Podcasts about National Black Theatre

The Stories: Finding an unexpected and inspiring note from mother Barbara Ann Teer. Pivoting. Launching NBT Beyond Walls. Building a building and the creative process involved. Escaped a close call leaving Tom Ford pieces two countries behind while on tour styling Lenny Kravitz. “Our work is for all audiences, but it's also to create a platform of possibility and to course-correct the stories that have rendered us two-dimensional.” Working with Ivy Park and Beyoncé to sample her mother's words onAlien Superstar.The Backstory: Worked the door at NYC's legendary clubs, was discovered on a red carpet at the MTV VMAs and worked as a producer for TRL, co-founded a swimwear line, began helming National Black Theatre after her mother's sudden passing.Words Of Wisdom: “I'm building the plane while I'm flying it.” "If I don't see you wholly, and you don't see me wholly, then we can never connect or belong." "Life is short. Live it to the fullest." "No matter how fast and hard you run away from your purpose, it always comes back around."On Inspo: “My forever 'yes' is to show up and be a good daughter.” Dancer Judith Jamison's relationship with her mother's best friend, Alvin Ailey, has inspired her through ‘Impostor Syndrome.' "The seven generations of women who carry me every day."On National Black Theatre: “I'm ambitious in my vision for what NBT must be: the premiere destination for black theater in the country.” The majority of black theater is being produced in white spaces with artistic directors and producers for white audiences. Feels the honor and the pressure of preserving black culture and history.On NYC: "There was a heartbeat to New York. No matter where you came from, we belonged to each other."What Else: “I'm not in the business of theater, I'm in the business of freedom.”Obsixed: A collection of Sade's lifestyle obsessions.Discover more + Shop The Podcast:National Black Theatre J. Crew slipdressesJ. Crew cashmere J. Crew loafersPattern Beauty haircareHoney Pot personal care itemsThe work of artist Amy Sherald

Redfern Renaissance takes a look at the history of the people behind First Nations Theatre.

We discussed a few things including:1. Their career journeys2.  Scaling Shoott3. Launching Lexore (formerly Frame Me)4. Lessons learned5. Trends, challenges and opportunities re photo and video industriesSequoia Blodgett is a visionary entrepreneur at the intersection of media and technology. As the CEO and co-founder of Lexore, an AI-powered video production platform, she is transforming how agencies create high-quality video content.Drawing from her extensive background in filmmaking, entrepreneurship, and venture capital, Sequoia empowers brands to craft compelling narratives that drive organic traffic and enhance customer engagement.She began her career in the entertainment industry, directing music videos for top-tier artists like Justin Bieber and Future. Her passion for entrepreneurship led her to co-star on ABC Family's Startup U, where she shared her journey as a tech entrepreneur.Her professional path includes pivotal roles at companies such as M13, Black Enterprise, and Truist, where she merged her creative expertise with innovative business strategies.Sequoia has earned accolades for her work, including multiple Telly Awards and the prestigious Women in AI Award. She is also recognized as a former venture-backed entrepreneur under Tim Draper's Draper Associates and as a mentor and entrepreneur-in-residence, guiding startups in their growth journeys.Through Lexore, she continues to leverage her expertise to simplify video production, enabling businesses to achieve exceptional results while scaling their digital presence.---With a diverse background in investment banking, strategic finance, documentary film producing, and acting, Jennifer combines her passion for all-things-process with my love of art and storytelling to manage growth, strategy, and operations for Shoott alongside my amazing team.As an actor, she was a longtime company member of The Bats at the Flea Theatre in NYC. She also performed in productions at Ensemble Studio Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Yale Cab, and National Black Theatre, among others. In film & TV, she's appeared in The Other Two, High Fidelity, The Village, The Blacklist, and Bored to Death as well as in numerous on-camera and voiceover spots for Citi, AT&T Wifi, Samsung, Geico, and Manhattan Mini Storage. From her time as an actor and creative, she saw firsthand how most artists struggle because their lives are gig to gig and they can't find enough work to sustain a career. It became her mission to see if we could create a business model that could help artists stay artists while providing a value-driven service for clients, which is what led me to her work co-founding and growing Shoott.#podcast #AFewThingsPodcast

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Hey Friends & Kin!   FYI: THIS, JUST LIKE ALL EPISODES OF HAND ME MY PURSE, CONTAINS PROFANITY. THIS PODCAST IS FOR ADULTS AND CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT. Now that we've gotten that out of the way... _________   Friends and Kin in this episode I was blessed enough to be in conversation with a Black unicorn, Jonathan McCrory of the National Black Theatre! His story is one of overcoming, perseverance and understanding WHO you are. What an amazing way to close out Black History Month!   In this two part conversation we learn all about my guest. We learn where he comes from, the obstacles and blessings that he navigated during his journey and what he is up to currently. It was a spiritually uplifting conversation that I am truly excited to share with you. Here's a little bit about Jonathan:   Jonathan McCrory is a Tony Award and Emmy Award nominated producer, 2x Obie Award-winning, Harlem-based artist who has served as Executive Artistic Director at National Black Theatre since 2012 under the leadership of CEO, Sade Lythcott. He has directed numerous professional productions and concerts. He has been acknowledged as an exceptional leader additionally through Craine's New York Business 2020 Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives. In 2013, he was awarded the Emerging Producer Award by the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and the Torch Bearer Award by theatrical legend Woodie King Jr. He is a founding member of the collaborative producing organizations Harlem9, Black Theatre Commons, The Jubilee, Next Generation National Network and The Movement Theatre Company. McCrory sits on the National Advisory Committee for Howlround.com and was a member of the original cohort for ArtEquity. A Washington, DC native, McCrory attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and New York University's TISCH School of the Arts.   Enjoy this conversation, as I had such a wonderful time speaking with Jonathan about his life and his work. His story, the work he is doing as well as the work of the National Black Theatre should be something that we know about & THAT, friends & kin is exactly why I am sharing his story with you. Even though, Black History Month is over on the calendar - we should live a life where we strive to learn more and more about our history and the heroes of our communities today.    "GO WHERE YOU ARE ADORED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."   MeMe's Jam No. 83

Hey Friends & Kin!   FYI: THIS, JUST LIKE ALL EPISODES OF HAND ME MY PURSE, CONTAINS PROFANITY. THIS PODCAST IS FOR ADULTS AND CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT. Now that we've gotten that out of the way... _________   Friends and Kin in this episode I was blessed enough to be in conversation with a Black unicorn, Jonathan McCrory of the National Black Theatre! His story is one of overcoming, perseverance and understanding WHO you are. What an amazing way to close out Black History Month!   In this two part conversation we learn all about my guest. We learn where he comes from, the obstacles and blessings that he navigated during his journey and what he is up to currently. It was a spiritually uplifting conversation that I am truly excited to share with you. Here's a little bit about Jonathan:   Jonathan McCrory is a Tony Award and Emmy Award nominated producer, 2x Obie Award-winning, Harlem-based artist who has served as Executive Artistic Director at National Black Theatre since 2012 under the leadership of CEO, Sade Lythcott. He has directed numerous professional productions and concerts. He has been acknowledged as an exceptional leader additionally through Craine's New York Business 2020 Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives. In 2013, he was awarded the Emerging Producer Award by the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and the Torch Bearer Award by theatrical legend Woodie King Jr. He is a founding member of the collaborative producing organizations Harlem9, Black Theatre Commons, The Jubilee, Next Generation National Network and The Movement Theatre Company. McCrory sits on the National Advisory Committee for Howlround.com and was a member of the original cohort for ArtEquity. A Washington, DC native, McCrory attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and New York University's TISCH School of the Arts.   Enjoy this conversation, as I had such a wonderful time speaking with Jonathan about his life and his work. His story, the work he is doing as well as the work of the National Black Theatre should be something that we know about & THAT, friends & kin is exactly why I am sharing his story with you.    "GO WHERE YOU ARE LOVED. NOT WHERE YOU ARE TOLERATED..."   MeMe's Jam No. 82 Jonathan McCrory's Website National Black Theatre SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR “STRAIGHT FACTS”! PRACTICE LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION FIND A THERAPIST.   _______   EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS HERE! ⬅️ click that Rate + Review on Apple Podcasts. ⬅️ click that     And as always, "Thank you for your support…"  (said exactly like the 80s Bartles and Jaymes commercials)   xoxo MeMe *****************See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stars Laura Benanti, Shoshanna Bean, BeBe Winans and more joined The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul podcast to give you an audio pep talk and discuss the importance of building change this Black History Month. Join us live from Black Theatre Coalition's inaugural gala honoring the National Black Theatre at the Rainbow Room in New York City. Hear from: BTC co-founder Warren Adams, Chadwick Boseman's brother Kevin Boseman, Tony-winner Laura Benanti, Hell's Kitchen star Shoshanna Bean, Grammy-winner BeBe Winans, performer Anthony Wayne, Public Theatre's Alexa Smith, Broadway Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard and Jaja's African Hair Braiding director Whitney White. Learn more about the Black Theatre Coalition: blacktheatrecoalition.org Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan McCrory is a Tony Award and Emmy Award nominated producer and a two-time Obie Award-winning artist who has served as executive artistic director at the National Black Theatre since 2012. In this episode, hosts Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley talk with McCrory about his work with the National Black Theatre and his ongoing commitment to nourishing and cultivating Black creativity and Black life.

