Podcasts about national black theater

Germono Toussaint is a multi-hyphenate, multi-award winning composer, arranger, playwright, and  producer. He is one of the founding playwrights of the Obie award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, the Founding Artistic Director of A Mile In My Shoes, Inc., and owner of Brown Liquor Music, LLC.His plays have been featured in the Not for Broadway Theater Festival, Horse Trade Theater Group, The Drafts Fest, All Out Arts Play Festival, New York Madness, The Fire This Time Festival, National Black Theater's Keep Soul Alive reading series, and 48 Hours…in Harlem.He has over 20 years experience creating, arranging, and producing music for independent artists, theater productions, and concerts like: Ritual (Stanley Bennett Clay), B-Boy Blues (James Earl Hardy), Sistas: The Musical (Dorothy Marcic), Bring The Beat Back (Derek McPhatter), Hoodoo Love (Katori Hall), The Lost Boys Live at 54 Below (Dyllón Burnside), “Brand New Day” (J Keys), “Love Overdue” (Arissa), “Out Loud” (Crystal Monee Hall), and Project 1:11 (a collaboration with Harriett D. Foy). His autobiographical album, Brown Liquor & Blessed Oil, was released on July 4, 2021 and he is currently developing his second original, Afro-futurist, extended reality musical The Last Gatekeeper. Toussaint has had artist residencies at Tofte Lake Center, The Sheen Center, Rhymes Over Beats, The Tank, and Hi-Arts. He was a semifinalist for the 2021 National Playwrights Conference, the 2022 National Music Theater Conference, and a recipient of Broadway producer Ken Davenport's Dr. Kenny Encouragement Fund Scholarship.https://germonotoussaint.comInstagram @toussaint4u

This is a old episode of me out in the community doing footwork SOLO. Although I made it to City Hall and put in the petition to make The National Black Theater by Barbara Teer a historic landmark however by myself I wasn't successful. They did tear it down and last I seen and heard they are rebuilding it attaching apartments to it. The valuable lesson I learned is IT TAKES A VILLAGE....so many of my passionate endeavors have been in incubation as I seek like minds and like hearts. In the meantime I have decided to utilize my Ministral authority and serve right where I am. So The SupaTea Podcast Show is EVOLVING into a platform where I use my natural gifts and skills to INSPIRE you listeners to be FEARLESS and LOVING. You can grab a online course RIGHT NOW for the DISCOUNTED cost of only $225 below. https://better-my-life-now.teachable.com/p/better-my-life-now You can also Grab FEARLESS gear below. https://livefearless.printify.me/products Thank you for your support...you listeners are my VILLIAGE. I appreciate you from the depths of my soul. STAY TUNED

This fourth episode of the Future 400 podcast is all about theater and dance. Battery Dance, New York City's longest running public dance festival, is hosting the Dutch-Turkish choreographer Rutkay Özpinar from Korzo Theater as part of the Future 400 exchange. And the Dutch theater director Ira Kip is working on her new play, Kings… Come Home, a reflection the impact of being uprooted, which will go to the National Black Theater and the Apollo Theater in New York. Both Kip and Özpinar are searching for a global conversation that brings disparate cultures and histories together on the stage. “The reason why we dance is not just the music,” says Rutkay. “In every culture you can find dance, from a prayer to a celebration.”This is the final episode of the Future 400 podcast series from the Dutch Consulate in New York, created and presented by John Adams Institute director Tracy Metz. It marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of New Amsterdam, the city that became New York. Each episode highlights a selection of the creative collaborations between artists, communities and institutions in both the Netherlands and the United States. For the full Future 400 cultural exchange program see www.dutchcultureusa.com. Support the Show.

Stephanie Anne Johnson is a second-generation theater practitioner. Her mother Virginia Johnson (Green) worked with The American Negro Theatre In N.Y. ​Johnson has been a lighting designer for over forty years. Nationally she has done designs for La Mama Theatre (N.Y.), Telluride Repertory Theatre (Colorado), The Arizona Repertory Theatre, The National Black Theater, and The Apollo (N.Y.). Locally, she has worked with Cultural Odyssey, Rhodessa Jones, Afro Solo, Ubuntu Theatre, African American Shakespeare Company, The Aurora Theater, Shotgun Players, The Marin Theatre Company, and many other groups. Her design work has also been seen in India, The Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Canada and France. She was awarded a Gerbode Design Fellowship in partnership with Cultural Odyssey of San Francisco in 1998. Photographs of Ms. Johnson's designs were included in the show Onstage: A Century of African American Stage Design which was presented at The N.Y. Public Library For The Performing Arts in 1995. Stephanie also has written, directed and performed in theater presentations.   Stephanie's One-Woman Show: "Every 21 Days Cancer & Yoga & Me " July 21, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTEprQN0sRE Stephanie's Website: Light Essence Design https://www.lightessencedesign.com/?fbclid=IwAR1PRWIoov_uuprv1a3L-zGK7xARGG_yAGb3QbNs43-G1ay16pJoOjmLOxA

"That's the beauty of art," says Sade Lythcott. "It holds a mirror up to both your beauty and your pain, and it grabs you by the heart and hand and says, 'We can turn this into something beautiful.'" Lythcott is the CEO of the National Black Theater in New York. Today, she joins our new cohost Cleo Wade to talk about the power of storytelling, how grief can push us to harness our courage, and why honesty is a profound tool for self-care. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leaders of the 55-year-old Harlem institution on stepping up to Broadway for the first time with "Fat Ham," community, care and creating a home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me as I visit the return of the National Black Theater Festival, in Winston-Salem, NC. The NBTF, event was a who's who in theater and film. A great place for actors and crew to mix and mingle on new projects and reminisce about legends. Best in video form to see all that you can experience at NBTF. Learn more about NBTF: https://ncblackrep.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/support

Come with me to the Press Conference for The National Black Theater Festival. Learn more about this year's breakout star, Jenelle Lynn Randall, from I WANNA BE EVIL: The Eartha Kitt Story "From croaker sack to Chinchilla, Orson Welles called Eartha Kitt, “the most exciting woman in the world.” But, in 1968, she was blacklisted for “making The First Lady cry.” Written and performed by Jenelle Lynn Randall, directed by Yvans Jourdain and Co-starring Rick Podell, I Wanna Be Evil, chronicles the legendary performer's destitute childhood, her affair with the Revlon heir, and her volatile relationship with Hollywood." Watch the snippet here: https://vimeo.com/662159363 Actor, Screenwriter, and producer, Ted Lange of Love Boat fame, also stopped by The E-Spot with Camille to share his latest play, Blues in My Coffee, about a love story at a Starbucks. Ted Lange, a graduate of London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, has written over 25 plays. At the 2022 National Black Theater Festival, Lange gave a reading of his play 'Blues in My Coffee 'on August 4. An award-winning theater director, Lange received the Artistic Director Achievement Award for directing an original play for his comedy, Lemon Meringue Façade, and the Dramalogue Award for Outstanding Directing of The Visit, which was later turned into a film. Lange received the NAACP's Renaissance Man Theater Award in Los Angeles, the Heroes and Legends' Lifetime Achievement Award, the Paul Robeson Award from the Oakland Ensemble Theater, the James Cagney Directing Fellow Scholarship Award from the American Film Institute, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work on The Love Boat. More about National Black theater Festival, Winston-Salem, NC The co-chairs for this year's National Black Theater Festival are award-winning actress/writer/producer Lisa Arrindell (Clockers, The Sin Seer, TV's Meet the Browns) and three-time Emmy-nominated writer/producer/actor Petri Hawkins Byrd (American Skin, TV's Judge Judy). The legendary, multi-talented Ben Vereen will receive the Sidney Poitier Lifelong Achievement Award, and other notables scheduled to attend and/or perform include Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lillias White, Regina Taylor, Dawnn Lewis, T'Keyah Crystal Keymah, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Ted Lange, Roscoe Orman, Harry Lennix, Darnell Williams, Michael Colyar, Tonya Pinkins, Hal Williams, and UNCSA School of Drama graduate Stephen McKinley Henderson. Join the E-Club now for exclusive content just for subscribers: https://camillekauer.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/support

