin Fort Myers Tour Stop

Black Violin celebrates 20 years with the BV20: Then & Now Tour. Catch their performance in Fort Myers on November 24, 2024. Tickets available starting Thursday.

Charleston Gaillard Center Presents Black Violin's 20th Anniversary Tour: BV20: THEN & NOW

Experience the captivating performance of BLACK VIOLIN at the Charleston Gaillard Center. Discover the unique fusion of classical and contemporary music in this unforgettable event.

In The Valley Below to Release New Album 'The Black Moon,' Drops First Single

In The Valley Below has announced their third studio album, The Black Moon, which will arrive on all platforms July 12. The album follows 2019’s The Pink Chateau and their 2014 debut, The Belt. To celebrate the announcement, the band also shares the new single and video “Brushfire,” a soaring, strummy barn burner with an eerie, end-of-days prophecy reminiscent of a fanatical 70s cult celebration. Listen to the new single now!

Nonpoint Release New Single 'Underdog;' Will Tour with Black Stone Cherry This Summer

Continuing with the success of their new independent label, 361 Degrees Records, Nonpoint proudly unveils their latest single, 'Underdog,' along with its official music video. The song embodies the spirit of perseverance, urging listeners to embrace their underdog status and defy expectations. 'Being the underdog doesn't mean you're defeated; it means you have more room to surprise everyone with your resilience and determination,' says the band's frontman Elias Soriano. Listen to the new single!

Black Ensemble Theater to Present THE SALON Beginning Next Month

Black Ensemble Theater has announced the next production in the 2024 Season of Affirmation: Protection – The Salon, written and directed by Michelle Reneé Bester.

Review: TIMBUKTU! at The Black Rep

Packed with Borodin's music, and African rhythm and dance, romance, and humor that smacks of vaukdeville, this strange package has many delights.

A TRANSCRIBER'S TALE Comes to the Broadwater Black Box in June

Prepare to embark on a rollercoaster ride through the tumultuous world of mass media and the resilient spirit of New York City in 'Transcriber’s Tale,' a seriocomic solo show with music, written by Joanna Parson with developmental help from director Aimee Todoroff opens at the Broadwater Black Box on June 10, 2024.