Join us for an illuminating episode on The Cool Mom Code Podcast with Lizzy Mathis as we welcome the incredible Sade Lythcott, CEO of the National Black Theatre. In this engaging conversation, Lizzy and Sade take us on a journey through Sade's NYC roots, discussing the unique energy of the city that breeds success and resilience. From Sade's unexpected entry into the fashion world, using clothes as her emotional canvas, to embracing the challenges of motherhood with grace, this episode delves into the profound moments that shaped her. Explore how Sade channels her late mother's spirit and continues her legacy through the National Black Theatre. Discover the powerful narrative of reclaiming identity, honoring heritage, and stepping into leadership as a love letter to her mother. Sade opens up about her journey as a Black woman, finding strength in her roots, and seeking guidance from guardian angels and ancestors along her path. Tune in as we unravel a story of strength, heritage, and self-discovery, inspiring mothers everywhere to embrace their power and create their own legacy. Welcome to The Cool Mom Code Podcast, where motherhood is your keycard to the coolest spot in town! Make sure to subscribe, rate, review and follow us on Instagram: @thecoolmomcodepodcast @thecoolmomco @lizzymathis. Watch this episode in full on Lizzy's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LizzyMathis/videos Check out The National Black Theatre: https://www.nationalblacktheatre.org/ Sponsor: ZocDoc Go to Zocdoc.com/COOLMOM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Visit https://shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=1078414&m=73004&u=4022866&afftrack= - $50 Off $200 Purchase - COOLMOM - right now and get ready to Let Your Geek Sideshow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan McCrory has served as the artistic director at the National Black Theatre for over ten years. Along the way, he earned three Obie Awards, the highest honor for off-Broadway theater. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on love, joy and the pursuit of happiness. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Jonathan McCrory has served as the artistic director at the National Black Theatre for over ten years. Along the way, he earned three Obie Awards, the highest honor for off-Broadway theater. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on love, joy and the pursuit of happiness. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Jonathan McCrory has served as the artistic director at the National Black Theatre for over ten years. Along the way, he earned three Obie Awards, the highest honor for off-Broadway theater. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on love, joy and the pursuit of happiness. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Sade Lythcott is a Tony and Emmy-nominated producer and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Black Theatre. Founded in 1968, by her mother Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, National Black Theatre is the nation's first revenue-generating Black arts complex. National Black Theatre, also called NBT, is one of the longest-running theaters by a woman of color. Most recently, National Black Theatre co-produced Fat Ham and Purlie Victorious on Broadway and (Pray) off-Broadway. All three shows have been New York Times Critic's picks.  This episode was recorded on November 1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews  and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.Bernarda's Daughters is playing off-Broadway at The Pershing  Square Signature Center, a co-production of The New Group and National Black Theatre. Find out more at www.thenewgroup.org. To learn more about Diane Exavier's inspirations for Bernarda's Daughters, check out https://bernardasdaughters.club/.If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

Jonathan McCrory is a two Obie Award-winning, Harlem-based artist who has served as Executive Artistic Director at National Black Theatre since 2012 under the leadership of CEO, Sade Lythcott. He has directed numerous professional productions and concerts which include: How the Light Gets In (NYMF), Klook and Iron John (NAMT),  Dead and Breathing, HandsUp, Hope Speaks, Blacken The Bubble, Asking for More, Last Laugh and Enter Your Sleep. He has worked at ETW at TISCH NYU with Emergence: A Communion and evoking him: Baldwin and at Suny Purchase directing Exit Strategy, &  A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes. He has been acknowledged as an exceptional leader additionally through Craine's New York Business 2020 Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives.In 2013, he was awarded the Emerging Producer Award by the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and the Torch Bearer Award by theatrical legend Woodie King Jr. He is a founding member of the collaborative producing organizations Harlem9, Black Theatre Commons, The Jubilee, Next Generation National Network and The Movement Theatre Company. McCrory sits on the National Advisory Committee for Howlround.com and was a member of the original cohort for ArtEquity. A Washington, DC native, McCrory attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and New York University's TISCH School of the Arts. To learn more, please visit www.jonathanmccrory.com. 

James Ijames is a playwright, director, and educator. His play “Fat Ham” opened at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway last night. Ijames won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for the work which is inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" but transfers the action to a family barbecue in the American South.The main character, Juicy, is a queer college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder.“Fat Ham,” a New York Times Critics Pick, is directed by Saheem Ali and is presented by The Public Theatre and National Black Theatre.

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In this episode, Jennifer has a deep heart conversation with Renika Williams about her journey thus far as an actor. They talk about living intentionally, releasing expectations, and needing to be specific about what you are wanting. Renika talks about the importance of reaching back, being able to change your mind, and recognizing that sometimes things don't feel the way you think they will. They also unpack the misconception around “quitting” and the ability to hold multiple feelings simultaneously. About Renika: Renika Williams plays Willow on HBO Max's new hit comedy THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS. She can also be seen on NBC's NEW AMSTERDAM, Amazon Prime's MODERN LOVE and STARZ' P Valley. Regional theatre productions at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Arden Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, & Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Off Broadway credits at MCC Theatre in ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS and the National Black Theatre in SWEET. Renika earned her BFA in Acting from Wright State University in Dayton, OH. Renika's IG: @_renikadanielle Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective  EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/8e72e8dcb662/stay-in-touch Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com  

Black theater institutions have been instrumental in birthing the careers of some of the world's most talented artists. From Amiri Baraka to Glynn Turman to Esther Rolle to Ntozake Shange, the roaster of playwrights, actors, and theater makers who have benefited from the guidance of these prominent havens are never-ending. And in this episode of the TMA podcast, we are digging in the crates and chatting with three of the most regarded black theater organizations in the world! Find out how the Negro Ensemble Company, National Black Theatre, and the New Federal Theatre came to be, found their unique voices, and are working to preserve their legacies. In episode 4 of The Melanated Archives Podcast, we chat with theater makers: Robert Hooks, Sade Lythcott, Jonathan McCrory, Elizabeth Van Dyke, and Woodie King Jr. This Episode's Guests Include: Negro Ensemble Company: Robert Hooks (Co-Founder): Instagram/Facebook - @RobertHooks; www.necinc.org National Black Theatre: Sade Lythcott (CEO) & Jonathan McCrory (Executive Artistic Director): Instagram - @natblacktheatre; www.nationalblacktheatre.org New Federal Theatre: Woodie King Jr. (Founding Director) & Elizabeth Van Dyke (Producing Artistic Director): Instagram - @newfederaltheatre; newfederaltheatre.com ***Please consider donating to these beloved institutions or any black theater company in your area.*** Theme Music: Funky Suspense - courtesy of Bensound.com Follow Our Show & Our Hosts: TMA Instagram: @themelanatedarchives TMA Website: https://www.themelanatedarchives.com/ Kendra Holloway: Instagram - @kendra2shay Brandon Rachal: Instagram - @brandonrachal_ Support & Show Your Love For The Podcast: Make a small donation to help further our efforts: https://anchor.fm/themelanatedarchives/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themelanatedarchives/support

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history. Highlights include Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage.Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history. Highlights include Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage. Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

Rad Pereira is an old soul-young heart theater artist, writer, educator, and community activist with a very clear sense of purpose and direction --- defined by questions like: How can we imagine, and manifest alternate futures together? Was my body conditioned to survive in a world not made for me? and Can the natural world function as a moral compass? BIOI am a multi-spirit mixed Black, Indigenous Brazilian, Jewish (im)migrant artist currently based in Lenapehoking (Brooklyn). My creative practices range from social sculpture, to popular theatrical and TV/film performance, to participatory liberatory artmaking and healing that weaves together an Afro-futurist longing for transformative justice and queer (re)Indigenization of culture.I put in a lot of hours to get to where, how and why I am today, with the guidance of many mentors and dedication to cultivating an ancestor led, faithful intuition. I was trained up in Eurocentric theatre and dance on scholarship at Interlochen Arts Academy and Pace University. I kept the parts of that training which were useful and shed the constricting parts. Since then I have been building connection with my ancestral modes of creativity, storytelling and next world building. With my community I created The (Im)Migrant Hustle and produced Bang Bang Gun Amok I + II at Abrons Art Center. With their artner at You Are Here, LILLETH, they created Media Tools for Liberation at JackNY, Decolonization Rave and Cosmic Commons. In 2017 I was NYC Public Artist in Residence with my collaborators (Keelay Gipson, Britton Smith, Josh Adam Ramos), at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Children's Services working with LGBQTIA foster youth;As an actor and director, I have contributed to stories at HBO, CBS, MTV, National Black Theatre, MITU350, The Public Theater, La Mama etc., Shakespeare Theatre in DC, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, ART Boston, The Bushwick Starr, Target Margin, Ars Nova, New Ohio, Clubbed Thumb, The Flea Theatre, Sesame Street, Theatre 167 and various online media platforms.As a cultural organizer and facilitator, I have collaborated with the Disney Theatrical Group, United Nations, Queens Museum, Rio de Janeiro Museum, Instituto Republica, MOCA, SITI Company Thought Center, A Blade of Grass, SUPERBLUE, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, The 8th Floor, Working Woman of Color Conference, Dance/NYC Symposium, and Culture/Shift. I have taught performance classes and workshops at Pace University, Interlochen Arts Academy, NET, Americans for the Arts and The Door.Currently, I'm the Director of Engagement and Impact with New York Stage & Film, while shifting between cultural work in performance, education, social sculpture and community organizing. My book on socially engaged performance and social justice with Jan Cohen-Cruz came out in June 2022 by New Village Press.Recent Work:Meeting the Moment, Socially Engaged Performance, 1965–2020, by Those Who Lived It by Jan Cohen Cruz and Rad Pereira NOWNESS: Every Step is a Prayer: Miami's newest innovative arts venue, Superblue, first opened its doors in May 2021 to invite in a new era of perception-shifting art. To honor this beginning, Superblue, alongside local community members and in partnership with NOWNESS, created a short film that honors the