This summer marks the tenth anniversary of a landmark production for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Their 2012 Julius Caesar was Britain's first ever high-profile production of a Shakespeare play with an all-Black cast—a milestone that came 76 years after it was first done in the US and 15 years after it was first done in Canada. The production featured Paterson Joseph as Brutus, and he was so impressed by the experience that he wrote Julius Caesar and Me: Exploring Shakespeare's African Play. The book takes an unflinching look at Joseph's time at the RSC, both while working on Caesar and in the 1990s, when the son of St. Lucian parents found himself one of only four Black people in the building. He also writes about his early work, performing sharp and boldly reimagined Shakespeare with the Cheek by Jowl company; his thoughts about race in the British theater; the proper way to play Brutus; Received Pronunciation, and much more. In 2018, Joseph was at the National Black Theater in Harlem, performing his one-man show, Sancho: An Act of Remembrance, about the first Black man in England to cast a vote. We invited him into the studio to talk about the book, Brutus, and more, and we bring that conversation to you again now. Paterson Joseph is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. Paterson Joseph is an acclaimed British actor who has performed major roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, including the title role in Othello; and the leads in The Royal Hunt of the Sun and The Emperor Jones. He has also worked extensively in film, and in television, including recently The Leftovers and Timeless. In 2015, he wrote and performed his one-man play Sancho: An Act of Remembrance on tour. Julius Caesar and Me: Exploring Shakespeare's African Play was published in the US by Methuen Drama, a division of Bloomsbury Books, in 2018. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. Originally published May 29, 2018, and rebroadcast August 16, 2022. ©Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This podcast episode, “Bear It, As Our Roman Actors Do,” was produced under the supervision of Garland Scott, and is presented with permission of rlpaulproductions, LLC, which created it for the Folger. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. Esther French and Ben Lauer are the web producers. We had technical help from Andrew Feliciano and Evan Marquardt at Voice Trax West in Studio City, California, and Robert Auld and Deb Stathopulos at the Radio Foundation in New York. Special thanks to ‘Illuminations' for allowing us to use excerpts from their DVD of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2012 production of Julius Caesar.

In this episode of The Working Artist Project, Darrian Douglas and Gregory Agid talk to artist-cum-activist Gerald Watkins Candice Hoyes about new music and her unique career path. Candice Hoyes is poised to “shape the artist-cum-activist role." (NPR) In 2020, she released “Zora's Moon,” the first single of her mostly self-penned upcoming EP. This jaunty retro-soul escapade is her response to this moment: an ode to Black girlhood. Candice brings otherworldly vocalism to her new single, "Waiting for the World (Tired)," which features the 1930 poem "Tired" by Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes set in a lyrical Afro Futuristic soundscape. Candice is a 2020 winner of the inaugural NYC Women's Fund for Film, Music, and Media. She has performed with, opened for, and recorded with artists ranging from Lin Manuel Miranda to Chaka Khan to Wynton Marsalis. Candice was commissioned by the National Black Theater and Michelle Obama's When We All Vote to co-create a new work to empower Black voters leading into the 2020 US Presidential election. ​ Candice returns to Carnegie Hall, Caramoor, and more this summer. Recent performances include 2021 We Out Here Fest (UK), NYC JazzFest, Nublu JazzFest, the Public Theater, and the Blue Note. As an activist, she collaborates with the Feminist Press, Well-Read Black Girl, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights in Law, Harlem Arts Alliance, Women in Music, and numerous grassroots organizations. She has produced her feminist performance-lecture series for Jazz at Lincoln Center and CUNY for three consecutive seasons. Candice has written for Shondaland, Blavity, and the Los Angeles Review of Books, and spoken and performed at TED HQ. ​ ​ Her brand new project is co-written with GRAMMY-award-winning pianist, Sullivan Fortner (Paul Simon, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Dianne Reeves). The project is produced by GRAMMY-award-winning multi-instrumentalist Casey Benjamin (Anderson . Paak, Robert Glasper, Q-Tip) and features performances by vibraphonist Joel Ross (Marquis Hill, Makaya McCraven), trumpeter Keyon Harrold (Nas), Chiara Fasi (Solange). Candice's family hails from Jamaica, and she is an honors graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Sociology and African American Studies and Columbia Law School.https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast (#Podcast) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hiphop (#hiphop) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/theworkingartistproject (#theworkingartistproject) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/neworleans (#neworleans) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/musiceducation (#musiceducation) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/newyork (#newyork) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/marketing (#marketing) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/branding (#branding) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/business (#business) https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/art (#art)

Toni Morrison — the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature — was the author of 11 novels. Her first was “The Bluest Eye,” published in 1970. Morrison died at the age of 88 in 2019. Her works, which deeply describe and embody the Black experience, have always been met with critical and commercial success. But they've taken on a renewed significance during our country's current look at systemic racism and police brutality. The legacy of Toni Morrison is celebrated by The Huntington Theatre Company's production of “The Bluest Eye,” which brings her classic debut novel to life. Steeped in the cultural environment of a rural Black community, “The Bluest Eye” is the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young Black girl, who believes blue eyes would make her beautiful. GUESTS: Lydia Diamond, an award-winning, prolific playwright whose own works have been staged in theatres around the country, including here in Boston. Her play, “Stick Fly," enjoyed a Broadway run after debuting here. She is currently on the Faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Awoye Timpo, director of "The Bluest Eye." Timpo's directing repertoire includes the plays “Ndebele Funeral” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and “Carnaval” at the National Black Theater, both produced in New York City. She will next direct a reading series of classic plays by Black playwrights. The Huntington Theatre Company's production of "The Bluest Eye" ends on March 26.

In some ways it is impossible to fully celebrate MLK Day in a virtual environment, after all, the movement for racial justice and Civil Rights  has always been about coming together. However, the decision to go digital does honor another aspect of the movement- its creativity and collective action. Hosted by various WNYC radio hosts, this commemorative and uplifting special brings together scholars, cultural and community leaders, and activists to engage in conversations and performance, exploring the many ways the arts influenced the creative nonviolent resistance of Dr. King's activism and how his work is continued today. You'll be hearing excerpts from the Uptown Hall: MLK- Activism And The Arts, our live celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recorded on Apollo Digital Stage. Brian Lehrer sat down with award winning children's book author Jacqueline Woodson; Kai Wright spoke with Rashaad Robinson from Color of Change; and WNYC's Jami Floyd, spoke with Garrett McQueen, executive producer and co-host of the Trilluqoy podcast and president of trill werks media. WNYC's host of “all of it”, Alison Stewart was joined by stage and film actress, writer and director, Trezana Beverly and Jonathan McCrory, the artistic director of the National Black Theater. Graphic courtesy of WNYC (WNYC Studios )             

Relationship Thursdays Every relationship is unique, and people come together for a variety of reasons. Good relationships don't happen overnight. Commitment, effort, forgiveness, love and respect are just some of the key ingredients. Join us as we tackle the joys and woes that every relationship brings. Dr. Kingya Speaks TV reached out to an Award-Winning Multimedia Producer from the new film, A Polished Soul: Mike Rae Anderson Story. Coming to our stage for the very first time is, Mike Rae Anderson who was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1972 and raised in Fayetteville, NC. He is an Actor (has been in TV One shows "For My Man" "Justice By Any Means" and "Fatal Attraction" and several full feature and independent films and stars in the lead role as Silas “Books" Michals on Music and Murder on TUBI TV). He is also the author of three independently published books entitled "The Lost Disciple" "Serenity in the Dark" and his self written Autobiography "A Polished Soul: the Mike Rae Anderson Story" which has been adapted into a Short Documentary Film (premiered in the National Black Theater and Film Festival) and has been adapted into a full feature film that will be released in late September of 2021 starring Shar Jackson from Moesha, Petri Byrd from Judge Judy, Hawthorne James (Red from 5 Heartbeats) and Obba Babatunde (from SWAT). Mike wrote, filmed, and directed this project himself. He is a film maker known for his self produced documentary "The Evolution of Shaka Zulu: Black Men in Selma" and has done cinematography for the national known full length documentary entitled "Ferguson: A Report from Occupied Territory" which aired on Fusion TV and BET. He also did production on the Nate Parker film “American Skin” and is the Executive Director of his own non-profit organization Polished Souls Foundation, Inc. that mentors adjudicated youth. Mike Anderson also has a background in Radio, show hosting, and journalism (WXDU 88.7fm, BrandNewz and Incredi-Bully TV). Before all of this Mike Anderson grew up in a domestic violence plagued household and became involved with the street life at age 14. By age 19, after a string of bad choices gone wrong, he found himself in the Cumberland County Jail in Fayetteville, NC facing the Death Penalty, plus life plus 60 years for two counts of murder and attempted murder along with several other charges. After awaiting trial in the county jail for almost three years Mike took a plea bargain for a life sentence. While on the inside, Mike became a model inmate while obtaining two college degrees, being an inmate tutor for GED students, and entertaining the compound with his written plays and talent shows. After serving 17 and a half years as a model inmate with outstanding accomplishments The North Carolina Parole Board decided to give him a second chance and released him on Mother's Day in 2008 (5/11/08). Mike Anderson has only been home for 13 years now and has already achieved the above-mentioned accomplishments. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drkingyaspeaks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drkingyaspeaks/support

