Podcasts about freedom theater

Das Flüchtlingslager Dschenin im Westjordanland hat sich zu einem Brennpunkt israelischer Attacken entwickelt. Aus Sicht der zivilen Opfer sind die israelischen Streitkräfte dabei nicht gekommen, um palästinensische Kämpfer zu jagen, sondern um Rache zu üben. Artikel vom 13. Februar 2024: https://jacobin.de/artikel/israel-westjordanland-krieg Seit 2011 veröffentlicht JACOBIN täglich Kommentare und Analysen zu Politik und Gesellschaft, seit 2020 auch in deutscher Sprache. Ab sofort gibt es die besten Beiträge als Audioformat zum Nachhören. Nur dank der Unterstützung von Magazin-Abonnentinnen und Abonnenten können wir unsere Arbeit machen, mehr Menschen erreichen und kostenlose Audio-Inhalte wie diesen produzieren. Und wenn Du schon ein Abo hast und mehr tun möchtest, kannst Du gerne auch etwas regelmäßig an uns spenden via www.jacobin.de/podcast. Zu unseren anderen Kanälen: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jacobinmag_de X: www.twitter.com/jacobinmag_de YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/JacobinMagazin Webseite: www.jacobin.de

We continue our conversation with Ahmed Tobasi, the Artistic Director at The Freedom Theater in Jenin and Peter Schumann, the 89-year-old co-founder of the legendary Bread and Puppet Theater based in Vermont. Tobasi was jailed this week after Israel rounded up hundreds of Palestinian men during a massive raid on the Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank. Two of his colleagues remain in detention.

We continue our conversation with Ahmed Tobasi, the Artistic Director at The Freedom Theater in Jenin and Peter Schumann, the 89-year-old co-founder of the legendary Bread and Puppet Theater based in Vermont. Tobasi was jailed this week after Israel rounded up hundreds of Palestinian men during a massive raid on the Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank. Two of his colleagues remain in detention.

Tim has on actor, director and teacher, Nakia Dillard, to talk about his illustrious acting career, growing up in North Philly, tips for actors and much more. Follow him at https://www.instagram.com/nakiadillard/ Actor, writer and director Nakia Dillard is a Philadelphia-bred creative soul, as evident by his love of arts of all disciplines.As a child, Dillard's gift of drawing introduced him to a whole new world of colors, animation, and imagination. Extremely talented in this area, Dillard thought of drawing as a life career. But acting came calling, and soon he would be found in one of the most respected venues in the nation - Philadelphia's Freedom Theater.Enrollment in the Freedom Theater led to Dillard's meeting renowned coach Ricardo Martin, who introduced him to the Rainbow Company and where he would go on to hone his skills even further. That experience led to Nakia Dillard's determination to become the best he could be. He would eventually perform at the distinguished Hedgerow Theater, and The Wilma.Dillard later appeared as a frequent character in the critically acclaimed TV series "The Wire," working alongside some of the most recognized names in the industry (such as actor and director Bill Duke). The series was the start of a much bigger picture and Dillard would eventually find himself in company with Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Anthony Mackie, Wendell Pierce, Kerry Washington, and many other notable performers. Today, Dillard is steadily fulfilling a lifelong dream of giving back to the community which gave to him. He is the founder of Aikan Entertainment Solutions (pronounced "I can"), an organization that empowers young talent and encourages their artistic growth as well as the entrepreneurial spirit. He is also the founder of Aikan Performing Arts, a successful organization, which trains individuals (from ages five and above) in the art of acting and other creative outlets. https://www.aikanacts.org to take classes with Nakia.Aikan (pronounced "I Can") Performing Arts provides high-quality performing arts training to youth and adults in a safe, fun, and friendly environment. Since its inception, Aikan Performing Arts has reached over 1,000 students and workshop participants in the Philadelphia area. Follow and Subscribe and Rate Five Stars on Spotify and Apple and YouTube Tim Witherspoon Jr. (@terribleii) is Young, Black and Suburban. He boxed professionally, and now he owns a gym in Bristol Borough, PA, Witherspoon Boxing and Fitness (@WS_boxing). Listen to him interview guests as they talk about being young, black and suburban through shared and unique experiences. Box with Tim at witherspoonboxing.com Listen to our sister podcast Young Blonde Suburban hosted by Attorney Kaitlin Files anywhere you get Young Black Suburban! To contact Young Black Suburban email YoungBlackSuburbanPodcast@gmail.com Produced by Jordan Fried @jfreeeze | Music by Talent Harris (@talentharris) A Late Night Hump (@latenighthump) Production in conjunction with LNH Studios (latenighthump.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youngblacksuburban/message