Renika Williams talks "The Sex Life of College Girls", her work in the theater community, and the time casting wanted her to sing like Mariah! About Renika: Renika Williams plays Willow on HBO Max's new hit comedy THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS. She can also be seen on season two of both Amazon Prime's MODERN LOVE and STARZ P Valley. Regional theatre productions at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Arden Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, & Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Off Broadway credits at MCC Theatre in ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS and the National Black Theatre in SWEET. Renika earned her BFA in Acting from Wright State University in Dayton, OH where she was born and raised. Renika's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_renikadanielle/ Follow the show on social media!          Instagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/          Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast          Facebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/           Theme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas Producers: Jillian Clare & Susan Bernhardt Channel: Realm For more information, go to thanksforcominginpodcast.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Maza is a singer, actor, writer and film-maker. It is no surprise that she has accomplished such vast artistic endeavour, growing up surrounded by theatre-makers; her father being the legendary trailblazer, Robert Maza. Lisa made her stage debut at the age of eight, playing a little boy called ‘Pumpkinhead' in Robert Merritt's The Cakeman. It was the first all Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander-run production performed at the newly formed National Black Theatre, and was directed by Robert Maza. In 2007 she began co-writing with her sister, their autographically inspired theatre show Sisters of Gelam, which premiered at Malthouse Theatre in 2009. In 2011 Lisa travelled to London to perform in Belvoir's Production of The Sapphires. In 2016, Lisa performed in Kate Miller-Heidke's award-winning ‘The Rabbits', a collaboration between Opera Australia and Perth-based Barking Gecko Theatre Company, adapted from the picture book by John Marsden and Shaun Tan by librettist Lally Katz. In addition to her eclectic performance career, her theatre writing and documentary-making, Lisa has expanded her skill set along the way in a range of other areas that include theatre administration, tour managing, project management, MC work, and associate producing. Lisa performs in the triple Oliver Award winning stage show of Emilia which is making its Australian debut at Art Centre Melbourne from 10-27 November. The production will then tour to Canberra. Written by British playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm in the midst of the Me Too movement, this Australian production features a team entirely made up of women and non-binary creatives from diverse cultural backgrounds as they unite to celebrate women's voices through the story of this trailblazing forgotten woman. The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify, Apple podcasts or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages). www.stagespodcast.com.au

In the 1980s, Annette Shun Wah was at the cutting edge of Australian radio and television and was one of the first Asian Australians to host her own show. Now Annette is empowering a new generation of creative Australians at the OzAsia Festival.Also, we meet a martial arts performer who tells her life story in an explosively physical theatre show called Action Star, and to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Black Theatre, we ask five First Nations artists what the next 50 years might have in store.

In the 1980s, Annette Shun Wah was at the cutting edge of Australian radio and television and was one of the first Asian Australians to host her own show. Now Annette is empowering a new generation of creative Australians at the OzAsia Festival. Also, we meet a martial arts performer who tells her life story in an explosively physical theatre show called Action Star, and to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Black Theatre, we ask five First Nations artists what the next 50 years might have in store.

We were privileged to be joined by Gumbainggir historian, educator, activist Dr Gary Foley who for decades has played a central part in some of the most pivotal civil rights movements for First Nations justice. He's been part of community-led services including Redfern's Aboriginal legal Service, the Aboriginal health service in Melbourne, and National Black Theatre; and continues to be an outspoken advocate for First Nations' justice and self determination.  In 1972 a documentary called NINGLA-ANA: Hungry For Our Land was released - charting the history of these movements. It's since been restored and re-released, available nationally.  Hear him in conversation speaking to the legacy of Blak radical traditions, the importance of archives to envision socially-just futures, and what the hopes are for having this film being released for new generations to see. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curator, producer and performer Beau James joins host Ayeesha Ash to reflect upon their time in the arts industry so far, share some advice they'd give to their younger self and consider the way things have or haven't changed during their time in the arts industry. We also hear about two works they have curated as Head of First Nations Programming at the Sydney Opera House; Rodney Bell Ngāti Maniapoto's ‘Meremere' and photographic exhibition ‘Always Here - 50 Years of Black Theatre' inspired by the National Black Theatre in Redfern and the activism and stories of those who were instrumental to its establishment. Works mentioned and additional resources:https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/express-yourself/article/2016/06/10/basically-black-legacy-national-black-theatre https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/culture-comes-first/13468050 https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/heal-country-celebrating-first-nations-leadership-in-the-cultural-sector/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nikki Crawford and Adrianna Mitchell join this week's episode on Black Hair in the Big Leagues with host, Salisha Thomas! They are currently starring in the FAT HAM playing at the Public Theatre in New York City. Get your tickets Here. Nikki Crawford graduated from Carnegie Melon has been all over TV, film, and theater. She's performed live from regional houses across the country and has been on television in Criminal Minds, Pretty Little Liars, Malcom in the Middle, and let's not forget Martin, Living Single, and A Different World to name a few! Adrianna Mitchell graduated from Spellman and American Conservatory Theater. She's an actress, writer, and director. She's been on Blacklist, Bull, The Good Fight, Queens, Harlem's Kitchen, and Snowfall, and more! Follow them at @nikkicrawford917 and @adriannamitchell_. Follow host, Salisha Thomas @salishathomas and www.salishathomas.com FAT HAM is a co-production between The Public and National Black Theatre, and reinvents Shakespeare's masterpiece Hamlet with a black, queer, and southern twist. It explores questions of identity, family, and trauma in a delectable comic tragedy directed by The Public's Associate Artistic Director Saheem Ali. The show stars Marcel Spears (CBS's The Neighborhood) as the show's modern day Hamlet– Juicy, a queer, Southern college student. Set at a backyard BBQ complete with Southern soul food , this is NOT your typical Hamlet retelling (it even ends in a drag performance). But it's an important, thought provoking play that I hope you'll come check out.   Nikki Crawford plays Tedra (based on Hamlet's Mother Gertrude) and Adrianna Mitchell plays Opal (based on Ophelia) and they are wonderful, fun, and integral parts of this retelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history, including Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage. Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history. Highlights include Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage.Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history. Highlights include Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage. Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

On this edition of the WBGO Journal, Sade Lythcott and Jonathan McCrory of the National Black Theatre in Harlem talk about their new upcoming home and currents projects and the three star of "Three Sisters" at Two Rive Theater discuss their roles in the bold new translation of Chekhov's classic play

On this edition of the WBGO Journal, Sade Lythcott and Jonathan McCrory of the National Black Theatre in Harlem talk about their new upcoming home and currents projects and the three star of "Three Sisters" at Two Rive Theater discuss their roles in the bold new translation of Chekhov's classic play

Fresh off winning a Pulitzer Prize, playwright James Ijames joins us to discuss "Fat Ham," his new interpretation of "Hamlet." A lot happens at a family cookout when a queer black college kid named Juicy is questioning his identity. Suddenly, the ghost of his father shows up and wants his son to get payback for his murder. But Juicy wants to break the cycle of violence in his life, and also in his community. The play is directed by The Public's associate artistic director Saheem Ali, and is a co-production with National Black Theatre. Ijames and Ali join to discuss "Fat Ham," which runs until June 12.

I was thrilled to have Erica Hart on the Actorcast. She is an amazing casting director who has worked on a variety of different types of projects and I appreciated her succinct, actionable advice she provides throughout this episode. Erica and I discuss how she got into the world of casting, what the casting process looks like on her end of the table, as well as what she looks for in an audition. Erica also shares why she is a casting director and why this is work that is inspiring to her.You can learn more about Erica and follow her work on Instagram @elove67.Erica A. Hart, CSA (Casting Professional / Producer), graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied film and television. She has been casting for over 10 years on many high-profile projects. She started off in network and studio casting moving her way up to Casting Coordinator in the New York Office of ABC Primetime Casting. In 2014, Erica appeared in The Hollywood Reporter as a featured rising artist. She has cast projects that have screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, Outfest, Cinequest, and the Cannes Film Festival and are streaming on Netflix and Amazon. She has cast commercials for high-end brands such as Maybelline, Gillette, Hasbro, and Delta, to name a few. She has also collaborated with The National Black Theatre and has cast a handful of their productions.Sign up for the Actorcast Newsletter at Actorcast.

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In this week's episode, Jennifer talks to Erica Hart about all things casting. Erica shares insider tips around the dos, don'ts, & myths of self-tapes, auditions, and social media. They talk about the importance of listening and doing your research, celebrating your firsts & small victories, as well as the importance of collaboration, genuine human connection, and shooting your shot.   About Erica: ERICA A. HART, CSA (Casting Director/ Producer) was born and raised in Washington, DC (the actual 202...not 301 or 703.) She graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied film and television. She has been casting for over a decade and has loved every minute of it. She started off in network and studio casting moving her way up to Casting Coordinator in the New York Office of ABC Primetime Casting. Erica has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter as a featured rising artist and has cast films that have screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, Outfest, Cinequest, and the Cannes Film Festival. THE SURROGATE (a film she cast as well as associate produced) was in INDIEWIRE's Best Movies Eligible for a 2021 Oscar, was a VARIETY CRITICS PICK, and earned Erica her first Artios nomination and win in 2021. She has cast commercials for high-end brands such as Maybelline, Gillette, Hasbro, and Delta, to name a few, and cast H.E.R's music video for FIGHT FOR YOU which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Currently, she is the Casting Director for Season 2 of THAT DAMN MICHAEL CHE (HBO MAX) and JODIE produced by Tracee Ellis Ross and Grace Edwards. She cast the pilot BLACK DON'T CRACK (ABC) and season 1 of BUST DOWN (PEACOCK) coming out soon. In 2021 she made her Broadway debut casting two Broadway plays: CHICKEN AND BISCUITS and PASS OVER. She has cast theatrical productions for THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE and THE DRAMA LEAGUE. Erica has been the Casting Associate for shows like RAY DONOVAN (SHOWTIME), THE BOLD TYPE (FREEFORM), DEFENDING JACOB (APPLE+), and GODFATHER OF HARLEM (EPIX). She is on the Board of Governors for The Casting Society of America (CSA) and a member of the Television Academy. She also teaches TV auditioning techniques at colleges and universities around the country including Harvard University and NYU's Grad Acting Program. Outside of casting, she has received grants and awards from the Puffin Foundation, New York Television Festival and The Digital Bolex, and has developed series for BET and WeTV. Erica IG: @elove67 Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective  EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com

Sharon Wallace is the President of ICWP, The International Centre for Women Playwrights. She reads from her play 1967: A Life of its Own. " I was inspired to write the play from a short story based on a personal reflection from my childhood memory of the 1967 Riot in Detroit, Michigan.  I decided to build characters within the riot setting and develop a story within the conflict of the riot. My first experience with playwriting began as an adolescent adapting a story to a play. Many years later, studying acting at the National Black Theatre in Harlem, New York, I got into playwriting. I collaborated with my fellow actors to write a play titled "Ouch Outrageous Love." However, years later, I committed to the genre of playwriting when I completed my first play, 1967: A Life of its Own, as the creative component of a master's degree. " Sharon's other works Poetry Inheritance, In Search of a Woman, PushCart Evening, Without Skin, 2646 West Grand, My Passions and the Practical Self, Locations Unknown, White Socks Upcoming works Children's Books Marching to See a King, A Mustard Seed of Faith PlaysLong Way Home, Twilight Hours, Out of the Lions Paw ContactTwitter  @Sharruth4Instagram sharonwallace9051 ICWP Member Directory            

For WNYC's annual MLK event at Harlem's Apollo Theater, Alison spoke with some key players in African American theater about activism and art. Joining Alison on the Apollo stage were Jonathan McCrory, director of the National Black Theatre of Harlem, and Trezana Beverly, the first African-American actress to receive a Tony Award for “Best Featured Actress in a Play” for the 1977 Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf. WNYC will air the full Apollo event at 3 PM and 8 PM on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Video can be streamed from our homepage starting at 7 PM.

