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Black Theatre Matters is coming back in 2025! Beginning Feb. 3rd, we'll cover producing Black Theaters in politically conservative times, retaining talent in the field, and addressing lingering issues of equity in American Theatre. We'll also include interviews and much more. Don't miss any of it.
Black Theatre has always made space for Black “resistance, resilience, and revolution.” wordinblack.com/2025/10/why-...
Why Black Theater Remains Our Most Essential Art Form
Our creativity has always centered resistance, resilience, and revolution.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Black Theatre has always made space for Black “resistance, resilience, and revolution.” wordinblack.com/2025/10/why-...
Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...
Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’
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October 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...
Reposted by Black Theatre Matters
Tuesday @ 6 PM, I’ll lead Black Leadership Advisory Council’s 2nd Black Creatives Summit @ 1243 Jefferson Ave. in Saginaw. We’ll explore the funding challenges facing Black artists & Black arts orgs in Michigan. We invite you to join us & help imagine the solutions to our challenges. #BLAC #BAC
October 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Ideal Home
What does your ideal home look like? It looks like mine.
What does your ideal home look like? It looks like mine.
Ideal Home
What does your ideal home look like? It looks like mine.
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September 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Ideal Home
What does your ideal home look like? It looks like mine.
What does your ideal home look like? It looks like mine.
The Longest-Running Rafiki Says Goodbye to ‘The Lion King’ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/t...
The Longest-Running Rafiki Says Goodbye to ‘The Lion King’
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September 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Longest-Running Rafiki Says Goodbye to ‘The Lion King’ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/t...
Tony Award-winning actor Wendell Pierce is partnering with Caesar's Palace for the 'New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund.'
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Wendell Pierce Secures $10M Investment For 'Legacy Theatres Of Color'
Tony Award winning thespian, Wendell Pierce partnering with Ceasars Palace for the 'New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund.'
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August 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Tony Award-winning actor Wendell Pierce is partnering with Caesar's Palace for the 'New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund.'
www.blackenterprise.com/wendell-pier...
www.blackenterprise.com/wendell-pier...
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Macon's Historic Douglass Theatre Names Toni Simmons Henson as Artistic Director for Inaugural Series Celebrating the Spirit of American Theatre
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July 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Looking for a new Black playwright? Check out this event coming up soon.
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A Conversation with Ngozi Anyanwu
A talkback, signing and live podcast recording.
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July 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Looking for a new Black playwright? Check out this event coming up soon.
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Brandon Jacob-Jenkins' new Broadway play, PURPOSE, won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. www.theatermania.com/news/purpose...
Purpose Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama - TheaterMania.com
The other finalists were Oh, Mary! and The Ally.
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May 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Brandon Jacob-Jenkins' new Broadway play, PURPOSE, won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. www.theatermania.com/news/purpose...
That didn’t take long. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/a...
The National Endowment for the Arts Begins Terminating Grants
The endowment told arts organizations that it was withdrawing or canceling current grants just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency in the next fiscal year.
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May 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
That didn’t take long. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/a...
With this morning’s announcement of the nominees for the 78th Annual Tony Awards Audra McDonald received her 11th nomination, becoming the most nominated performer in the history of Broadway. #CongratulationsQueen!!
May 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
With this morning’s announcement of the nominees for the 78th Annual Tony Awards Audra McDonald received her 11th nomination, becoming the most nominated performer in the history of Broadway. #CongratulationsQueen!!
Kandi Burruss Makes Broadway History As The Highest-Grossing Black Female Producer
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Kandi Burruss Makes Broadway History As The Highest-Grossing Black Female Producer
Kandi Burruss has donned many hats – from R&B royalty and reality tv icon to serial entrepreneur and now Broadway record-breaker - continuing to prove time and again that anything is possible.
In Aug...
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April 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Kandi Burruss Makes Broadway History As The Highest-Grossing Black Female Producer
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Becoming Anti-Racist
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Becoming Anti-Racist
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of attending the Bishop Arts Theatre Center’s Banned Books festival, an annual event that explores the themes of a provocative book through short, one-act plays....
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April 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Becoming Anti-Racist
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The National Theatre has appointed Lynn Nottage, Miranda Cromwell, and Sophie Duncan as artistic associates alongside Clint Dyer as an associate artist.
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New associates named at National Theatre - Arts Professional
The National Theatre has appointed MIRANDA CROMWELL, SOPHIE DUNCAN, and LYNN NOTTAGE as artistic associates alongside CLINT DYER as an associate artist. Director and choreographer Miranda Cromwell has...
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April 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The National Theatre has appointed Lynn Nottage, Miranda Cromwell, and Sophie Duncan as artistic associates alongside Clint Dyer as an associate artist.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac...
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac...
☀️ SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE! ☀️
Spots are still available for the Summer Performing Arts Camp at The Black Rep.
👉🏿Register now at theblackrep.org
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Spots are still available for the Summer Performing Arts Camp at The Black Rep.
👉🏿Register now at theblackrep.org
www.theblackrep.org/summer-perfo...
Summer Performing Arts — The Black Rep
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April 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
☀️ SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE! ☀️
Spots are still available for the Summer Performing Arts Camp at The Black Rep.
👉🏿Register now at theblackrep.org
www.theblackrep.org/summer-perfo...
Spots are still available for the Summer Performing Arts Camp at The Black Rep.
👉🏿Register now at theblackrep.org
www.theblackrep.org/summer-perfo...
Catching a play in Cleveland. “Weathering” at Karamu Theatre.
March 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Catching a play in Cleveland. “Weathering” at Karamu Theatre.
Plowshares will audition & choose up to 6 actors as the inaugural members of an ongoing acting company.
They will create an original piece called FREEDOM DAYS between Juneteenth & Independence Day 2025.
Auditions will be at 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208, Sunday, March 2, noon to 3 p.m.
They will create an original piece called FREEDOM DAYS between Juneteenth & Independence Day 2025.
Auditions will be at 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208, Sunday, March 2, noon to 3 p.m.
February 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Plowshares will audition & choose up to 6 actors as the inaugural members of an ongoing acting company.
They will create an original piece called FREEDOM DAYS between Juneteenth & Independence Day 2025.
Auditions will be at 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208, Sunday, March 2, noon to 3 p.m.
They will create an original piece called FREEDOM DAYS between Juneteenth & Independence Day 2025.
Auditions will be at 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208, Sunday, March 2, noon to 3 p.m.
Calling All Emerging Black Creatives!! Bring your best work to a national audience at #BTN2025, July 24-27, Los Angeles. Submit an application to compete in one of our young artists competitions and win cash prizes. Deadlines are list for each. Learn more by scanning the QR Code & submit today!
February 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Calling All Emerging Black Creatives!! Bring your best work to a national audience at #BTN2025, July 24-27, Los Angeles. Submit an application to compete in one of our young artists competitions and win cash prizes. Deadlines are list for each. Learn more by scanning the QR Code & submit today!