Reynaldo Piniella is an actor, writer, educator and activist from East New York, Brooklyn. He is an Advocacy Leadership Institute Fellow with the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC). He currently serves on the Council of the Episcopal Actors' Guild, a nonsectarian charitable organization that provides food and financial assistance to actors in need. He co-runs Youth Onstage!, a free youth theater training program for young people from underserved communities across the country. As an actor, he's been seen Off-Broadway in The Death of the Last Black Man…, Venus (Signature), The Skin of Our Teeth (TFANA), Lockdown (Rattlestick), The Space Between the Letters (The Public/UTR), Terminus (NYTW Next Door). Regional work includes Baltimore Center Stage, Syracuse Stage, Sundance Theatre Lab in Morocco, the O'Neill and the Cleveland Playhouse. TV credits include Blue Bloods, Sneaky Pete, Flesh & Bone, Greenleaf, The Carrie Diaries, Law & Order: SVU, NYC 22, Us & Them, Louie and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Film credits include Madeline's Madeline, Shadows, One Percent More Humid and Broken City. His writing has been developed and commissioned by Baltimore Center Stage, the National Black Theater, San Diego Rep, Single Carrot Theater, Pioneer Theatre Guild, Shakesqueer Theater Company, HB Studio and NYU. Piniella's play Black Doves won the Thomas Barbour award for Playwriting. Philanthropic/Activist Causes: Episcopal Actors Guild National Association of Latino Arts and Culture, Weeksville Heritage Center

Lynne Twist is the founder of the Soul of Money Institute and author of the best-selling, award-winning book "The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life.” Over the past 40 years, Lynne has worked with over 100,000 people in 50 countries in the arenas of fundraising with integrity, conscious philanthropy, strategic visioning, and having a healthy relationship with money. Her clients include Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, the International Unity Church, Charles Schwab, United Way, The National Black Theater of Harlem, Harvard University, and others. A sought-after speaker, she has presented for the United Nations Beijing Women's Conference, State of the World Forum, Synthesis Dialogues with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the Governor's Conference on California Women, among others. A recognized global visionary, Ms. Twist has been an advisor to the Desmond Tutu Foundation, and The Nobel Women's Initiative. Lynne is the recipient of numerous prestigious honors, including the "Woman of Distinction" award from the United Nations. Lynne is a co-founder of The Pachamama Alliance — a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to preserve their lands and culture.  In addition, Lynne serves on a number of nonprofit boards including the Fetzer Institute, The Institute of Noetic Sciences, Bioneers, Conscious Capitalism, and Women's Earth Alliance. From working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta to the refugee camps in Ethiopia and the threatened rainforests of the Amazon, Lynne's on-the-ground work has brought her a deep understanding of the social tapestry of the world and the historical landscape of the times we are living in. Websites: soulofmoney.org pachamama.org Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Interview recorded September 28, 2021. Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

"What does it mean for the Black body to have a home on this continent that is not tethered to labor but is imbued by your spiritual abundance?" Jonathan McCrory, Executive Artistic Director of the National Black Theater, joins host, Sage Crump, on the Emergent Strategy podcast this week to discuss bringing the book, Emergent Strategy, to the theatrical sphere and divine co-creation.

I am so excited to welcome Tonya Pinkins back to the show! She's an actress, director, producer, author, filmmaker & so much more! Today we are talking about lessons learned and Tonya has learned a lot in her life! Plus, we chat even more about her horror film Red Pill, which will have its NYC premiere this Friday, August 13 (YES, FRIDAY THE 13TH) at St. Nicholas Park in Harlem at 135th Street. Tickets are FREE, but you must register here! 7pm Talkback with Director & Cast 8pm Film Screening Listen to Part 1 of our interview here! - We talked in depth about Tonya's horror film Red Pill & much more about Broadway, All My Children and Motherhood. Connect with Tonya: Facebook Twitter Instagram Connect with Red Pill Movie Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Tonya: Tonya Pinkins is a multi-award-winning actress, author, & educator. She has won a Tony, Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle & Lortel Award. She teaches privately & at The Atlantic Theater School's NYU program. Tonya is the author of Get OVER YOURSELF: How to Drop The Drama and Claim The Life You Deserve (Hachette Books). Tonya works with The African American Policy Forum & actively supports #SayHerName & TheMovementForBlackLives among other causes & organizations.  She is 2019-2022 Fulbright Specialist. Her short film, What Came After, which she produced, directed & adapted with Christopher Oscar Pena from his play, premiered at The New York Short Festival in 2016 & was an official selection in 2017 Sociopolitical Short Festival, Artemis Women in Action Film Festival, National Black Film Festival - Houston, Equality Film Festival, Blow-Up International Arthouse Festival - Chicago, Womyn in Media Newark, Women's Only Entertainment Film Festival, Queens World Film festival, New Filmmakers New York Festival & WIM-Ns Women's Film Festival. She directed Lighthouse Lili for RipFEST. Tonya has trained with esteemed directors such as Michael Satrazemis (Producing Director Fear of the Walking Dead), Charlotte Brandstrom (Madam Secretary), Melanie Mayron (Famous In Love), & Nick Copus (Gotham). Tonya co-wrote, produced and directed Truth and Reconciliation of Womyn (The Tank, Deepak Home Base, The Commons, & The #HealMeToo Festival). Tonya's directing credits include: Till We Meet Again at the 14th Street Y, Paul Robeson: The Opera at Trilogy Opera Company, Bring It On at Black Spectrum Theater, Exit: An Illusion by Marita Bonner for American Bard Theater's “Visionary Voices,” The Gospel According to Miss Roj from The Colored Museum for Project One Voice at The Kimble Theater, Vagina Monologues for V-Day at The World Health Ministry Conference in Mexico, The Klucking of Hens by Carol Lockwood at New Professional Theater, Lord's Resistance by Camille Darby at the National Black Theater Festival in Winston Salem, & Dead People's Things by Patricia Ione Lloyd at Red Circle Rising. Tonya co-directed Laryy Powell's Easy To Love in the Fire This Time Festival & For Colored Boys by Jesse Alick in 48 Hours in Harlem. She has been developing Blaine Teamer's #BoxSeats at NYTW and National Black Theater's Monday Night Reading series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 111 of The Win-Win Effect™ Show, Chris Ross sits down with critically acclaimed spoken word poet and author, Kim B Miller. GUEST ➥ http://www.kimbmiller.com Her latest powerful poetry book is called: "My Poetry is The Beauty You Overlook," following "How to Love Your Kids: More Than You Hate That Man." landed her some much-deserved recognition with being published in African Voices magazine, a Portuguese haiku anthology, a DC newspaper, an interfaith anthology, and several magazines and books.  She has performed online internationally and nationally in person at The National Black Theater in New York, Northern Virginia Community College, Atlas Performing Arts Center, The Black Box Theater in DC, and many other venues.  She has written several spoken wordbooks; Christ Gave Me This Pen, so I Have to Write the Truth and Poetically Inking: Just Me, My Pen and the Mic. In addition, she wrote a limited-edition Journey called: Hope on Purpose, 26 Weeks of Clarity.  This spoken word poet loves writing and performing and expressing her heart expressed in words: opinionated, blunt, thought-provoking, and real. Kim is the Poet Laureate for Prince William County. In addition, she is the first African American Poet Laureate for PWC, VA. She is one of the healing authors who wrote The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing Volume 2. Kim B Miller is an award-winning spoken word poet. She is the 2019 Southern Fried Poetry Haiku Champion, and the 2018 Black Poetry Café Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Slam champion. Kim's a motivational speaker that cultivates growth. Kim is also a facilitator that creates and develops her training material into interactive workshops that are fun and informative. For example, she facilitated a haiku class in Denver, Colorado (National Poetry Slam event). She also facilitated a workshop: the University of California, Berkeley 36th Empowering Womxn of Color Conference. In addition, she has been the featured poet/speaker/facilitator at events in several states: NY, MD, DC, VA, SC, PA, CA, CO, and NC. Connect with and JOIN FREE COMMUNITY Community Content About CHRIS ROSS® Booking The WIN-WIN Effect WINJECT TV Already have an account? Log In First Name * Last Name * Password * Confirm Password *