S2 Ep.26 Creator/ Writer And Powerhouse of Entertainer Frank Dunham Jr. of CESNY.org Talks of Career/Theatre/Changing World Contact & Follow: CSENYC.org (Creative Stages Entertainment ) & Follow: Frank Dunham Jr. Instagram: @Blackmandidit NYC is inundated with writers, actors, and performers, but one stands out among the rest and that's Frank Dunham Jr. As the Director of Creative Stages Entertainment, he continues to supply NYC with projects that speaks of the state of human existence and questions humanity. Whether you agree or disagree, it provides you a place and space to think and appreciate certain aspects of Life. I welcome you to listen to the enlightening and stimulating interview and conversation with Marcos Luis and OneMicNite Podcast. Guest Bio: Frank Dunham Jr, writer, director....aka FRANCO is a native New Yorker and an enthusiastic fan and provider for the arts. He is writer, director, composer and founding member of CREATIVE STAGES ENTERTAINMENT. Regarding decor, Franco's seasonal interior designs have highlighted several Night Club venues in New York City for various exclusive events. Franco is proud to be further pursuing his creative endeavors. During 2002 - 2018 Frank has contributed to various institutions and festivals throughout NYC; The Absolute Theatre Company, The Abingdon Theatre, The Theatre for the New City, The Roy Arias Theatre and The National Black Theatre of Harlem. His first love is theater! Franco anticipates an exciting career in independent stage productions. ***Follow/Subscribe : Show Visit website: www.OneMicNite.com & All Social Media IG/Fb/Twitter/Tumbler/TikTok : @OneMicNite.com *** Music on audio Podcast: by Daniel Howse Visit : www.youtube.com/ProfessorSoraMusic ***Host Marcos Luis -Follow/Contact All Social Media IG/Fb/Twitter/TikTok @MarcosLuis visit website www.MarcosLuis.com ******OneMicNIte has been a platform for indie artist since 2006. Now virtually with its creator Marcos Luis it receives The Citi Artist Corps Grant to help continue to support indie artists Internationally. If you would like to help us, pleas go to : www.Anchor.fm/onemicnite and donate. Thank you for your continued support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/onemicnite/support

Brian Egland is an Artist originally from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, now residing in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a Fall 2009 BFA graduate and recipient of Outstanding Graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Performing Arts Department. Brian is an Actor, Playwright, Photographer, Director, Singer, and Educator among other things. As a playwright and creator his works have streamed on Broadway On Demand, garnered him honors of excellence from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI, has been Official Selections of the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, the D.C. Black Theatre Festival, micro development with The National Black Theatre as part of their I Am Soul Playwright's Residency Program, placement in Southern Rep Theatre's 4D program, residency with SIPP Culture's Rural Performance/Production Lab, and over sixty three thousand views across YouTube and IGTV with Workdays with Nijay, a web series he serves as co-writer on.

Be sure to subscribe for more - Creation Grounds Podcast Level up in your acting career & book more consistent work with an easy to use online tool that tracks audition & workshop metrics at: Auditiontrackers.com ________ IG: Insta Website: Tylie Working on: Labor ________ TyLie Shider is the recipient of the 2021-22 Liberty Live Commission at Premiere Stages, a 2020-21 Playwrights' Center Jerome Fellow, and an I Am Soul Playwright Resident at the National Black Theatre. His plays include Parable of the Backyard Roots (2019 Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Finalist), Bastard, Platform States of Mind and Talk. His work has been developed by The Kennedy Center, Liberation Theatre Company, Dixon Place, La MaMa, Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Harlem 9, Homebase Theatre Collective, 3:5 Creative[s], Yendor Arts, The Classical Theatre of Harlem, Luna Stage, Joust Theatre co., New York New Works Theater Festival, and The Theater Project. Awards include: Drama Desk from Delaware State University, and The Theater Project's One-Act competition 2015 Best Play and Audience Favorite. Member: Dramatist Guild of America, 2018 Playwright in residence at the Liberation Theatre Company, 2019-20 Playwrights' Center Jerome Fellow, and the 2020-21 The Civilians R&D Group. He holds a BA in journalism from Delaware State University and an MFA in playwriting from New York University. ___________ Some Questions I Ask: What draws you to writing? (2:00) On the day he started to write. (2:32) What about playwrighting specifically interests you? (3:04) What's process of writing? Does it vary project to project or is it the same? (4:31) What inspires you or most interests you currently? (5:54) Where did inspiration for your new play "Labor" come from? (7:50) What is "Labor" about? (9:45) On working with actors with a new play. (12:27) What distinguishes character voice on the page? How do you make them different on the page? (13:24) What is process of a writer bringing their work to theaters & getting their work in front of producers? (16:59) What advice do you have for aspiring writers? (18:26) When you think of the word "creative" who comes to mind for you and why? (20:24) How can people connect with you? (21:32) ____________ 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 -

Edlene Hart is an international soul singer from Yonkers, NY. She began singing at five, in church, where she was groomed by Mr. John Simmons, the Master Keyboardist and Musical Director for many well-known artists. She studied music at the Performing Arts High School and Queens College. Edlene performs in many languages and several genres including opera, Broadway, Jazz, spirituals, and contemporary music, which led to an acting role in the play The Legacy at The National Black Theatre in Harlem. A powerful and sultry singer, Hart will captivate an audience with her explosive stage presence. In New York, she was dubbed Chocolate Thunder and in South Florida, she is The Singing Bus Lady who can take you anywhere you want to go! Edlene shared the stage with Whitney Houston, Eryka Badu, Issac Hayes, The Delphonics, and Melba Moore, and opened for Tony Bennett. She toured with a gospel group, throughout Europe and South Africa. She was a songwriter and producer for Total Look and The Style, the iconic rapper Chuck D's female recording artists in the 1990s. She was a songwriter with Grammy award-winning drummer Lenny White, which led to jingles. She sang commercials for Folgers Coffee, McDonald's, and New Jersey Community Bank. BMI Songwriter, Member of Women in Jazz of South Florida, Inc. and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. https://edlenehart.comhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070916119016https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiVcRvMeD7lvgW99xkTFyCw

Actor Michael K Williams was just found dead. A lot of people don't know that Michael K Williams who played Omar on the wire was actually discovered by Tupac Shakur. According to the New York Post: “The Wire'' actor Michael K. Williams was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Williams was discovered unconscious in the dining room of his luxury Williamsburg pad with what appeared to be heroin on the kitchen table, sources said." Michael K Williams was born in Brooklyn, the son of a Bahamian mother from Nassau and Booker T. Williams, an American, from Greeleyville, South Carolina, where his African-American family has deep roots. Williams was raised in the Vanderveer Projects in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, and attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School. According to a DNA analysis, he is descended partly from the Mende people of Sierra Leone. After getting in some trouble as a youth, he enrolled at the National Black Theatre in New York City.

DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including forensic science reform, a Wegmans warehouse, the wealth gap in education, and Rebecca Hall's graphic novel "Wake." DeRay interviews Jonathan McCrory of the National Black Theatre. DeRay: https://theintercept.com/2021/08/08/forensic-science-reform-justice-department/ Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/08/04/why-are-african-american-residents-this-small-town-determined-block-wegmans-warehouse/ Sam: https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-was-supposed-to-close-the-wealth-gap-for-black-americans-the-opposite-happened-11628328602 De'Ara: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/new-graphic-novel-reveals-black-womens-hidden-role-slave-revolts-rcna1573 For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autor: Koldehoff, Stefan Sendung: Kultur heute Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Schwerpunkt Europa - zu Sinn und Unsinn der UNESCO-Weltkulturerbestätten Hoch hinaus - die Bau-Pläne des National Black Theatre in Harlem, New York Beste Freunde - Xavier Dolans Film "Matthias & Maxime" kommt ins Kino "Sehnsucht Japan" - eine Ausstellung im Museum Fünf Kontinente in München Am Mikrofon: Stefan Koldehoff

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I sat down with Johanna Perheentupa to discuss her new book on Aboriginal activism and the push for self-determination in Redfern in the 1970s. We discuss the conditions and social changes that made Redfern ripe for such radical change and the development of landmark organisations such as the Aboriginal Legal Service, the National Black Theatre, Aboriginal Medical Service, Murawina preschool, and the Aboriginal Housing Company. We discuss the relationship between these organisations and the well known demonstrations of the time (such as the Tent Embassy). We discuss the way the ALS emerged as a response to police violence, how the Black Theatre sought to shape a national Indigenous identity, and how the ALS and AHC engaged the fight for land rights in the city.Buy the book through Aboriginal Studies Press at the AIATSIS shop.Dr Johanna Perheentupa is a lecturer in the Nura Gili Centre for Indigenous Programs at UNSW. Johanna grew up in Finland, where she completed a Master's degree at the University of Turku before completing her PhD in History at UNSW. Her research centres on First Nation rights and the engagement of settler-colonial governments with Indigenous peoples. Johanna's recent publication Redfern: Aboriginal Activism in the 1970s, by Aboriginal Studies Press, explores the ways in which local Aboriginal organisations pursued self-determination in the diverse fields of law, health, arts and culture, education and housing. Find more episodes Follow the Show: @RinseRepeatPod // Follow me: @liammmiller87Love Rinse Repeat is supported by Uniting Mission and Education, part of the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of NSW/ACT - thanks team :) Music by Fyzex