02:27 - Beyonce 03:27 - Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA (Nancy Wilson) 04:10 - Freedom Theater, Philadelphia, PA (Black Nativity) 04:30 - Prince Theater, Philadelphia, PA (Me and Mrs. Jones/Lou Rawls) 04:54 - WXPN-FM, Live@the World Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (David Dye) 05:13 - King Sunny Ade, Bobby Caldwell, Bell Biv DeVoe, Karla Bonoff, Boney James 07:03 - Weezer/Pixies 07:20 - The Soundstage - Baltimore, MD 08:30 - Facebook Events 09:22 - Groupon (Todrick Hall/Prince Tribute Band/Heart/Weezer/Pixies) 10:01 - City Winery, Philadelphia, PA (Bokante/Roosevelt Collier) 10:35 - The Peabody, Baltimore, MD 10:40 - John Hopkins, Baltimore, MD 10:43 - Ram Head Inn, Annapolis, MD 10:56 - The Power Plant, Baltimore, MD 11L44 - Genesis (without Peter Gabriel) 11:54 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (Genesis) 12:41 - Janet Jackson 12:50 - KRS-1, Taylor Swift 13:32 - Insta-charge 13:44 - Rams Head Inn, Annapolis, MD 14:16 - Royal Farms Civic Center, Baltimore, MD 14:54 - Paul McCartney 17:17 - Steven Tyler 18:05 - Baltimore Blues Society 18:20 - Ultra Nate' - Deep Sugar Parties 19:29 - Genesis (without Peter Gabriel) 24:29 - The Hamilton, Washington DC 25:13 - Downtown Silver Springs, MD 24:43 - The 9:30 Club, Washington DC (Agnes Obel) 25:59 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (Capital Jazz Festival/Isaac Hayes) 29:05 - Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA (Sonny Rollins) 29:08 - The Dell East, Philadelphia, PA (The Dells) 29:14 - Live @ the World Cafe', Philadelphia, PA (Angelic Kidjo) 29:34 - Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA (Hall & Oates) 29:57 - Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA (Ornette Coleman) 34:06 - Meet Up 35:15 - Steely Dan 35:30 - Ryan Adams 35:35 - Paul McCartney 36:53 - The Cars 37:16 - The Hamilton, Washington DC (Shemekia Copeland) 39:20 - The Counting Crows 40:06 - The Philadelphia Phillies 40:12 - War 40:56 - The Dell East, Philadelphia, PA (The Dells) 42:36 - Prince/The Time/Vanity 6 45:46 - Caesar's Casino and Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey (Natalie Cole) 45:57 - The Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA (Natalie Cole) 46:50 - Set List.com (Jeff Warehime/Paul McCartney/Hershey Park, Hershey, PA) 48:21 - John Legend/Sade/My Friend Al 49:30 - The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (Living Colour) 50:29 - Poi Dog Pondering, Los Lobos, Kathleen Edwards, Todrick Hall 51:00 - Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Ray Charles, James Brown, George Clinton, Mick Jagger, Elton John 51:42 - Smokey Robinson, Candi Staten, Ben E King, Gladys Knight 52:37 - The Gettysburg Movie Theater, Gettysburg, PA (Beverly Hills Cop 2) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/support