I may have jumped out of my seat four times watching Tonya Pinkins' new horror film Red Pill, but I am staying seated today for this incredible conversation. Tonya Pinkins is a Tony Award Winner. Her career encompasses nine Broadway shows, 20 years on daytime television, podcasting, writing, motherhood & now you can add filmmaker to this impressive career. In the first part of our interview we discuss Tonya's new award winning horror movie Red Pill, starring on Broadway, motherhood and so much more! The second part of our interview, where we discuss Lessons Learned, will be released soon. Stay tuned! Red Pill can be seen in the Micheaux Film Festival from April 26-May 2nd. Click here for tickets! Connect with Tonya: Facebook Twitter Instagram Connect with Red Pill Movie Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Tonya: Tonya Pinkins is a multi-award-winning actress, author, & educator. She has won a Tony, Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle & Lortel Award. She teaches privately & at The Atlantic Theater School’s NYU program. Tonya is the author of Get OVER YOURSELF: How to Drop The Drama and Claim The Life You Deserve (Hachette Books). Tonya works with The African American Policy Forum & actively supports #SayHerName & TheMovementForBlackLives among other causes & organizations.  She is 2019-2022 Fulbright Specialist. Her short film, What Came After, which she produced, directed & adapted with Christopher Oscar Pena from his play, premiered at The New York Short Festival in 2016 & was an official selection in 2017 Sociopolitical Short Festival, Artemis Women in Action Film Festival, National Black Film Festival - Houston, Equality Film Festival, Blow-Up International Arthouse Festival - Chicago, Womyn in Media Newark, Women’s Only Entertainment Film Festival, Queens World Film festival, New Filmmakers New York Festival & WIM-Ns Women’s Film Festival. She directed Lighthouse Lili for RipFEST. Tonya has trained with esteemed directors such as Michael Satrazemis (Producing Director Fear of the Walking Dead), Charlotte Brandstrom (Madam Secretary), Melanie Mayron (Famous In Love), & Nick Copus (Gotham). Tonya co-wrote, produced and directed Truth and Reconciliation of Womyn (The Tank, Deepak Home Base, The Commons, & The #HealMeToo Festival). Tonya's directing credits include: Till We Meet Again at the 14th Street Y, Paul Robeson: The Opera at Trilogy Opera Company, Bring It On at Black Spectrum Theater, Exit: An Illusion by Marita Bonner for American Bard Theater’s “Visionary Voices,” The Gospel According to Miss Roj from The Colored Museum for Project One Voice at The Kimble Theater, Vagina Monologues for V-Day at The World Health Ministry Conference in Mexico, The Klucking of Hens by Carol Lockwood at New Professional Theater, Lord’s Resistance by Camille Darby at the National Black Theater Festival in Winston Salem, & Dead People’s Things by Patricia Ione Lloyd at Red Circle Rising. Tonya co-directed Laryy Powell’s Easy To Love in the Fire This Time Festival & For Colored Boys by Jesse Alick in 48 Hours in Harlem. She has been developing Blaine Teamer’s #BoxSeats at NYTW and National Black Theater's Monday Night Reading series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I speak with Keith Josef Adkins, a playwright and artistic director of The New Black Fest. Keith originally went to school for broadcast journalism with the dream of becoming a weatherman, so how exactly did he transition into playwriting and becoming an artistic director? Keith takes me through his artistic journey, how he became a playwright, and the inspiration for starting The New Black Fest.For a full transcript of today's episode go to beyondthelightspodcast.com.Mentioned in this Episode [00:00:51] The New Black Fest [00:10:04] Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe[00:17:11] Maria Irene Fornes [00:21:27] Henry Dumas [00:26:38] The People Before the Park[00:26:55] Seneca Village[00:27:01] Archeological evidence from Seneca Village[00:27:17] The Demolition of Seneca Village[00:29:56] Epic Theater Ensemble [00:30:18] New York Historical Society [00:40:10] The National Black Theater [00:40:13] Jonathan McCrory[00:40:24] Apollo Theater[00:41:18] The Movement Theater Company[00:41:19] 48 hours in Harlem[00:41:21] The New Federal TheaterFollow KeithTwitterInstagramFollow The New Black FestWebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramFollow Beyond the LightsWebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagram

Want to be bolder? I think some of the boldest people I've seen are spoken word poets- today we learn from one about the power of vulnerability and how we can use our voices more powerfully.   TOPICS: Finding and using your authentic voice (boldly) Allowing yourself to be more vulnerable in your work Finding your own creative process and shutting out the noise WHO IS KIM? Kim B Miller’s poetry is inspirational, her words are bold and she is unapologetically blunt.  Kim is the Poet Laureate for Prince William County. She is the first African American Poet Laureate for PWC, VA.  Her poems have been published in African Voices magazine, a Portuguese book, a DC newspaper, an interfaith anthology, and several magazines and books. Her latest powerful poetry book is called: My Poetry is The Beauty You Overlook. Kim performed at The National Black Theater, The Atlas Performing Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community College, and many other venues. Kim’s a motivational speaker that cultivates growth. She uses her words to connect people to their strength. She makes empowerment touchable so you can obtain it. Connect with Kim: www.kimbmiller.com.    RESOURCES: Happy Brain: https://anchor.fm/happy-brain Youtube: www.youtube.com/heatherparady Podcasting Together: www.heatherparady.com/podcastingtogether

Kim B Miller’s poetry is inspirational, her words are bold and she is unapologetically blunt. Kim is the Poet Laureate for Prince William County. She is the First African American Poet Laureate for PWC, VA.  Her poems have been published in African Voices magazine, a Portuguese book, a DC newspaper, an interfaith anthology and several magazines and books. Kim performed at The National Black Theater, The Atlas Performing Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community College and many other venues. Kim has an online store and her website is www.kimbmiller.com. Her latest book is: My Poetry is The Beauty You Overlook.

Jonathan McCrory is the Artistic Director of Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre. Jonathan walks me through his serendipitous beginnings at the Duke Ellington School in Washington DC to his current position at National Black Theater. Jonathan considers himself a “creative doula” a term I had never heard until this conversation, but after “meeting” Jonathan I can think of no better description.For a full transcript of today's episode go to beyondthelightspodcast.com.Mentioned in this Episode[00:01:03] Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theater[00:01:55] Duke Ellington School[00:07:58] The Movement Theater Company[00:08:23] Harlem 9[00:08:27] Next Gen Network[00:08:30] Black Theater Commons[00:08:36] HowlRound[00:33:49] New Black FestFollow JonathanWebsiteFollow The National Black TheatreWebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramFollow Beyond the LightsWebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagram

On this weeks episode of OFF THE STRENGTH, Tony, Kyle and Corey catch up with Creative Doula. Director and Producer Jonathan Mccrory of the National Black Theater and discuss well-being in the arts, recognizing signs of potential burn out, early chocolate city role models, taking care of self before others, the legacy work being done for black creatives, and the importance of a well placed botanical bubble bath.For more with Jonathan, catch him at:Web - JonathanMccrory.comIG - Jaymc86For more with OFF THE STRENGTH, be sure to leave us a review, like, listen and subscribe!Show - @offthestrength_Tony - @atrainercalledtonyCorey -@yourtrainercoreyKyle - @krjones_Peace and much love to Y'all until next time, we'll see you soon! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Be sure to subscribe for more - Creation Grounds Podcast For a list of NYC, LA and Southeast casting directors, the shows they cast as of 5/11/20 & their assistants, associates and a way to track your auditions and workshops with them check out The Audition/Workshop Tracker! ________ Donnell E Smith Imdb IG: Instagram Twitter: Tweet Kalief Browder: Netflix Website: Donnell E Smith Baltimore native Donnell E Smith joins me for the 17th episode of The Creation Grounds. We discuss his trip to Haiti on a budget and how others can travel on a budget. And his role as Kalief Browder in the Jay Z produced Netflix documentary TIME: The Kalief Browder Story. Donnell is wildly creative and talented. He has talents in music as well as a seasoned actor. He is based primarily in NYC and has done theater from the critically acclaimed Kill Move Paradise at the National Black Theater to his more widely known roles as TJ in Snugs House and Kalief Browder in The Kalief Browder Story. ________ Some Questions I Ask: Why'd he leave Baltimore to come to New York? (1:00) Which city he's learned the most from and why (Baltimore, NY, ATL) (1:37) On singing (2:48) On transition from music to acting? (4:31) On who he thinks is a game changer in music and why? (6:15) His interest in travel (8:25) What he's changed his mind on in past couple of years and why (12:16) What purchase of $100 or less has positively impacted your life in the past 6 months (14:53) Traveling on a budget (16:40) On booking the Kalief Browder project (19:48) 3 words to describe his Sundance experience (24:22) Where can people connect with you? (26:36) ____________ You can follow Arron at: Website: ArronLloyd.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arronlloyd/ Facebook: Arron Lloyd Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArronLloyd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/arronsl316 TikTok:Arronslloyd Youtube: Arron Lloyd This is NYC merch -