NIRINE S. BROWN is a native New Yorker born and raised in Queens, New York. She first explored the world of dance at the age of 5 under the direction of Bernice Johnson at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center. Nirine continued to train at local dance studios & joined companies such as KECEDE Company, Devore Dance Studio, The Alvin Alley School, Ballet Hispanico School, Balance Dance Company, and Broadway Theater Project in which she received full scholarships. Nirine attended the Performing Arts Talent Unlimited High School as a Dance/ Musical Theater Major. She began her first professional dance career with The Radio City Christmas Spectacular as a Rockette upon graduating High School. Inorder to take part of the opportunity she deferred her full dance scholarship offered by SUNY Purchase Conservatory College to spring semester. Her dancing talents allowed her to go on tour and/or perform notable Artists such as Beyonce, Janelle Monae, Lauryn Hill, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Jidenna, and Black Eye Pea. Nirine's training maturity in Musical Theater was honed through the program Broadway Theater Project in Tampa, Fl where she received a full Scholarship. Some of her credits exist in performing with the First National tour of Wicked the Musical, Fringe NYC Festival musical production of "Scandalous People" at the Minetta Lane Theater, "Dinner at Grandma's" at The Black Spectrum Theatre, and the production of "Hattie... What I Need You to Know" playing as the young Hattie McDaniel staring actress Vickilyn Reynolds at The National Black Theatre located in Harlem, NY. Vocal Training: LaVoix Studio Nirine has vigorously pursued an acting career as well. Her most recent television appearance is with Tyler Perry new hit Drama series RUTHLESS for her role as Lynn Rollins (Series Regular). She has also appeared in media ranging from commercial, print work, special events to independent films. As Nirine continues to pursue her career & dreams in the Arts she will continue to be humble & generous to her family, friends & community. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support

We are so happy to announce the inaugural episode of Writer's Lounge, hosted by Ann McQueen and featuring an interview with James Ijames! James is a playwright, performer, director and educator. His plays have been produced by Flashpoint Theater Company, Orbiter 3, Theatre Horizon, Wilma Theatre, The National Black Theatre and Steppenwolf to name just a few. Join us!

Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom today with her review of Serious Adverse Effects, playwright Derek Lee McPhatter's contemporary — and timely — drama about medical ethics. The world-premiere play, developed under the aegis of the National Black Theatre’s I AM Soul playwright residency program, is being staged by Rapid Lemon Productions, presented live before masked audiences at Baltimore's Motor House art space, and also live-streamed online for ticket holders. Director and Projection Designer Noah Silas leads cast members Valerie Lewis, Kyla Hammond, Max Johnson and Maria Marsalis in the one-act drama. Rapid Lemon Productions'Serious Adverse Effects continues live at the Motor House and live-streamed through May 23. For more information and ticket options, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ERICA A. HART, CSA (Casting Professional / Producer) graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied film and television. She has been casting for over 10 years on many high profile projects. She started off in network and studio casting moving her way up to Casting Coordinator in the New York Office of ABC Primetime Casting. In 2014, Erica appeared in The Hollywood Reporter as a featured rising artist. She has cast projects that have screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, Outfest, Cinequest, and the Cannes Film Festival and are streaming on Netflix and Amazon. THE SURROGATE (a film she cast as well as associate produced) was in INDIEWIRE's Best Movies Eligible for a 2021 Oscar and was a VARIETY CRITICS PICK. She has cast commercials for high-end brands such as Maybelline, Gillette, Hasbro, and Delta, to name a few. She has also collaborated with The National Black Theatre and has cast a handful of their productions. Erica has been the Casting Associate for shows like “Ray Donovan”, “The Bold Type”, “Defending Jacob", and “Godfather of Harlem” (Epix). She has recently cast the UNT. MICHAEL CHE SKETCH SHOW for HBO MAX, BLACK DON'T CRACK for ABC and currently co casting LOVE LIFE Season 2 for HBO MAX. Outside of casting, she has received grants and awards from the Puffin Foundation, New York Television Festival and The Digital Bolex, in addition to developing new serieses for BET and WeTV.

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

Actress, Director, and Acting Coach Marishka S. Phillips answered my call to bare it all on my podcast Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network. In this interview we discuss: Marishka's acting method "The Marishka Method" Coaching such big time stars as Kerry Washington Directing Carlos Jerome’s play, Counting Pedestals for the Negro Ensemble Company Directing Down to Eartha (a one woman show about the legendary Eartha Kitt) Rapid Fire Questions End with Marishka baring something that she has not talked about previously Watch Counting Pedestals on YouTube Down to Eartha will air on Vimeo on Demand this Sunday, 11/29 at 8pm Connect with Marishka: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube 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, 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 Marishka: Marishka is a native New Yorker, Brooklyn born. She started performing at the age of 8. At age 13, she appeared in a European tour of RAISIN and further developed her talents at Alvin Ailey’s School of Dance, Broadway Dance Center (scholarship) and Fordham University. By the age of 19, she landed a featured role and understudy to the star on Broadway, in the musical UPTOWN: IT’S HOT, directed by Maurice Hines. She went on to perform in such musicals as BUBBLIN’ BROWN SUGAR, FAME: THE MUSICAL, THE WIZ and THE ME NOBODY KNOWS. When living in Los Angeles, she did character work and was the stand-in actress on the last two seasons of A DIFFERENT WORLD, the spin-off of THE COSBY SHOW, in which she also appeared. She has been studying with her mentor Ms. Susan Batson since 2002. Since, she has been cast as OTHELLO, in an all female cast, STAGE AND SCREEN, directed by Hinton Battle. She starred in the 2006 N.Y. Fringe Festival in ABSOLUTE FLIGHT, and earned an AUDELCO nomination for her portrayal of Young Ethel Waters in Woody King’s production of SWEET MAMA STRINGBEAN. Marishka seen in Euripides’ MEDEA at the National Black Theatre and various other off-Broadway productions. She has toured and performed with recording artists Sean “P Diddy” Combs, Latin recording star Christian Castro, and Cece Winan. Most recently Marishka was assistant acting coach along with Susan Batson for Deborah Cox as Josephine Baker. She has also worked with Tasha Smith, Kerri Washington, Nicole Beharie Brown, Bre Skullark, Rafael Sadiiq, Terri Vaughn, Tami Roman, Jeniffer Williams, Daisha Graf, Nafessa Williams to name a few. Marishka made her film directorial debut with “Love Always, Eartha”. Now she also serves as Casting Director. Marishka takes a very organic and spiritual approach to the craft of acting. “When I walk into the studio, I never know what’s gonna happen”. I approach this craft with Divine Humility. I give 210% and I don’t expect anything less from the actors. I like to work with the actor’s awareness. Our instrument is where everything lies. We have to be willing to access it and give yourself absolute permission to express your truth, without judgement. “Know Thyself”. I’m patient with the actor, because my hope for you is to be the best you can be. “The first way into your intimacy is through listening and really hearing”. Come explore your spirit, therein lies your freedom!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was an honor to talk with actor & writer Xavier Clark on this episode! Xavier (he/him/his) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist, born and raised in Turkey. As a playwright, his full-length plays include: Where Angels Fear to Tread (Workshop: Echo Theatre Company, Los Angeles), merry merry merry merry, supper (Workshop: National Black Theatre), retrofit(s) (Semi-Finalist: 2020 O'Neill Center NPC, 2020 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, Finalist: 2019 Mitten Lab, The Lark 2019 Playwrights’ Week) and backstroke boys (Finalist: New Harmony Project 2020 Spring Conference, 2019 Theatre Viscera Queer Playwriting Contest). He was a semi-finalist for The Civilians' 2020-21 R&D Group, a finalist for the National Black Theatre's…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers and creatives are finding mainstream audiences as never before. To mark NAIDOC Week, we revisit conversations with three prominent Indigenous artists: Rachael Maza, artistic director of Ilbijerri Theatre Company, and Stephen Page, artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, with his hugely talented son, Hunter Page-Lochard.

On today’s show, I speak with playwright, producer, and photographer Garlia Cornelia Jones. I’ve known Garlia for about 13 years and in that time she has actively created space for Black voices in New York City. But her work in this space has roots beyond New York, going back to her time at Indiana University and continuing through today with her work at The Public Theater. Our conversation begins with her children telling us what a producer does, transitioning into the project she is currently working on, and diving into her artistic family’s influence on her life. For a full transcript of today's episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.comMentioned in this Episode[00:05:55] Say Their Names Project [00:23:44] Fire this Time Festival[00:23:45] Blackboard Plays [00:23:46] Harlem 9 [00:23:47] Liberation Theatre Company [00:23:50] The Movement Theatre Company [00:24:29] The Classic Theatre of Harlem [00:24:33] National Black Theatre [00:24:42] Negro Ensemble Company [00:26:57] Marian Rice Players [00:31:41] Parent Artists Advocacy League [00:40:31] School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play [00:47:51] Broadway Inspirational Voices Follow GarliaWebsitePatreonFacebookTwitterInstagramFollow Beyond the LightsFacebookTwitterInstagram

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers and creatives are finding mainstream audiences as never before. To mark NAIDOC Week, we revisit conversations with three prominent Indigenous artists: Rachael Maza, artistic director of Ilbijerri Theatre Company, and Stephen Page, artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, with his hugely talented son, Hunter Page-Lochard.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers and creatives are finding mainstream audiences as never before. To mark NAIDOC Week, we revisit conversations with three prominent Indigenous artists: Rachael Maza, artistic director of Ilbijerri Theatre Company, and Stephen Page, artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, with his hugely talented son, Hunter Page-Lochard.