The heatwave is on! I speak to PECO's Madison Davis who has tips on conserving energy and resources for customers who need financial assistance paying their bill.www.peco.com/waystosave www.peco.com/help.Customers can track their energy use, set up high usage alerts, get tips on how to reduce energy costs, and learn which appliances use the most energy: https://www.peco.com/myaccount,Legendary Eagle Brian Westbrook has coauthored a children's book with Lesley Van Arsdale. “The Mouse Who Played Football” - about a mouse named Brian who overcomes his small size to become a star player - like Westbrook himself. It's a sweet book with a wonderful lesson about overcoming obstacles. The two will be speaking at the Free Library August 4th.https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-mouse-who-played-football-brian-westbrook-sr/1140948038https://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/authorevents/?id=113800 The reboot of the Wonder Years is one of my favorite shows - I speak to one of its stars Philly based actor and Freedom Theater grad Nakia Dillard who talks about his successful career and the acting school he founded. Plus, Nakia has fun facts about working with Idris AlbaInstagram @nakiadillardhttps://www.aikanacts.org/First, reflections on the Sesame Place controversy.

The heatwave is on! I speak to PECO's Madison Davis who has tips on conserving energy and resources for customers who need financial assistance paying their bill.www.peco.com/waystosave www.peco.com/help.Customers can track their energy use, set up high usage alerts, get tips on how to reduce energy costs, and learn which appliances use the most energy: https://www.peco.com/myaccount,Legendary Eagle Brian Westbrook has coauthored a children's book with Lesley Van Arsdale. “The Mouse Who Played Football” - about a mouse named Brian who overcomes his small size to become a star player - like Westbrook himself. It's a sweet book with a wonderful lesson about overcoming obstacles. The two will be speaking at the Free Library August 4th.https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-mouse-who-played-football-brian-westbrook-sr/1140948038https://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/authorevents/?id=113800 The reboot of the Wonder Years is one of my favorite shows - I speak to one of its stars Philly based actor and Freedom Theater grad Nakia Dillard who talks about his successful career and the acting school he founded. Plus, Nakia has fun facts about working with Idris AlbaInstagram @nakiadillardhttps://www.aikanacts.org/First, reflections on the Sesame Place controversy.

Nakia Dillard is my latest guest on (A Conversation With Podcast). Nakia is a veteran film, television, and theater actor who started his journey at the legendary Freedom Theater in Philadelphia. He has since gone on to have many roles onscreen. Nakia is a passionate and very honest actor who has a lot to say about his journey in the entertainment industry. Watch the Podcast Here: How to Be a Successful Working Actor | Nakia Dillard ===================== Nakia Dillard BIO: Actor, writer, director, and entrepreneur, Nakia Dillard is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania As a child, his love of arts introduced him to a whole new world of colors, animation, and imagination. Being extremely talented in this field of artistry. Nakia anticipated this as a life career and profession. However, that was before he enrolled and attended his Alma mater, the prestigious Freedom Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There he met the renowned acting coach Ricardo Martin who introduced him to the Rainbow Company where he further pursued his acting abilities and progressed to performing at the distinguished Hedgerow and The Wilma Theaters. Nakia has worked alongside with some of the most recognized and very influential names in the industry including actor and director Bill Duke. He has appeared as a frequent character in the critically acclaimed TV series as Luscious in The Wonder Years" on Abc and Hulu.com and landed a role in Season 2 on Black Mafia Family on Starz Black lightning as Terrance long on Netflix .a recurring role on HBO's The Wire", as Lambert. Nakia has appeared in projects with Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Anthony Mackie, Wendell Pierce, Kerry Washington and other notable performers and more. Today, Nakia is steadily fulfilling one of his lifelong dreams as an activist and entrepreneur in the community that propelled his career. He is the founder of Aikan Entertainment Solutions and Aikan Acts. Aikan Entertainment Solutions is an organization that empowers, encourages and challenges the entrepreneurial spirits of the youth. Aikan Acts trains and prepares students of all ages beginning at age seven through adult, in the art of acting as well as other artistic creative outlets. ========================== Submit Your Film to Our Film Collective: ifapfilmcollective.com Connect With Floyd Marshall Jr: instagram.com/floydmarshalljr tiktok.com/@floydmarshalljr0 Youtube: FlodyMarshallJr --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aconversationwithfm/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aconversationwithfm/support