Welcome back to our eponymous 40th episode.   We had to go big for this episode. And, we mean CBS big! We welcomed actor Stephen Hill to the studio to discuss his brilliant career and some of his coolest moments in television and film. Hill's television credits include “Law & Order: SVU,” “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Political Animals,”, ”BLUE BLOODS, “Boardwalk Empire”, “Lewis & Clark” and “Luke Cage.” His most recent work includes Steve McQueen's feature film “Widows,” the play “Manhood” at the National Black Theater, and the Netflix series “Maniac.” Hill's "Magnum P.I." character, a military veteran who flies helicopters, shares a distinguished trait with his father, who was a Vietnam veteran chopper mechanic. In This Week in Racism, we consider Stephen's inability to get the coveted blue check of Instagram on his account as a possible signal of racist intent. Stephen also talks about the Tales from Shaolin: Shakey Dog project and the reaction from Ghostface Killa. The film features an original score by indie Hip Hop producers Jake Summers, Eno Noziroh, and Wino Willy, Shakey Dog also stars Ninja N. Devoe, Angel Sanchez, Nasser Metcalfe, and Clinton Lowe - with special appearance by elusive Hip Hop super-producer Megahertz. Produced by Jeremy Sample, Stephen Hill, Marquette Jones, and Janie McFadden along with screenwriter J. Michael Neal and director Louis A. Moore. This Week's Libation is Four Roses Whiskey and we give our review, but our reviews get upstaged by Stephen's Pappy Van Winkle story. NOTE: If you haven't watched Boardwalk Empire, there's a Spoiler Alert at 33:34-36:55. You'll hear all this and more in this special edition of Deco

Welcome back to our eponymous 40th episode.   We had to go big for this episode. And, we mean CBS big! We welcomed actor Stephen Hill to the studio to discuss his brilliant career and some of his coolest moments in television and film. Hill’s television credits include “Law & Order: SVU,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Political Animals,”, ”BLUE BLOODS, “Boardwalk Empire”, “Lewis & Clark” and “Luke Cage.” His most recent work includes Steve McQueen’s feature film “Widows,” the play “Manhood” at the National Black Theater, and the Netflix series “Maniac.” Hill’s "Magnum P.I." character, a military veteran who flies helicopters, shares a distinguished trait with his father, who was a Vietnam veteran chopper mechanic. In This Week in Racism, we consider Stephen’s inability to get the coveted blue check of Instagram on his account as a possible signal of racist intent. Stephen also talks about the Tales from Shaolin: Shakey Dog project and the reaction from Ghostface Killa. The film features an original score by indie Hip Hop producers Jake Summers, Eno Noziroh, and Wino Willy, Shakey Dog also stars Ninja N. Devoe, Angel Sanchez, Nasser Metcalfe, and Clinton Lowe - with special appearance by elusive Hip Hop super-producer Megahertz. Produced by Jeremy Sample, Stephen Hill, Marquette Jones, and Janie McFadden along with screenwriter J. Michael Neal and director Louis A. Moore. This Week's Libation is Four Roses Whiskey and we give our review, but our reviews get upstaged by Stephen’s Pappy Van Winkle story. NOTE: If you haven't watched Boardwalk Empire, there's a Spoiler Alert at 33:34-36:55. You’ll hear all this and more in this special edition of Decoding 40. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook,  Instagram and  Patreon. Want to be our Whiskey Warrior of the Week? Or, do you have an event or product that you would like us to attend, sample and promote? Then, please send us an email to Decoding40@gmail.com to start the discussion.

José Humphreys is a native New Yorker, social worker, consultant and minister with over 16 years of nonprofit experience. In this capacity he has organized neighborhood groups and faith leaders around social justice issues. José has also served as a consultant to many organizations providing technical assistance and training around culture building, organizational development, transformative dialogue and emotionally intelligent leadership. Together with his wife, Mayra, and a group of others, José began Metro Hope Covenant Church, a multi-ethnic church that meets in Harlem’s historic National Black Theater. Metro Hope is part of a larger church movement with a heart for the city, drawing artists, young families and professionals from Greater Harlem and the metro area. As a communicator, José has received the call to write, facilitate, teach and train. José graduated with a Master of Social Work from the Hunter College School of Social Work where he received the Reva Fine Holtzman award for outstanding field research and practice. He also holds a Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. José resides in East Harlem with his wife Mayra and eight year-old son, Javier. https://www.ivpress.com/seeing-jesus-in-east-harlem https://anchor.fm/situppodcast/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/situppodcast/message

Social Media Caption: What better way to end #BlackHistoryMonth than by sharing the #BlackInAnimation panel audio from the first official @diverstoons panel hosted by @svacomputerart back in September. In this episode you will hear Pilar Newton-Katz, Matt Munn and Andre Rodriguez talk about their career journey, the importance of being authentic to who you are as well as why experiences as the @Diverstoons panels are important for our community. This episode is now available everywhere you listen to podcasts --Animation News Recap -- Spiderverse won an oscar for best animated feature film Bao won for best animated short Shameless plug, i reviewed all of the best animated short nominees check it out here https://www.simplyrobotix.com/blog/2019/2/20/animation-highlight-91st-academy-awards-best-animated-short-nominees DiverseToons will be at... --Black Web Fest at the National Black Theater in Harlem on Saturday April 13th 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM more info at blackwebfest.eventbrite.com --Kids Comic on April 20, 2019 at Bronx Community College 10am - 6pm more info at kidscomiccon.com -- Connect with Monique -- Twitter/ Instagram: @Simplyrobotix Website: Simplyrobotix.com Email: Simplyrobotix@gmail.com #SimplyRobotixPod

Darryl Jordan, a singer/songwriter/musician/conductor, graduated from New York University and Boston University, where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, respectively in 2003. This year, he will complete his Ed. Doctorate in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has spent the better part of his career training multi-faceted young singers for a new generation in Harlem as the Chair of Performing Arts and Vocal Music at the Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts. Armed with the desire to “develop singers for every stage,” he has spent the past twenty years training singers in Maryland, D.C., and New York for everything from classical to jazz. His students have performed in many great halls including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, National Black Theater, the Apollo Theater, Aaron Davis Hall, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore’s Center Stage, and a host of churches, community centers, and public events! Thanking God for his own musical gift, he continues to perform as a baritone/tenor soloist in and outside of the Tri-State area. Performing with everything from Gregory Sheppard Artists Management, Opera Ebony, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, St. Frances De Sales R.C. Church, Mott Haven Reformed Church, Randolph Noel and the Brooklyn Arts Ensemble, Dion Parsons and the 21st Century Band, as chorus member and soloist in The Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey with famed soprano Kathleen Battle at the Metropolitan Opera House, and most recently with the pit ensemble of Born for This, a new musical by BeBe Wigans. A sought after conductor and clinician, he most recently conducted Nyack’s Off-Broadway Production of The Wiz in his third conducting assignment with the school having conducted In the Heights and Westside Story in previous years. He is a regular conductor with Nyack's Chorale in their Celebration of God’s Faithfulness performances at Lincoln Center. He is proud to be the choral director at the historic Calvary Fellowship A.M.E. and former choir director at the historic Mt Lebanon Baptist Church in Brooklyn. A solo artist with his music group FreeMind, he brings a unique brand of neo-gospel-soul music to the world! An Apollo Amateur Night winner, he is set to released his second project TIME this year! Creative and Dynamic, he seeks to empower the community through the gift of song.