My guest on today’s Best Of conversation, Cleo Wade, is a community builder, artist, activist, and the author of the books, Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life (https://amzn.to/2Ltivce) and Where to Begin: A small about book your power to create big change in our crazy world. She has been called the poet of her generation by Time Magazine and one of the 100 most creative people in business by Fast Company. Cleo sits on the board of The Lower East Side Girls Club, the National Black Theatre in Harlem, the Women’s Prison Association. Her art ranges from short, hand-written posts to collaborations with major brands and large-scale public art installations, including a 25-foot love poem in the skyline of the New Orleans French Quarter titled “Respect.”In today’s conversation, we explore her younger years, growing up as a biracial kid in the famed New Orleans French Quarter with two fiercely-creative parents influenced, how Hurricane Katrina changed everything, what led her to New York for many years, how she walked away from a career as a rising star in fashion to rediscover and cultivate a deeper, artistic voice as a writer and artist, sharing her work online and in public spaces and leveraging her influence for social justice. Be sure to listen to the end, where Cleo reads a moving poem from Heart Talk.You can find Cleo Wade at:Website : https://www.cleowade.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cleowade/Check out offerings & partners: Azlo: Azlo.com/GOODLIFEFactor 75: factor75.com, code GOODLIFE

I det tolfte avsnittet av Orionpodden ringer vi upp regissören, lektorn och prefekten Josette Bushell-Mingo, konstnärlig ledare på National Black Theatre of Sweden (NBTS) och aktuell med föreställningen Black Ocean på Orionteatern. Ett samtal om motstånd och inspiration, Nina Simone, NBTS’s betydelse för den afrikanska diasporan i Sverige och om havet som minnesbärare. Black Ocean spelas den 16 september under Stockholm Fringe Festival och kommer att streamas via festivalens sociala medier och abundolive.se. Musik av: Marque Gilmore Producent: Fred Andersson

Jillian Walker writes and often performs contemporary sacred texts for the now times. Her work creates space for healing and liberation; embodying remembrance for our ancestors and legacies. Often taking the form of plays, musicals, sacred lecture-sermon-concert gatherings, and self-reflective space, Jillian’s work pushes what we think of as genre and blurs the perceived boundaries between performer, audience and self. She draws deeply on her training as a dramaturg (MFA Columbia), Black Spiritual wisdom, and the ongoing work of black feminist thinkers to bring process-driven performance to life. Some of her works include: Sarah’s Salt. (developed at MCC Theater, Roundabout Theater Company; Honorable Mention for the Relentless Award; finalist for the 2019 Bay Area Playwrights Festival). Songs of Speculation, presented at JACK; and “Blue Ink: A Night with Jillian Walker” performed at Joe’s Pub. Her ancestor-revering work, SKiNFoLK: An American Show (co-presented by The Bushwick Starr and National Black Theatre) was a NY Times Critics’ Pick. Some of her collaborations and dramaturgical works include: co-writing for Common’s 2019 international tour, “Let Love Tour”, dramaturgy for the award-winning musical, Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of The Future and dramaturgy for Dave Malloy’s Moby-Dick, directed by Rachel Chavkin. She is currently developing work with the High Line, The TEAM, Musical Theater Factory (MTF Makers), Ars Nova (Makers Lab), and Soho Rep., where she is the 2020-21 Tow Playwright-in-Residence. Edited and Produced by Kyrie Ellison (SLC21) Edited and Produced by Kyrie Ellison (SLC21) Edited and Produced by Kyrie Ellison (SLC21) Edited and Produced by Kyrie Ellison (SLC21) Edited and Produced by Kyrie Ellison (SLC21) Interviewed by Karen Loewy Movilla and Kyrie Ellison (SLC21) Photo Cred: De’Lon Grant Photography

Nia Farrell https://www.instagram.com/niagrace14/ is a multi-hyphenate creator, performer, and Afrofuturist. She is part of SoHo Rep's 2019-2021 Writer/Director Lab https://sohorep.org/lab with her creative partner Talia Paulette Oliveras, together they are Ta-Nia https://taliaoliveras.com/ta-nia/ Nia also works at Nine Muses Entertainment and the National Black Theatre.

This episode is a special edition sharing a conversation Alec III participated in curated and facilitated by National Black Theatre https://www.nationalblacktheatre.org/ as part of Founder's Month celebrating the legacy of Dr. Barbara Ann Teer who founded NBT in 1968. This conversation, NBT @ Home Founder's Month Edition Part 1 featured original NBT Company Members Ayodele Moore and Adé Faison https://www.instagram.com/ade_faison/ as well as the Writer and Director of last summer's 125th & Freedom Ebony Noelle Golden https://www.instagram.com/ebonynoellegolden/ and cast member SHESHE Dance https://www.instagram.com/sheshedanz/ moderated by Chelsea Dee https://www.instagram.com/chelseadeee/ Follow NBT https://www.instagram.com/natblacktheatre/ and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NationalBlackTheatre/  to see the whole series of conversations and to support and get involved.

Does the diversification of mainstage theatre amplify or co-opt marginalised voices? Ilbijerri Theatre Company is one of Australia's only companies creatively controlled by Indigenous artists. We meet their artistic director, Rachael Maza. Also, we discuss August Wilson's famous The Ground on Which I Stand speech about the need to fund black arts organisations in America and visit the company that developed his first play: Penumbra Theatre in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Does the diversification of mainstage theatre amplify or co-opt marginalised voices? Ilbijerri Theatre Company is one of Australia's only companies creatively controlled by Indigenous artists. We meet their artistic director, Rachael Maza.Also, we discuss August Wilson's famous The Ground on Which I Stand speech about the need to fund black arts organisations in America and visit the company that developed his first play: Penumbra Theatre in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

James Baldwin was one of the most important authors, no, one of the most important human beings in the history of 20th century America. A civil rights movement activist who didn’t see himself as an activist. A man who fled the persecution and racism of the United States, only to come back over and over again because he could not stay silent about the horrors inflicted on Black Americans. He was a black man and a gay man, living during a period when both were shunned and persecuted by the country in which he was born and in which he was deeply invested. This episode contains a short history of Mr. James Baldwin, plus his 1963 speech, “The Free And The Brave”. Music is by The Bollweevils, Kira Jari and Danny Denial. PSA’s of the episode are from The National Black Theatre and Showing Up For Racial Justice. Please listen with an open heart and mind, you may learn something, like I did making the episode.

We’re excited to share the second episode of The Founder’s Series with Anne Kauffman, as part of SDCF’s Masters of the Stage. In this episode, Anne speaks with Jonathan McCrory, Artistic Director and Sade Lythcott, CEO of the National Black Theatre. They discuss Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s revolutionary vision and the founding of Harlem’s National Black Theatre; how Jonathan joined the National Black Theatre team and how together, Sade and Jonathan have reimagined the theatre’s mission, audience and visibility in the 21st century.

Breakout star, Bria Samoné Henderson has been tapped for a recurring role alongside Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Sarah Paulson, Margo Martindale, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks and Tracey Ullman in the HULU/FX drama miniseries, MRS. AMERICA. The nine-episode limited series from Emmy-winning writer Davhi Waller (Mad Men) and Oscar-nominated producer Stacey Sher, tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, played by Blanchett. MRS. AMERICA Henderson will play Ms. Magazine editor Margaret Sloan, an outspoken, funny, radical-thinking African American feminist and civil rights activist who marched with MLK. The out lesbian, single mother and accomplished poet, was an intersectional trailblazer in several cultural and political movements. Through the eyes of the women of that era - both Schlafly and second wave feminists Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug and Jill Ruckelshaus - the series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the 70s helped give rise to the Moral Majority and forever shifted our political landscape. Henderson recently starred in the National Black Theatre's production of The First Deep Breath by Lee Edward Colston II and directed by Malika Oyetimein. She received her MFA in acting from the University of Washington's Professional Actor Training Program. Henderson likes to explore her identity as a black woman on the roles she takes on. Not only is she an actress but also a spoken word poet, playwright, and solo show artist. The work she creates or is drawn to is political, intimate, playful, and reflective. She believes that performance/theatre art is therapeutic for all people and it's one of the only forms of expression that require communion. She thinks of herself as a vessel of art with her work becoming a mirror of the truth. When she is not on set, Henderson spends her time volunteering and helping others. She has spent most of her time tutoring youth, involving herself in the community and even traveled to Africa with "For My Sister." Alongside the volunteers, Bria assisted with lessons at a Nigerian school and created youth programs for girls. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ross Baum is a lot of things. He's a composer, arranger, producer, vocal coach, and a performer and does ALL of those incredibly well. The reason why I wanted to sit down with him NOW is because the new musical Gun+Powder, which he wrote the music for, began rehearsals this week for the world premiere production that will open at the Signature Theater in DC this January. I felt like capturing how he's feeling right now and hearing where he's at as an artist and in his life, would make for not only great conversation, but an incredible time capsule for this moment before his first step into what he refers to as, “The Big Leagues.” In our conversation we hit on things like collaboration, community, success, momentum, the starving artist mentality, and the difference between writing pop and theater music. Ross and I, before this recording, had only spent one-on-one time together, once. I'm extremely happy to say that since we sat down for this, he's become much more integrated in my life and listening back made me feel deep gratitude for the opportunity that this podcast has afforded me in a short amount of time. I'm excited to continue on in 2020 and I couldn't have asked for a better guest to close out the decade with. + + + Ross Baum is a composer, performer, and music arranger. He received the 2018 Richard Rodgers Award for his original musical GUN & POWDER (book & lyrics by Angelica Chéri), which was also selected for the 2018 NAMT Festival, Theatre Latté Da's 2018 NEXT Festival, and Signature Theatre's 2017 Sigworks Lab, with presentations in Lincoln Center's Broadway's Future Songbook Series and the Drama League's 2018 DirectorFest. Ross composed original scores to ANNE FRANK: MY SECRET LIFE and A LETTER TO AUNTIE ROSA, which were commissioned by Diverging Elements Theatre Company. Also with Chéri, he was commissioned to write the official anthem for the National Children's Theatre of South Africa and the score for her play, Crowndation: I Will Not Lie To David, at the National Black Theatre. He has had residencies at Goodspeed Opera House and Two River Theater, and was selected as winner of NY City Center's Sondheim Remix contest and Disney/NMI's 2018 New Voices Project. Ross is the founder and music director of RANGE a cappella, through which he has provided vocal arrangements for Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, Playbill, Billboard, the E! Network's 2015 Oscars Live Red Carpet coverage, and performed with Kelly Clarkson at Radio City Music Hall. RANGE music videos have been viewed over 30 million times on YouTube, with Ross's arrangement of Hamilton [in 7 minutes] at 6 million views and counting. Their debut studio album, RANGE volume one, is now available on iTunes and Spotify. Ross holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University, MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University, and is a member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. For more, visit www.rossbaum.net / @bossraum + + + The Come Up is a podcast that holds space for honest conversations about the reality of being a growing artist in the entertainment industry today. The myth of "making it" tells us that our happiness and fulfillment is dependent on a specific outcome when the truth is that there is no moment of arrival - the journey is never ending. This podcast will serve as an archive of individual perspectives and a source of inspiration for anyone navigating their own creative path. It's an opportunity to reflect on where we've been, where we're at, and where we're going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Harlem legend Keith Wright, talks family, acting, politics, and more during World AIDS Day with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show.Keith L. T. Wright served for 24 years in New York State Assembly, having chaired such committees as Housing, Election Law, Social Services, and Labor. His work on the Equal Economic Opportunity and Human Rights subcommittee sought protections for domestic workers and created additional benefits for senior citizens. Leading the Public Housing subcommittee, he championed the rights of public housing residents.Also while in the Assembly, Mr. Wright chaired the Black, Puerto Rican and Hispanic Legislative Caucus and was a member of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force.Active in his Harlem community, Mr. Wright has helped foster small business development, create affordable housing, and increase opportunities for youth. He has also served as the chairman of the Harlem Community Development Corporation.Wright's father was also politically active. He was New York State Supreme Court Justice Bruce M. Wright. Wright is married to the former Susan I. Gayles and they have two sons, Keith "Jared" and Jordan.Prior to his time in the Assembly, Mr. Wright held positions in New York City's Human Resources Administration, the Manhattan Borough President's Office and the New York City Transit Authority.And recently made a guest appearance in an Off-Broadway production of "Mandela" as the National Black Theatre. Assemblyman Wright portrayed his friend and neighbor 106th Mayor NYC and some say best mayor ever David Dinkins.Find out more at www.yolandebrener.comSUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: www.youtube.com/harlemworldmagazine.comwww.facebook.com/harlemworldmagazine.comwww.harlemworldmagazine.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/theharlemworldmagazinepodcast)