On 6 September 2021 six Palestinian political prisoners freed themselves from the high security Gilboa prison in Israel. Two weeks later they were all found and brought back to prison. One of the six men, Zakaria al Zubeidi, was one of the founders of the Freedom Theater in Jenin.In this podcast episode I speak with Mustafa Staiti, who is from the Jenin refugee camp, but currently lives in Holland, about the Freedom Theater and how the theater had an important impact on his life.The theater activities in Jenin refugee camp started in the 90s with the work of a Jewish Israeli woman who was married to a Palestinian, her name was Arna Meir Khamis. She also established the Women in Black to protect Palestinian prisoners and Palestinians crossing checkpoints. Arna used to live with Mustafa and his family and was like a second mother to him. She died of cancer. Her son Juliano made the film Arna's children about the children in the refugee camp. One of the boys that features in this film is Zakaria al Zubeidi. Later he became an important leader of the resistance in the refugee camp. He put down the weapons and together with a Swedish Jew, Jonathan Stanczak and Juliano Meir Khamis, they established the Freedom Theater in which theater was not only fun but also therapeutic. To read more about the Freedom Theater you can go to their website:https://www.thefreedomtheatre.org/You can also watch the full movie Arna's children on YouTubeOr check out the YouTube channel of the Freedom TheaterIf you want to support Stories from Palestine podcast with a donation, if you want to register for the e-mail list or follow the podcast on social media then click on this link:https://podspout.app/storiesfrompalestine

Dirk Durossette has been designing scenery and teaching design, and drawing and rendering for the theater for the past 20 years in and around the Philadelphia region. Off-Broadway scene designs include: The Outgoing Tide and Any Given Monday. He has designed for Amaryllis Theater Company, Azuka Theater (Barrymore Nomination-Skin and Bone), Act II Playhouse (Any Given Monday-World Premier), Enchantment Theater Company (National Tour-Harold and the Purple Crayon), Theater Exile, 1812 Productions (First Day of School-Philadelphia Premier), Delaware Theatre Company, EgoPo Classic Theatre, Freedom Theater, Flashpoint Theater, Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, InterAct Theater Company, Lantern Theater (Barrymore Nomination- Skylight), Luna Theater, Painted Bird Productions (A Few Small Repairs-World Premier), Theater Horizon, Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater ,MumPuppetTheatre, Portland Opera (Maine), The Wilma Theater (Leaving- Associate Designer-American Premier), Temple Theaters, Temple Opera Theater, University of the Arts, Drexel University, Lawrence University (Wisconsin), Peabody Institute (Baltimore), West Chester University, Villanova University, The University of Memphis. He continues to design private commissions for weddings, special events, and lobby displays in and around greater Philadelphia.For three seasons he served as Resident Scene designer for PlayPenn's New Play Development Conference in Philadelphia where he consulted on the design aspects of new plays and collaborated with playwrights in a workshop setting. Additionally, his work has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer, American Theatre Magazine and the Da Vinci Art Alliance's publication “Envisioning Shakespeare at 450.” He has taught theatrical design at The University of the Arts, Temple University, Ocean County College and Villanova University. He currently serves as a full-time faculty member in the Design/Tech program at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. MFA Scene Design from Temple University.~~~~~~~We'll explore in 50-minutes what it means to create and to think about art during this time. Join us for this weekly virtually existential gathering until we can share stories on the stage again.If you're on the IRC's mailing list, look for an email each Wednesday detailing the upcoming week's guest on Into the Absurd, with links to websites and information. To keep up with who's on deck, join the IRC mailing list: https://www.idiopathicridiculopathyconsortium.org/677648/join-our-mailing-list/.To explore past episodes of Into the Absurd, visit our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pg/IdiopathicRidiculopathyConsortium/videos/ORThe IRC's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj9sR3Pi7_igB845rllrtsLhtqYnuwDRvAnd while you're there, be sure to SUBSCRIBE, so you don't miss any future episodes.