Cat chats with none other than Joel Leon. He is a story teller, author of A Book About Things I will Tell my Daughter, and the man behind one of Cat's favorite inspirational twitter pages. Joel has left audiences mesmerized after performing at prestigious institutions like the Apollo Theater, The National Black Theater, and Webster Hall. His work has been featured in publications like the Columbia Journal, The Boston Globe, CNN Money, Blavity, Huffington Post, and BBC Radio.Throughout this chat Cat and Joel talk about his creative process, fatherhood, the impacts of toxic masculinity, and much more!Guest InfoTwitter: @joelakamagMedium: @joelakamagA Book About Things I Will Tell My DaughterKeep Up With CatSubscribe to the show to ensure you don’t miss out on any episodes!Head to www.catlantigua.com to subscribe to her exclusive weekly emails!Follow her on Twitter: @catlantiguaFollow her on Instagram: @cat.lantigua See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  About our Guest: Obie award winning and Adelco nominated Harlem based artist who has served as director of Theatre Arts at Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre since 2012.  He's also directed numerous productions including Dead and Breathing, HandsUp, Hope Speaks, Blacken The Bubble. He was awarded the Emerging Producer Award by the National Black Theatre Festival and Winston Salem North Carolina and the Torchbearer Award by Theatrical Legend Woody King Jr. He is a founding member of the collaborative producing organization Harlem 9, Next Generation National Network and The Movement Theatre Company. He sits on the National Advisory Committee for Black Theatre Commons and How Round. Was a member of the original cohort for Art Equity and is a proud emerge N.Y.C. Alumni A Washington D.C. native, and he attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in New York University,Tisch School of the Arts.   Episode Summary Jonathan shares secrets of his journey of going from actor to behind the scenes to becoming the director of theater at the National Black Theater at 25. He shares his mission of helping other creatives and secrets to make sure that his work is growing.     Insight from this episode:   Secrets to meaningful connections Secret to bridging the gap between the old and the new and still staying in alignment with Dr. Teer’s vision. How to deal with adversity of people who want things to stay the same How to go about setting and accomplishing goals Strategies on self care rituals How to gauge and make sure that the work you are doing is improving Rubrics/benchmarks to measure success Jonathan sees success of the work that is being accomplished by the human transformation of the people he is able to touch, and what they are able to accomplish.   3 tips to survive as artist in the city    “Find your tribe, find the people who can share space with you and hold you down in love and in light and help you to lean into the discomfort in love and light” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107 Dont get goal jacked Be generous   3 self care rituals that you use Meditation Take baths Smile   Quotes from the show: “Don’t Get Goal Jacked” - Jonathan McCrory Episode #107   “I like joy, I love to smile, it was a gift given to me by mother and grandmother and my dad and all of those lineages coming together really helpled to cultivate a space where i got to learn black boy joy” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “when you lead after voicing it with an intentionality of manifesting the resources from the universe provide it” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “The algorithim to success: you have to uplift from the muck to become the diamond” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “What you do not know is something you have to be generous in starting to know” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “Your POV is limited because of the beautiful live you have been able to live” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “The quest for greatness and purpose and for being energized is to dismantle those blind spots to a space where your pov has a 360 reality to it and then you start to become awakened to humanity” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “The more specificity you have the more universal you will become” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “If we are to be our ancestors wildest dreams…inside of that conversation is we are the vessels to manifest unfinished works” - - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “Whatever’s not serving me I send it back to the sender” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “I strive for excellence and excellence is a moving target” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “When I think I know excellence, there is another realm of excellence” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   “I will spend the entirety of my life trying to achieve with joy, curiosity and anticipation” - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   Resources Mentioned: Inside Timer App-Apple Inside Timer App-Android   Favorite Book: The Alchemist   Favorite Quote: “I’m my ancestors’ wildest dreams.”-Unknown   3 keys to Create Your Best Life: Understand that this walk might physically be lonely by you’re never spiritually alone. - Jonathan McCrory episode #107 Through silence you will interrupt the noise.  - Jonathan McCrory episode #107 When you wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and honestly tell yourself you love yourself There’s nothing to fear inside of the darkness.  You are light.  - Jonathan McCrory episode #107   Stay Connected: Create Your Life Series:   https://www.facebook.com/cylseries/ https://www.instagram.com/cylseries/   Kevin: www.kevinybrown.comwww.instagram.com/kevinybrown www.twitter.com/kevinybrown www.facebook.com/kevbrown001 Guest Name: www.jonathanmccrory.com Email Jonathan@natioanlblacktheatre.org www.Instagram.com/JYMC86 Fb.com.com/mccrory1     Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on  itunes, google play, stitcher and www.createyourlifeseries.com/podcast

This episode contains three segments: Move 9 Parole "Stare Into The Lights My Pretties" Anarcho-Syndicalist Organizing in Kosovo MOVE9 Parole First, there's the interview that Bursts held with Michael Davis Africa Jr., a member of the MOVE organization.  MOVE is a Philadelphia-based black liberation group founded by John Africa in 1972. The group lives communally. During the conversation, Michael Jr. talks about the case of the MOVE9, who were 9 members of that group who were arrested and accused of the killing of a police officer in 1978 in Philadelphia, a charge they each deny.  Officer James Ramp was killed following a year of the Philly PD blockading the house for a year under an eviction order and the police besieged the house on August 8th, 1978.  The MOVE 9 have been incarcerated for almost 40 years now, with Merle & Phil dying behind bars.  Police and white supremacist affiliated groups have successfully gotten parole denied for Eddie, Michael and Delbert Africa over the last 9 months as they do for many Political Prisoners from the 1960's through 80's in the U.S.  There are upcoming are parole hearings for Janet, Janine and Debbie Africa and more info on who to petition for their release can be found at http://onamove.com/move-9/. The name of the D.A. who prosecuted the MOVE9 in 1978 and who is still on the paperwork and has a say on the parole of the MOVE9 40 years later is named John Straub. Coming up this Saturday, February 24th starting at 4pm there'll be an event called "Framed In America: The Making of Political Prisoners".  This will take place at The National Black Theater, 2031 5th Ave in Harlem, New York and will include presentations by Ramona Africa, Fred Hampton Jr, Pam Africa, Roger Wareham, Betty Davis, Ralph Poynter and Johanna Fernandez.  More info can be found on the Justice for the Move 9 fedbook group. Stare Into The Light My Pretties The second conversation you'll hear today is an interview by Dissident Island Radio from London from their February 2nd episode. In this, a collective member interviews Filmmaker Jordan Brown, director of ‘Stare Into the Lights My Pretties', discussing their documentary about screen culture and its implications.  The film is available for free on archive.org, youtube and at truthstreammedia.com. DI is a member of the Channel Zero Network of anarchist podcasts available at channelzeronetwork.com. Anarcho-Syndicalist Organizing in Kosovo Finally, we'll be airing an interview conducted by our friends at Crna Luknja on Radio Student in Lubjlana, Slovenia, that they conducted with members of an anarcho-syndicalist collective from Pristina, the capital of Kosovo.  This segment was released as a part of the February 2018 edition of B(A)DNews: Angry Voices From Around The World, from the A-Radio Network of which The Final Straw, Črna Luknja and Dissident Island are members. Keep PUSHing: Building on the #OperationPUSH demands Mere days before FDC's repression effort began scattering active prisoners into new facilities, and into solitary confinement for the weeks surrounding January 15, an Operation PUSH prisoner's anonymous voice reached the world and called on outside supporters to "shine a light from the outside in on the system." In essence, this prisoner saw what was coming and passed the torch to us on the outside. With three clear demands and a simple strategy, this invisible group of prisoners gave a glimpse of what could be, if the networks of outside solidarity and inside communication could coalesce. While we have heard from many prisoners since January 15, we know that the vast majority of FL prisoners still do not know how much support they garnered on the outside. And many who made plans to struggle together have not seen or heard from each other in weeks. In many ways, the next steps towards victory for them are in our hands. It is with this understanding that a group of us on the outside are developing an additional list of demands, based primarily on communication from prisoners we've gotten in recent weeks, that aims to honor the countless who have suffered major sacrifices to develop or report on Operation PUSH as well as those who had no idea what it was, but were punished preemptively simply because they were viewed as potential organizers or participants. We will do all we can to bring these demands to FDC, the Governor and State Legislature, in an effort to carry the prisoners' vision for Operation PUSH forward. In addition to the Operation PUSH demands of payment, parole and pricing, we, supporters of all Florida prisoners struggling for dignity, demand: An end to censorship of publications that give voice to prisoners and/or critique prisons; An end to repression of prisoners for communication with outside advocates; An end to the use of Security Threat Group status as a means for political repression; An end to strip cells and extreme temperatures to torture prisoners; An explanation of the cause for a major spike in 2017 prisoner deaths; Protection of prisoners health from nearby industrial activity, including phosphate mining and landfills; An end to black mold-infested facilities, spoiled food and dilapidated buildings; Removal of all KKK members, and other recognized racist hate groups, from FDC staff; An end to the medical co-pay that results in financial debt and untreated illness; An immediate reduction in prison population using existing guidelines for clemency; and A face-to-face meeting with FDC officials to further discuss these matters. Links to more info: Updates on Operation PUSH in the Florida Department of Corrections Time on Ice: Florida Officials Torture Prisoners With Freezing Strip Cells (2018) by Kevin Rashid Johnson Playlist

On this episode of The Poetry Gods, we talk to Eboni Hogan about courtship: the do's and don'ts, fragile masculinity, poetry, New York City, making the transition from poetry to screenwriting, and so much more. As always you can reach us at emailthepoetrygods@gmail.com. We love to hear from you, so please drop us a line! Leave us a review on iTunes! Bring us to your college/ local hummus emporium! EBONI HOGAN BIO: Eboni Hogan is a Brooklyn-based multi-disciplinary artist who has performed in over 65 U.S. cities, as well as internationally in Ghana, Germany, and Austria. She is the 2012 Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion and a Pushcart Prize nominee. After receiving her training as an actor and playwright from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, her plays "Foreign Bodies" and "30,000 Teeth" would go on to be featured at The National Black Theater of Harlem, The Living Theater, The Nuyorican Poets Cafe and in The Culture Project's Women Center Stage Festival. The pilot episode of her series "The Pudding Club" is available on YouTube and a new series "Manic-Impressive" as well as a full length horror screenplay, are in development. Eboni currently freelances as a curriculum writer and side-hustles as a textile artist, crafting embroidered works of art. She hasn't received any fellowships, grants, or big-ups from HuffPost, but her kid thinks she's pretty dope. Follow Eboni Hogan on Instagram & Facebook: @ebonihogan & @the_wreckshop (for visual art) Visit Eboni's website: thewreckshoprising.com Follow The Poetry Gods on all social media: @_joseolivarez, @azizabarnes/ @azizabarneswriter (IG), @iamjonsands, @thepoetrygods & CHECK OUR WEBSITE: thepoetrygods.com/ (much thanks to José Ortiz for designing the website! shouts to Jess X Snow for making our logo)