SupaTea gives an update on the 1st Call To Action put forth for The National Black Theatre on May 2019. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/SupaTea/support

Welcome to The Mom Enterprise, a weekly podcast hosted by Kendra Martinez featuring working Moms who find a way to manage it all. Episode Guest: Rachel Dozier-Ezell Rachel lives in Upper west top of Manhattan in the community of Inwood with her husband Jon, her son Keaton, and their two guinea pigs Saturn and Jupiter. Rachel Dozier-Ezell is the costume director/resident designer at The New School for Drama. She has taught at The University of Illinois , The University South Dakota, The New School, Pace University, and Marymount College. She has worked for Classical Theatre of Harlem, Trisha Brown, Papermill, National Black Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Works, Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Black Hills Playhouse, American Players Theatre, and Elisa Monte Dance Company. She holds a BFA from the University of Montevallo & MFA from University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign. Selected Design portfolio: www.racheldozierezell.com   Listen to hear more about Rachel's story:  1:25 | Getting to know Rachel and how she got into Costume Design. 7:50 | Rachel's Motherhood Journey. 15:50 | Starting a family and managing it all in NYC. 29:40 | Rachel and Mental Illness. 38:05 | Rachel and Feminism. 46:40 | Motherhood and Bipolar Disorder. 50:35 | Looking back on what you could have used as a new mother. 52:15 | Lightening Round. 55:35 | Biggest Mom oops. 59:30 | What's next for Rachel.   Links mentioned: Instagram: artistracheldozierezell  Website: www.racheldozierezell.com   Follow this podcast: Instagram: @themomenterprise Website: www.themomenterprise.com Contact Us: themomenterprise@gmail.com   Producer: Kendra Martinez Co-Producer/Editor: Lexi Burrows Music: @noahbriton

LOVE THYSELF. Our wounds often rob us of the life we were meant to live. Many of us live with pain and regret. It becomes a vicious cycle. We have the power to break the cycle. You deserve to heal. You deserve to love yourself. It is possible to move through life as a healed person. There is no reason to live in pain. Your best life is waiting for you. All you need is the courage and commitment to make it a reality. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about what it takes to heal yourself, love yourself, and empower others around you with “The Millenial Oprah”: Cleo Wade. Cleo Wade is a best-selling author, artist, mentor, activist, and poet. Her work reflects her spirit and her belief in the power to create change through self-love, commitment, self-care, and social justice. Cleo was named one of America’s 50 Most Influential Women by Marie Claire. She sits on the board of The Lower East Side Girls Club, The National Black Theatre in Harlem, as well as the advisory board of Gucci’s Chime for Change. So get ready to learn how to heal yourself and love deeper, wider, and bigger on Episode 875. Some Questions I Ask: How do we start to heal a wound? (3:55) How do we get to a place of deserving and feeling worthy? (10:20) What are the ingredients of a big life? (14:40) How does someone deal with self-doubt? (22:00) What’s the most significant trauma you’ve had to overcome in your life? (27:37) In This Episode You Will Learn: Why everything is a habit. (2:20) That no matter what we’ve been through, we deserve our healing. (5:00) The importance of allowing yourself to have your dreams. (11:30) The difference between an opinion and a belief system. (22:00) How to prepare for moments where you’ll need self-care. (25:00) How individuals dealt with someone being violent, disrespectful, or uncivil towards them during the civil rights movement. (35:45) Why men need to learn how to share their emotions. (40:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/875 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes.

Regissör, skådespelare, 55 år. Född i London, bosatt i Stockholm. Debuterar som Sommarvärd. Regissören och skådespelaren Josette Bushell-Mingo talar om teater, kultur och härkomstens påverkan. Dagens värd för Sommar i P1, Josette Bushell-Mingo är prefekt på institutionen för skådespeleri på Stockholms konstnärliga högskola. I programmet berättar hon om såväl sin konstnärliga som personliga bakgrund, och engagemang som bland annat märkts i hennes profession som grundare av The National Black Theatre of Sweden, som konstnärlig ledare för Riksteaterns Tyst Teater som skapar scenkonst på teckenspråk och turnerandet med sin föreställning om sångerskan Nina Simone. I sitt program berättar också Josette Bushell-Mingo om sin uppväxt i London och mötet med det svenska samhället. Hon beskriver också vad hon benämner som blackness  som för henne är en recognition, förståelse, av den politiska kamp, kulturella mångfald och känslomässiga arv som hänger samman med en afrikansk härkomst. Hon resonerar också kring den tunna linjen mellan hämnd och förlåtelse, rasism och diskriminering. Om Josette Bushell-Mingo Arbetar som prefekt på institutionen för skådespeleri vid Stockholms konstnärliga högskola. Startade The National Black Theatre of Sweden och har varit skådespelare vid The Royal Shakespeare Company och Royal National Theatre. Var konstnärlig ledare på Riksteaterns Tyst Teater i 15 år. Har turnérat med den hyllade och djupt personliga föreställningen Nina - a story about me and Nina Simone och spelat Rafiki i musikalen Lejonkungen i London. Fått Brittiska Imperieorden (OBE), Ganneviksstipendiet och Expressens teaterpris. Producent: Kerstin Brunnberg

Ebony Noelle Golden https://www.instagram.com/ebonynoellegolden/ is the writer, director, choreographer and creator of the production 125th & Freedom https://www.instagram.com/125thandfreedom/ currently playing at the National Black Theatre https://www.nationalblacktheatre.org/on-stage-now She is also the founder of Betty's Daughter Arts Collaborative https://bettysdaughterarts.com/ 

Jonathan McCrory https://www.instagram.com/natblacktheatre/?hl=en is the current Artistic Director of the National Black Theatre https://www.nationalblacktheatre.org/ which currently celebrating 50 Years!

Christopher & Justin Swader are New York-based identical twin scenic designers for theatre, opera, puppetry, site-specific performance and live events. Recent collaborations include designs with Two River Theater, Miami New Drama, The New Victory Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Big Apple Circus, Sotheby’s, National Geographic, Lincoln Center Education, ArtsEmerson, Emerson String Quartet, IBEX Puppetry, La MaMa, Park Avenue Armory, National Black Theatre, York Theatre Company, Ars Nova, 3LD, HERE Arts Center, Trusty Sidekick, Luna Stage, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Manhattan School of Music, Kitchen Theatre Company, Mason Holdings. Their design for JARRING was exhibited at the 2017 World Stage Design. 2016 American Theatre Wing Henry Hewes Design Award Nomination, 2017 AUDELCO Award, 2018 IRNE Award, Boston. Originally from Indiana, they are graduates of Ball State University. www.cjswaderdesign.com

In 1968, Barbara Ann Teer founded the National Black Theatre Company in Harlem. Teer's daughter and the company's CEO, Sade Lythcott, join us to talk about the role the National Black Theatre played in the fight for civil rights and its legacy today. Then, here to talk about female jazz pioneers are saxophonist, educator, Lakecia Benjamin and flutist and saxophonist Gabrielle Garo, who's participating on The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium's panel on women in jazz later this month.