02:27 - Beyonce 03:27 - Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA (Nancy Wilson) 04:10 - Freedom Theater, Philadelphia, PA (Black Nativity) 04:30 - Prince Theater, Philadelphia, PA (Me and Mrs. Jones/Lou Rawls) 04:54 - WXPN-FM, Live@the World Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (David Dye) 05:13 - King Sunny Ade, Bobby Caldwell, Bell Biv DeVoe, Karla Bonoff, Boney James 07:03 - Weezer/Pixies 07:20 - The Soundstage - Baltimore, MD 08:30 - Facebook Events 09:22 - Groupon (Todrick Hall/Prince Tribute Band/Heart/Weezer/Pixies) 10:01 - City Winery, Philadelphia, PA (Bokante/Roosevelt Collier) 10:35 - The Peabody, Baltimore, MD 10:40 - John Hopkins, Baltimore, MD 10:43 - Ram Head Inn, Annapolis, MD 10:56 - The Power Plant, Baltimore, MD 11L44 - Genesis (without Peter Gabriel) 11:54 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (Genesis) 12:41 - Janet Jackson 12:50 - KRS-1, Taylor Swift 13:32 - Insta-charge 13:44 - Rams Head Inn, Annapolis, MD 14:16 - Royal Farms Civic Center, Baltimore, MD 14:54 - Paul McCartney 17:17 - Steven Tyler 18:05 - Baltimore Blues Society 18:20 - Ultra Nate' - Deep Sugar Parties 19:29 - Genesis (without Peter Gabriel) 24:29 - The Hamilton, Washington DC 25:13 - Downtown Silver Springs, MD 24:43 - The 9:30 Club, Washington DC (Agnes Obel) 25:59 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (Capital Jazz Festival/Isaac Hayes) 29:05 - Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA (Sonny Rollins) 29:08 - The Dell East, Philadelphia, PA (The Dells) 29:14 - Live @ the World Cafe', Philadelphia, PA (Angelic Kidjo) 29:34 - Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA (Hall & Oates) 29:57 - Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA (Ornette Coleman) 34:06 - Meet Up 35:15 - Steely Dan 35:30 - Ryan Adams 35:35 - Paul McCartney 36:53 - The Cars 37:16 - The Hamilton, Washington DC (Shemekia Copeland) 39:20 - The Counting Crows 40:06 - The Philadelphia Phillies 40:12 - War 40:56 - The Dell East, Philadelphia, PA (The Dells) 42:36 - Prince/The Time/Vanity 6 45:46 - Caesar's Casino and Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey (Natalie Cole) 45:57 - The Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA (Natalie Cole) 46:50 - Set List.com (Jeff Warehime/Paul McCartney/Hershey Park, Hershey, PA) 48:21 - John Legend/Sade/My Friend Al 49:30 - The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (Living Colour) 50:29 - Poi Dog Pondering, Los Lobos, Kathleen Edwards, Todrick Hall 51:00 - Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Ray Charles, James Brown, George Clinton, Mick Jagger, Elton John 51:42 - Smokey Robinson, Candi Staten, Ben E King, Gladys Knight 52:37 - The Gettysburg Movie Theater, Gettysburg, PA (Beverly Hills Cop 2) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/support