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the weeks of June 8 & 15, 2017 (originally broadcast on the week of February 2, 2011) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our commentary during that week focused on updates with the internet- & street-based political protests/revolutions occurring in Egypt, the possible return on of ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristede to Haiti, DJ Kool Herc's recent illness & the need for Health Care in more ways than one with musicians, the National Black Theater in Harlem & it's current debt issues and some more diverse topics here and there. We had a great interview with Hip-Hop Legend Kool G Rap (http://www.KoolGRap.com). Some of the topics we covered in this in depth interview with the long established & classic Hip-Hop MC include his various creative influences, the drastic need for balance in Hip-Hop music and the media outlets in general, some of Kool G Rap's peraonal favorite MCs, DJs & producers, memories of Mr. Magic (R.I.P.) & the Juice Crew, how he feels about fans criticizing Hip-Hop artists for not being "street" enough for cred, Kool G Rap's upcoming "Offer You Can't Refuse" EP & the "Riches, Royalty & Respect" album projects dropping this eyar along with lots more! FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Weeks of June 22 & 29, 2017 [originally broadcast on the week of February 2, 2011] RZA feat. Kool G Rap, Inspectah Deck & Suga Bang/You Already Know/Koch UGK feat. Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap/Next Up/UGK Records & Jive Kool G Rap feat. Haylie Duff/On The Rise/Chinga Chang, Latchey & Koch Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/On The Run/Cold Chillin' Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/Butcher Shop/Cold Chillin' Big L feat. Kool G Rap/Fall Back/Rawkus, Priority & EMI Pete Rock feat. Kool G Rap & Large Professor/Truly Yours '98/Loud Kool G Rap feat. Nas/Past Life (Norfside RMX)/Cold Chillin' & Epic Street Brand New Heavies feat. Kool G Rap/Death Threat/Delicious Vinyl RZA & Kool G Rap/Cakes/Razor Sharp & Epic Kool G Rap/Sad/KoolGRapNow.com PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Ausar Ra Black Hawk Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics

Liza’s journey from modelling to acting and finally to writing and poetry. How she ended up becoming a poetry teacher at Riker’s “Island School.” Seeing the realities of mass incarceration first-hand. Why the 16-17 year olds in her Riker’s class took her teaching. Becoming awake to the prison-industrial complex, and then sharing it with Riker’s students. Riker’s a cautionary threat for NY adolescence. Why adolescents all go crazy at some point. On Riker’s getting shut down. Liza’s play, The Peculiar Patriot, out in September at the National Black Theater.

Host Deardra Shuler speaks with Dr LaJoyce Brookshire who is an ordained Pastor, a Doctor of Naturopathy, Doctor of Naturopathic Ministry, Master Herbalist, Best-Selling Author, Hospital Chaplain, and Certified Group Fitness Instructor. LaJoyce is a former Director of Publicity at Arista Records.  She represented The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Sean "Diddy" Combs, OutKast, Toni Braxton, 112, Deborah Cox, Whitney Houston, and The Notorious B.I.G. She is the best-selling author of the novels Soul Food (that was based on the smash hit movie), suspense drama Web of Deception, and the memoir Faith Under Fire: Betrayed By A Thing Called Love. A book outlining her marriage to a down low man who knowingly had AIDS but never told her. LaJoyce is taking her true life story to the stage. The production opens Off-Broadway at the National Black Theater, August 18-21, 2016 with a Church Tour to follow. Each performance will end with a “Talk Back” with the audience, writers, and community HIV Direct Care providers. There will also be HIV testing on-site and counselors.  Brookshire lives in the Poconos with her present husband and their child.

A Underground Railroad Special Presentation with Brother Rich, Anhkkakek GODKILLER, Lord MURK EL & Taj Tarik Bey at The National Black Theater in Harlem New York. Emir Taj Tarik Bey of The Moors Order of The Roundtable gives a special Q & A session. SPECIAL THANKS 2 BRO. RICH @ UGR Radio

What do you do when you're born to legendary comedian Richard Pryor and white Jewish go-go dancer Shelley Bonus in Los Angeles, California, spending your formative years navigating what it's like to be Black and Jewish? You write a show about it! Rain Pryor joins host Robin Milling for a backstage chat about her one-woman show, Fried Chicken & Latkes, now playing at the National Black Theater in Harlem, New York. On stage Rain tells poignant tales of her childhood, growing up in Beverly Hills in the heyday of the 60s and 70s, expertly weaving in the voices of her mother, her Bubby, her father's grandmother, and her dad. There was the time when she was five and someone called her the 'N' word, and all through her teenage years valley girls bullied her just because she looked different. She tells Robin, 'Growing up in Beverly Hills there weren't kids like me. I think I just wanted to feel normal. It wasn't like I wanted to be white. I didn't want to be black. I just wanted to be OK to be me and it wasn't. I was bullied when kids would chase me down the street throwing rocks at me; that's bullying. It felt like I was running for my life through Beverly Hills! And I literally hid in bushes.' And then there are the stories of her famous father who had Miles Davis play her a lullaby to send her to dreamland, and when she first realized his comic genius. Father and daughter relationships can be tricky after divorce, but Rain also had to deal with sometimes coming second to her dad's fame and career. She tells Robin how his presence is still strongly felt even 10 years after his death, and dedicates the show to his memory.

Join us tonite on KTL RADIO as we continue one of the most important conversations PRESENTLY taking place.  We will be joined by Sista Keisha from the UAM. Join the conversation as we get her unique perspective on the DIVINE FEMINIE and what are some of the biggest threats to that divine institution in these day and times.  Last Friday's episode, PART ONE ft Shahrazad Ali was EPIC, and tonite will ebe just as enjoyable as we prep from this weekend's upcoming Annual Women's Her-Story Month Celebration, this Sunday in Harlem at the National Black Theater.  Tune in for the tune up...CLASS IS IN SESSION! 

This is the latest flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah (aka Ausar Ra Black Hawk) for the week of December 31, 2014 (originally broadcast on the week of February 2, 2011; we're currently on Christmas/New Year's Vacation here in the States) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our commentary during that week's show focused on updates with the internet- & street-based political protests/revolutions occurring in Egypt, the possible return on of ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristede to Haiti, DJ Kool Herc's recent illness & the need for Health Care in more ways than one with musicians, the National Black Theater in Harlem & it's current debt issues and some more diverse topics here and there. We also had a great interview with Hip-Hop Legend Kool G Rap (http://twitter.com/TheRealKoolGRap). Some of the topics we covered in this in depth interview with the long established & classic Hip-Hop MC include his various creative influences, the drastic need for balance in Hip-Hop music and the media outlets in general, some of Kool G Rap's peraonal favorite MCs, DJs & producers, memories of Mr. Magic (R.I.P.) & the Juice Crew, how he feels about fans criticizing Hip-Hop artists for not being "street" enough for cred, Kool G Rap's upcoming "Offer You Can't Refuse" EP & the "Riches, Royalty & Respect" album projects dropping that year along with lots more! We will have brand new Black Agenda Report, Free Press "Media Minutes" and Black University Radio Network (B.U.R.N.) Direct EFX mini-segments in next week's syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast episode. FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Week of December 31, 2014 (originally broadcast on the week of February 2, 2011) RZA feat. Kool G Rap, Inspectah Deck & Suga Bang/You Already Know/Koch UGK feat. Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap/Next Up/UGK Records & Jive Kool G Rap feat. Haylie Duff/On The Rise/Chinga Chang, Latchey & Koch Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/On The Run/Cold Chillin' Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/Butcher Shop/Cold Chillin' Big L feat. Kool G Rap/Fall Back/Rawkus, Priority & EMI Pete Rock feat. Kool G Rap & Large Professor/Truly Yours '98/Loud Kool G Rap feat. Nas/Past Life (Norfside RMX)/Cold Chillin' & Epic Street Brand New Heavies feat. Kool G Rap/Death Threat/Delicious Vinyl RZA & Kool G Rap/Cakes/Razor Sharp & Epic Kool G Rap/Sad/KoolGRapNow.com PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah [due to us currently being in Toronto to perform at this year's North by Northeast (NXNE) festivities] for the weeks of June 5 & 12, 2013 (originally broadcast on Feb. 2, 2011) featuring some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary from that time. Our commentary that week focused on updates with the internet- & street-based political protests/revolutions occurring in Egypt, the possible return on of ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristede to Haiti, DJ Kool Herc's recent illness & the need for Health Care in more ways than one with musicians, the National Black Theater in Harlem & it's current debt issues and some more diverse topics here and there. During that week's episode we had a great interview with Hip-Hop Legend Kool G Rap (http://www.KoolGRap4Ever.com). Some of the topics we covered in this in depth interview with the long established & classic Hip-Hop MC include his various creative influences, the drastic need for balance in Hip-Hop music and the media outlets in general, some of Kool G Rap's peraonal favorite MCs, DJs & producers, memories of Mr. Magic (R.I.P.) & the Juice Crew, how he feels about fans criticizing Hip-Hop artists for not being "street" enough for cred, Kool G Rap's upcoming "Offer You Can't Refuse" EP & the "Riches, Royalty & Respect" album projects dropping this eyar along with lots more! We will have brand new Black Agenda Report, Free Press "Media Minutes" and Black University Radio Network (B.U.R.N.) Direct EFX mini-segments in next week's syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast episode. FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Weeks of June 5 & 12, 2013 (originally broadcast on February 2, 2011) RZA feat. Kool G Rap, Inspectah Deck & Suga Bang/You Already Know/Koch UGK feat. Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap/Next Up/UGK Records & Jive Kool G Rap feat. Haylie Duff/On The Rise/Chinga Chang, Latchey & Koch Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/On The Run/Cold Chillin' Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/Butcher Shop/Cold Chillin' Big L feat. Kool G Rap/Fall Back/Rawkus, Priority & EMI Pete Rock feat. Kool G Rap & Large Professor/Truly Yours '98/Loud Kool G Rap feat. Nas/Past Life (Norfside RMX)/Cold Chillin' & Epic Street Brand New Heavies feat. Kool G Rap/Death Threat/Delicious Vinyl RZA & Kool G Rap/Cakes/Razor Sharp & Epic Kool G Rap/Sad/KoolGRapNow.com PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics

This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of February 2, 2011 with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our commentary this week focused on updates with the internet- & street-based political protests/revolutions occurring in Egypt, the possible return on of ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristede to Haiti, DJ Kool Herc's recent illness & the need for Health Care in more ways than one with musicians, the National Black Theater in Harlem & it's current debt issues and some more diverse topics here and there. This week we had a great interview with Hip-Hop Legend Kool G Rap (http://www.KoolGRapNow.com). Some of the topics we covered in this in depth interview with the long established & classic Hip-Hop MC include his various creative influences, the drastic need for balance in Hip-Hop music and the media outlets in general, some of Kool G Rap's peraonal favorite MCs, DJs & producers, memories of Mr. Magic (R.I.P.) & the Juice Crew, how he feels about fans criticizing Hip-Hop artists for not being "street" enough for cred, Kool G Rap's upcoming "Offer You Can't Refuse" EP & the "Riches, Royalty & Respect" album projects dropping this eyar along with lots more! We will have brand new Black Agenda Report, Free Press "Media Minutes" and Black University Radio Network (B.U.R.N.) Direct EFX mini-segments in next week's syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast episode. FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Week of February 2, 2011 RZA feat. Kool G Rap, Inspectah Deck & Suga Bang/You Already Know/Koch UGK feat. Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap/Next Up/UGK Records & Jive Kool G Rap feat. Haylie Duff/On The Rise/Chinga Chang, Latchey & Koch Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/On The Run/Cold Chillin' Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/Butcher Shop/Cold Chillin' Big L feat. Kool G Rap/Fall Back/Rawkus, Priority & EMI Pete Rock feat. Kool G Rap & Large Professor/Truly Yours '98/Loud Kool G Rap feat. Nas/Past Life (Norfside RMX)/Cold Chillin' & Epic Street Brand New Heavies feat. Kool G Rap/Death Threat/Delicious Vinyl RZA & Kool G Rap/Cakes/Razor Sharp & Epic Kool G Rap/Sad/KoolGRapNow.com PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics

Jamaican born Playwright, Producer and Actor David Heron has been called one of the most successful Caribbean artists of the last decade.He first came to the attention of Jamaican theatre audiences as a playwright, with the runaway success of his first play "Ecstasy", which ran for two years and toured three continents, emerging as one of the most popular Jamaican plays ever. Since then he has penned five more stage plays, all of which have earned him great commercial and critical acclaim in his homeland and internationally- "Intermission" , "Against His Will" , "Love and Marriage and New York City", "Redemption" and "4PLAY" . Heron is the recipient of five International Theatre Institute Awards including Best Producer and Best Script for "Intermission", and Best Production, Best Drama and Best Script for "Against His Will". His biggest international success to date has been his romantic comedy, "Love and Marriage and New York City", which has toured regionally in the USA as well as throughout Great Britain in both 2002 and 2003, playing to packed houses and excellent reviews, and prompting British critic Terry Grimley to christen Heron "Jamaica's own Neil Simon." The 2006 revival of the show at The Billie Holiday Theatre in New York was nominated for the prestigious AUDELCO Award, New York's highest accolade for Off Broadway Black Theater. That production then triumphed as an Official Selection of the 2007 National Black Theatre Festival held in Winston Salem North Carolina in August, 2007.Heron is only the second Jamaican playwright, after Trevor Rhone, to have his work showcased at the festival, one of the largest in the world."Love and Marriage and New York City" went on to enjoy a highly successful limited run in Toronto, Canada in May of 2008, where Heron made the cover of PRIDE Magazine, of the nation's foremost Black publications.As an actor, Heron's credits include "Ecstasy", "Intermission", "Love and Marriage and New York City", (in Jamaica, Britain and Off Broadway) the US regional production of the Broadway hit "Cheaters and Redemption" (Jamaica and US regional tour).Migrating to the USA, he immediately received high praise for his role as Friday in the World Premiere production of "Robinson Crusoe" at the prestigious Orlando Shakespeare Festival in 2006, and played Hotspur in "H", a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 at the Bric Studios, New York.In 2007, he made his Shakespearean debut as Laertes in Take Wing and Soar's critically acclaimed production of "Hamlet" at The Workshop Theater Off Broadway, and received excellent notices for his role as Prince in The New Federal Theater's revival of Errol John's classic Caribbean drama, "Moon On A Rainbow Shawl".In 2008, he earned further critical acclaim for his performance as The Messenger in the Off Broadway revival of "Medea" at the National Black Theater in Harlem, as well as in Othello and "The Taming of The Shrew" at The Virginia Shakespeare Festival.In 2009, he appeared in the Off Broadway premiere of John Patrick Shay's acclaimed drama, "Trickster At The Gate", as Harlem Jazz musician Roy "Lucky" Luckwood. In August of 2006, Heron received one of the highest accolades of his career when the City Council of New York honored him with a Proclamation and Award at City Hall, in recognition of his "Outstanding theatrical career and his invaluable contribution to the betterment of society."He is a proud member of the Actors Equity Association and The Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists. If you would like to see David performing live, he will be starring in the first play that he wrote, "Ecstasy" (directed by Douglas Prout and produced by Kingston 6 Entertainment), which is playing in a number of locations in the Greater Toronto area between October 15 - October 24 (see details below)."Ecstasy" locations and showtimes:October 15, 2010 (North York, Ontario):Jamaican Canadian Association (995 Arrow Road) at 8:00 p.m.October 16, 2010 (Barrie, Ontario)::Georgian College Theatre (1 Georgian Drive) at 8:00 p.m.October 17, 2010 (Mississauga, Ontario):Glenforest Secondary School (3575 Fieldgate Drive) at 6:00 p.m.October 23, 2010 (Ajax, Ontario):J. Clarke Richardson College (1355 Harwood Avenue North) at 8:00 p.m.October 24, 2010 (Brampton, Ontario):Central Peel Secondary School (32 Kennedy Road North) at 6:00 p.m. Ticket Prices: $30.00 (In Advance) $40.00 (Day Of) Ticket Locations: Loc' N Twist: 49 Hillcrest Avenue, Brampton, Ontario - (905) 463-1747 and 14 St. Andrews Street, Toronto, Ontario - (416) 850-0336 Majestic Barber & Salon:: 289 Dundas Street East, Mississauga, Ontario - (905) 268-1111 Nicey's Food Mart - 50 Morcambe Gate, Scarborough, Ontario - (416) 497-9717 Ticket Information Online: http://www.ticketweb.ca/snl/Search.action?query=david+heron+ecstasy (Ticket Web) Feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com. If you live in North America, you can leave us a voice mail at 1-866-280-9385 (toll free). God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Vibe and Vegas info@blackcanadianman.com http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/vibeandvegas