This week on Center Stage: Clint Coley! Clint Coley is an acclaimed comedian and writer who honed his skills at The Laff House in Philadelphia and the New York circuit before moving to Los Angeles. Since 2012, Coley has been the opening act for D.L. Hughley as he tours the country. Coley's comedic gift led to Hughley crowning him "The Prince." Coley has also opened for fellow Philadelphian and acclaimed comedian Kevin Hart.Beyond being a gifted comedian, Coley is a savvy businessman. Coley produced and headlined Babylon Cartel Presents: Clint Coley's All Jokes Aside, performing in front of a sold-out crowd at Philadelphia's Freedom Theater. Following the success of that special, Coley launched his own comedy series, Chill, it's Just Jokes, at Philadelphia's Helium Comedy Club. Its success led to the series expanding to Los Angeles' Hollywood Improv.In 2014, his debut comedy album, "I'm an Adult," was turned into a Live Nation theater tour with Coley selling over 1,600 tickets in 4 cities. His follow-up comedy EP, "Sturgis," reached #13 on the Billboard comedy album chart and reached #3 on the iTunes chart. His latest comedy album, "Sensitive," was released in 2018.Outside of stand-up, Coley has written, produced, and starred in various short films under his Everybody Eats Productions banner. "The First Date," "The First Time," and "Scratch" were each accepted into the International Black Film Festival. "Scratch" and "The First Time" were nominated for Best Short Film, with "The First Time" winning the award. Coley's video content with All Def Digital and videos on his personal fan page have earned 30+ millions of views.Follow us:@ClintColey@heliumpresents@centerstage_liveAbout the podcast: "Center Stage" pulls back the curtain to share an inside view of life in comedy clubs. Join General Manager of Helium Comedy Club in Portland and Host Nick Harris as he hangs out with comedian friends to discuss their loves and hates of the world that is comedy… and the clubs that cultivate it. New episodes every week!

Tonight, on Into the Absurd, we delved into storytelling as we celebrate the act of transforming the drama of our life into memoir and documentary art. We'll learn more about Philadelphia's First Person Arts through the eyes of performer and creative force Tanesha Ford.Tanesha M. Ford is the Director of Marketing and Communications at First Person Arts, a nonprofit storytelling organization whose mission is to transform the drama of real-life into memoir and documentary art to foster an appreciation for our unique and shared experiences.Tanesha’s journey to First Person Arts began as an actress in Philadelphia at such places as Flashpoint Theater, Freedom Theater, and the Triangle Theater as well as in New York where she performed at the Cherry Lane, The Duplex, and during the NYC Fringe Festival. She is a member of Tongue & Groove Spontaneous Theater company and recently performed in “...don’t wanna dance with ghosts...” by T.S Hawkins.Tanesha made her transition to arts administration in 2014 when she returned to the Delaware Valley to earn her Masters in Arts Administration at Drexel University and after working at the Philadelphia Art Alliance and Opera Philadelphia, landed at First Person Arts in 2017.About First Person ArtsFirst Person Arts includes storytellers practicing across multiple disciplines such as theatre, memoir, visual arts, spoken word, and dance. First Person Arts’ mission is to transform the drama of real-life into memoir and documentary art to foster an appreciation for our unique and shared experiences. We believe that everyone has a story to tell and that sharing our stories connects us with each other and the world.2021 First Person Arts Anthology: Volume One – Witness: Stories and music that reveal hidden truths and untold stories.First Person Arts was innovative 20 years ago when we created the only annual festival of its kind to feature true person stories across multiple genres.Migrating our programming to the digital stage enables FirstPerson Arts to reach more audiences across the country, deepen your experience with each event, and permits us to create embracing environments more frequently throughout the year. Our annual festival is now segmented into four volumes! Each volume will focus on a theme that exemplifies what makes a story truly compelling. It is a WITNESS to history; something about the story PUSHes us out of our ordinary world; it empowers us to RELEASE old views, and EMBRACE a new way of thinking or being. This is the powerful movement of the human spirit through life.“A festival is a finite amount of time. An Anthology is a celebration of the stories that fill our lives all year round.

LOS ANGELES – Actor Keith Burke delivers high drama and sizzling romance recurring as ‘Derrick David’ in Tyler Perry’s acclaimed original series, THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS, on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network. Introduced at the beginning of Season Five, Derrick David (Burke) shows up to fix more than just the house Hanna Young (Crystal R. Fox) currently lives in. With each trying to get their life back on track after a few tragic turns, their chemistry can’t be denied and a budding romance develops. Fast forward end of Season Five and beginning Season Six. Derrick reveals the “Lion Tattoo” of which Hanna said she saw on the chest of the man who rapped her over 20 years ago. Now the questions have to be answered: Was Derrick the man who rapped her? Where do we go from here? Burke was excited at the opportunity to work with Tyler Perry and be part of this fan- favorite series, “The audition process was such a whirlwind. After the first read, I was called back the next day for a chemistry read with Crystal Fox. A few hours later, I was offered the role and told to be in Atlanta three days later. I must admit, I was a little nervous my first day on set but Crystal and Mr. Perry quickly put me at ease. After that, things went smoothly and it really felt like a supportive family environment. I’m beyond grateful.” Audiences will also recognize Burke from his numerous television appearances, as Jake O’Hare on the season three opener of AMC’s popular series, Preacher, opposite Ruth Negga (Loving) and Raelynn Bratten (The Ant Man & The Wasp). Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Burke first honed his acting skills at Philadelphia’s famed Freedom Theater. Shortly after, he made his way to Los Angeles, quickly landing roles in the films Players Club and Life, and scoring a cameo in the hit-series, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, alongside his childhood acquaintance Will Smith. Since then, Burke has appeared on a variety of television shows, including Southland, NCIS, Cold Case, and Criminal Minds to name a few. In addition, Burke has had a noteworthy career on stage. His hard work and disciplined love of plays has earned him numerous theater roles, including Don B. Welch’s “My Brother’s Keeper,” alongside Emmy Award Winning actress Loretta Divine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aaron-d-king/support

Today’s guest has been seen on films such Split, Creed, Cover; and has been seen on popular tv and Netflix shows as Black Lightening, House of Cards, The Wire and list goes on and on. He is an actor, writer, director, entrepreneur, teacher, and someone I can call a friend. With his heart set on making a career with his natural talent as a visual artist, as a child, he was enrolled into the Freedom Theater in Philadelphia. It is there that he discovered a new passion in the performing arts that has lead him to a long list of projects working along side a number of A-list actors. Although appearing on many films, shows, and projects, he never forgot about his Philly roots. He always strove to give back to his community by affording others the same opportunities he had to explore their talents in the performing arts and more. Meet Nakia Dillard! Listen in as he tells us how he made his commitment to change! Recommended book(s): The Alchemist- Paulo CoelhoThe Secret - Rhonda Byrne Acting: True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the ActorThe Theatrical Juggernaut-Monroe MannGuerrilla Networking-Monroe Mann Entrepreneurship: Rich Dad Poor Dad- Robert T. Kiyosaki Links to finds out more about VIP guest: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nakiadillard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakiadillard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nakia-Dillard-135001259868053/ **Check out Nakia’s IMDb profile and learn more about him and his work in film!https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1419977/   Quote: It’s never a perfect time. You just got to do it.

Rambling Business continues our West Bank Palestinian Business series by focusing on one of the most controversial areas, the Jenin Refugee Camp. Rick and Judy met with Producer, Ismael Jabarine of the Freedom Theater to learn of the issues and business model to help the residents of this volatile city. www.RamblingBusiness.com Subscribe on Apple Podcast -- http://ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR

Sharon Wilkins is an artist that won't be constrained to one box or medium. She's acted in multiple shows on Broadway. She's done television shows and commercials. She's shared the silver screen with Hollywood Heavyweights Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and J-Lo in "BAD BOYS 2" and "MADE IN MANHATTAN". This episode is for the artists and those who know they have IT, but aren't exactly sure how to share "IT" with the world. Sharon takes us from her humble Newburgh, NY beginnings and working with Ozzie Davis and Philly's renowned Freedom Theater to Stella Adler's Master Class at NYU, to Will Smith requesting her for a role in "I-ROBOT" and to currently starring in the Tony winning Broadway musical, "AFTER MIDNIGHT". I dare you not to be inspired by her story...and at the end of the episode, Sharon shares a special story about the goodness of Will Smith. We In The Building, son! ***Check out this throwback clip of Sharon Wilkins in Saturday Night Live's hilarious "GAP FAT" commercial parody below: https://view.yahoo.com/show/saturday-night-live/clip/40039393/gap-fat

Euell Aira Nielsen, a native of Sewell, New Jersey, recently relocated to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. A living historian, Euell is the 3rd of 4 generations to be members at the First African Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, PA), the nation's oldest African American Presbyterian congregation, founded by a former slave in 1807. Euell has operated several small businesses, to include, Herstories (historical portrayals), Twist This (balloon twisting), Island Treazures (handmade crafts) & Dimaje (photography). Her interests and hobbies include animals, reading & researching, spending time with family, traveling, riding her bike, photography (including underwater photography}, crafting, genealogy, & historical research. In March 2017, Euell received an award for her 62+ writings on African Americans for the website, Blackpast.org . Since then she has been featured in newspaper and magazine articles about her cemetery photography, military service and historical re-enacting. She is currently working on a manuscript about her past influential church members. Euell attended Freedom Theater, Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) & Community College of Philadelphia. A wife, mother of 3 boys, & grandmother to 3 girls, Euell is also a US  Army Reserves Vet & the Chaplain for the 2016-2017 administration of Zeresh #103, Order of Eastern Star. Before relocating to St. Thomas, USVI, Euell took on the task of becoming a living historian, assuming the role of Patriot, Hannah Till, a former cook to George Washington, Lafayette, and their troops, and former member of First African Presbyterian Church. Visit Euell's historical works at: http://j.mp/2vFekGy

In this week's program, we hear a conversation with Juliano Mer Khamis, leading Palestinian rights activist, actor, filmmaker and Artistic Director of Freedom Theater in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West bank. He was shot to death in Jenin last month as he was leaving the theatre. In this interview that was recorded six years prior to his tragic death, Juliano Mer Khamis talks about his award-winning film, Arna's Children, which he and Danniel Danniel co-directed.  The interview captures many moving details that are not contained in this important and powerful documentary that follows the lives of several Palestinian children in the Jenin refugee camp from their childhood years in the early 1990's to the second Intifada. These children join a theater group established by Juliano's mother, Arna Mer Khamis, a progressive Jewish Israeli activist and a sculptor. Years later, when they become teens, they are lined up again, this time as posters on a wall showing the pictures of Palestinian fighters who died around the time of the Battle for Jenin in 2002. Why did Yousif commit a suicide attack in Hadera? How did Ala become the leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade in Jenin? What happened to the other children?  In his conversation with U.C. Berkeley History Professor Beshara Doumani, Juliano Mer Khamis discusses many new and very moving details not contained in his film. During the program, we will also hear selections from the music CD The Collection by Lena Chamamyan, a young Syrian artist of Armenian descent who has captured the hearts of audiences in the region with her amazing voice. Check Voices of the Middle East & North Africa on Facebook and become a fan of the program. You can also visit our blog http://vomena.org/blog/ to listen to past programs and share your thoughts with us. You can also contact us by calling  510-848-6767 ext. 632, or sending an e-mail to vomenaradio@gmail.com  We look forward to reading your comments.   The post Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – May 4, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.

In this week's program, we remember Juliano Mer Khamis, leading Palestinian rights activist, actor, filmmaker and Artistic Director of Freedom Theater in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West bank. He was shot by unknown assailants in Jenin on Monday, April 4, as he was leaving the theatre.  We bring you a conversation that U.C. Berkeley History Professor Beshara Doumani had with Juliano Mer Khamis about his award-winning documentary Arna's Children. Also, Malihe Razazan talks to Nabeel Al Raee, Director of the Freedom Theatre in Jenin, where he worked closely with Juliano Mer Khamis for many years.  Later in the program, Khalil Bendib speaks with Ayreen Anastas and Rene Gabri who are among more than 1000 artists calling for a boycott of the $800 million Guggenheim Museum being built in Abu Dhabi over the rights of migrant workers at the constructions site.  Check out Voices of the Middle East & North Africa on Facebook and become a fan of the program. You can also visit our blog http://vomena.org/blog/ to listen to past programs and share your thoughts with us. We look forward to reading your comments. The post Voices of the Mideast and N Africa – April 6, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.

So the bail out missed it's mark, but we won't! This week we talk about propaganda in the media and the evils of the internet (wait...isn't this show on the net?) We also have a special guest calling in from Freedom Theater to chat with us about the past, present and future of the company.