Donja & Amber are joined this week by Jonathan McCrory, artistic director of National Black Theatre, for the rundown on building community, micro-aggressive perspectives, & the hair that's on your head! The weekly experiences are plenty & the hot topic tea is blazing! Hit your mark! It's time! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as they explore and process life in NYC while pursuing their Broadway dreams. Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com

Hey, remember us? We're back after a hiatus for Episode 131, “Peculiar Patriot," in which we speak to Liza Jessie Peterson, writer and star of "The Peculiar Patriot," a scathing and funny commentary on the U.S. prison system. Before Liza takes the show out on the road, "The Peculiar Patriot" will have a run at the National Black Theatre of Harlem starting July 11. Liza, who spent two decades working with inmates at Rikers Island, tells us how "The Peculiar Patriot" came about, what it was like performing it in front of inmates and if she ever thinks we will see real prison reform in the U.S. In “The POTSie,” Tom talks about how detrimental the high temperatures that have been plaguing New York City are affecting his system — and sounds off on some online trolls offering their disproving two cents about medical marijuana. Need a dose of cute in your life? Follow our studio manager and rescue pit bull Kona’s antics via @TheKonaPersona on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Liza Jessie Peterson interview: 09:32:11 “The POTSie” segment: 33:41:00 To learn more about Liza Jessie Peterson and "The Peculiar Patriot," Website: http://www.nationalblacktheatre.org/peculiar-patriot Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liza.j.peterson Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizajessiep Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizajessiepeterson/ Check back for new “High Regard Show” shows every Monday on SoundCloud and iTunes (please be sure to follow and rate us)! You can also follow us right here on highregardshow.com and on these social media sites: Twitter Facebook Instagram Tumblr Google+ Pinterest You can also find hosts @TomRoarty and @NikkiMMascali on Twitter. Finally, if you would like to have your work, product, band or even your mom promoted on the show, drop us a note at highregardshow@gmail.com

“A Brooklyn Boy” tells Steven Prescod’s coming-of-age story growing up in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Brooklyn’s Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood to a Grenadian mother and a Guyanese father, Steven was only one year old when his father was incarcerated. Although his single mother, Kathyann Marrast, kept him busy with sports, it wasn’t long before he found himself in trouble with the law. Despite his efforts to break free from his neighborhood’s unyielding grip, as an impressionable teenager, Steven was constantly pulled back, ultimately leading to his arrest. While facing a seven-year jail sentence, Steven could have been another statistic or another headline. However, he was given a second chance at life. After a six-week internship at The CityKids Foundation, Steven discovered the world of acting and met his mentor, former CityKids Artistic Director Moises Roberto Belizario. Together, the two set out to tell Steven’s unique yet universal story, resulting in the tale of love, family, gang violence, and self-acceptance that is “A Brooklyn Boy.” Three years ago, Steven performed an excerpt from “A Brooklyn Boy” for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to New York City. Inspired by Steven’s performance, Prince William offered to help him in any way he could, which led to a performance at The National Black Theatre sponsored by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Since then, “A Brooklyn Boy” has been performed at the U.S. Department of Education, the American Museum of Natural History, the Fox Theatre as part of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Success Mentors Initiative inspirED Youth Leadership Lab, General Colin and Mrs. Alma Powell’s America’s Promise Summit, the Vineyard Theatre, and locally for numerous groups of New York City public school students. Straight from a successful four month run Off-Off-Broadway at East Village Playhouse, “A Brooklyn Boy” makes its West Coast debut at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

This week on Love Your Bodd we've got a LIVE recording of the Out of the Box Theatrics' Women in Theater Panel! This live recording was moderated by Love Your Bodd Host, Heather Boddy. She interviewed panelists Elizabeth Flemming, Amiee Turner, Sammi Cannold, Alex Chester, Awoye Timpo about their experiences being a woman in the theater industry.  Meet the Panelists: Sammi Cannold is a theater director whose recent credits include Ragtime on Ellis Island and Violet on a moving bus at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.). Sammi recently served as the associate director on the Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (dir. Rachel Chavkin) and is currently the associate director on In the Body of the World (dir. Diane Paulus/MTC) as well as Lempicka  (dir. Rachel Chavkin/Williamstown). Sammi has directed numerous concerts, workshops, and readings at A.R.T., 54 Below, Playwrights Realm, The Montalban Theater, New York Theatre Barn, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Don’t Tell Mama, and Primary Stages. She has also served as an Artistic Fellow at the A.R.T. and a Sundance Institute Fellow (for which she directed a developmental workshop of a new musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire). She holds a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. from Harvard University. www.sammicannold.com    Alex Chester is a proud member of Broadway Diversity Project. She is a former contributor to HuffPo and currently writes for Onstage Blog and Manhattan Digest. She is the creator of Hapa Mag - an online magazine by Hapas for Everyone, and is the founder/producer of WeSoHapa, a multiracial inclusive theatre company. Alex is also part of the podcast “We’re Not All Ninjas.” Theatre credits include: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” - Madison Square Garden (NYC), Minnie Fay in “Hello Dolly” directed by Lee Roy Reams at NAAP(Off-Broadway), “Bubble Boy” at 54 Below (NYC/Original Cast Recording), “Brass Heart” - Royal Family Productions (NYC). Her resume of commercial work includes campaigns for companies including UPS, H&M, AT&T and Major League Baseball.  Follow her on Twitter/Insta @AlexFChester @WeSoHapa @TheHapaMag www.WeSoHapa.com www.HapaMag.com www.AlexChester.com   Liz Flemming is the Founding Producing Artistic Director of Out of the Box Theatrics, an Actor's Equity Non Profit Off-Broadway Theater here in NYC. After several years touring and working in the regional circuit as a professional actor, Liz shifted focus to make a difference within our theatre community taking on inclusivity on the stage with the creation of OOTB. With OOTB she produced site-specific immersive productions of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown , "Master Harold"...and the Boys , The Owl and the Pussycat , and Songs for a New World . Along with her completion of two sold out seasons, she produced Alice at Alice's starring Alice Ripley, a series of Open Mics, and several cabarets and special events for OOTB. Independently she was asked to produce the new musical Mommie Dearestwritten by Christina Crawford with music by David Nehls, and Sam’s Room with New York Theater Barn. This year she will join The Cell Theater as Lead Producer along with her development of Out of the Box Theatrics. She hopes to #changethestage one show at a time.   Awoye Timpo ’s directing credits include: The Homecoming Queen (Atlantic Theater), Skeleton Crew (Chester Theater), Sister Son/ji (Billie Holiday Theater), Carnaval (National Black Theatre), Ndebele Funeral (59E59, South African tour, Edinburgh Festival); The Libation Bearers (Shakespeare Theatre of NJ), Araby (La MaMa), In the Continuum(Juilliard); Clybourne Park (Farmers Alley), The Vanished (Novisi). Producer: CLASSIX, a reading series exploring classic plays by Black playwrights. Broadway: Associate Director, Jitney ; Assistant Director, Shuffle Along . Other: ABC/Disney, Cherry Lane, Lincoln Center Directors Lab, Ma-Yi, New Dramatists, NOW Africa, Page 73, PEN World Voices, Rising Circle, Royal Shakespeare Company, Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab and WNYC.   Amiee Turner began her career at a very young age and never stopped blazing a unique trail. While still a teenager Amiee had already toured as Kristine in A Chorus Line and Cassandra in CATS and made her Broadway debut in David Merrick's 42nd Street . She quickly established herself as a NYC actress and added another five Broadway shows to her list of credits. As an actress, Amiee is a proud member of AEA. She has toured the USA and Europe and played many regional theatres including The Huntington and Goodspeed. Her work as a director began in Connecticut and has taken her up and down the East Coast. As a producer she oversaw 23 productions at Theatre By The Sea, 42 productions at Ocean State Theatre, founded A.I.S.O.P.  Theatre Co. in NYC, and produced and starred in the award winning independent film "Sunday on the Rocks"  with Tony Award winners Cady Huffman and Julie White. Amiee currently travels across the country as an actor and director and teaches audition workshops at the university level. Other job titles Amiee has held include restaurant manager, Director of Entertainment for an NBA-D League team, Development Director for a major regional theatre, choreographer, and mother of two college age kids.     Find Out of the Box Website: ootbtheatrics.com Twitter: @OOTBTheatrics Instagram: @ootbtheatrics Facebook: Out of the Box Theatrics   Nocturne Tickets - web.ovationtix.com By Adam Rapp | Directed by Amiee Turner April 24-29 - Extended to May 6th 440 East 9th Street, NYC   Open Mic Nights  05/07/18 - 7:30pm–10:00pm ($10 cover charge) - Scone, Tea, and wine available for purchase. 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  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

On this podcast, on a beautiful night in Old City, I caught up with playwright, director, teacher, and actor James Ijames, whose latest play, WHITE, is enjoying a critically acclaimed world-premiere production at Norristown's Theatre Horizon. Meanwhile, this Barrymore and F. Otto Haas Emerging Artist Award winner's The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington opened at the Ally Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2017; another, Kill Move Paradise,opens at New York's National Black Theatre on May 31, 2017. Ijames also recently won the $50,000 Whiting Award for "emerging writers who exhibit great promise." "A jazz guy"Philadelphia audiences already know he's delivered on that promise. Here we discuss the creative process and how Ijames's work was enhanced after development at PlayPenn's new-play conference. We also touch on provocation in art, a playwright's responsibility to their audience, and the Whitney Biennial's Emmett Till controversy. While WHITE traverses some rocky territory, it's very funny. Ijames explains, "I'm a jazz guy, not a blues guy." So what play does Ijames really adore? The answer may surprise you. For Wendy Rosenfield's review of WHITE, click here.

Amon welcomes Mustafa Shakir to the show. They talk about the power of a name, growing up in Harlem, being a barber, life as a poet, yoga, meditation, music, life on set, being a struggling vegan, the difference between New York and LA plus much  much more. More About Mustafa Shakir http://mustafashakir.com and https://www.instagram.com/mustafaeffortless/ Links to the Stuff they Talked About Gerard Dure Salon - https://www.yelp.com/biz/gerard-dure-salon-new-york Negro Ensemble Company, Inc - http://necinc.org Apollo Theater - https://www.apollotheater.org Adina Howard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adina_Howard Heather Hunter - https://twitter.com/hunterheather Michael K. Williams - http://www.michaelkennethwilliams.com SlamNation - http://www.devlinpix.com/film/slamnation Saul Williams - http://saulwilliams.com Afropunk Festival - http://afropunkfest.com National Black Theatre - http://www.nationalblacktheatre.org Survival Soundz - http://www.allmusic.com/artist/survival-soundz-mn0000753886 Survival Soundz - Dub is Dub - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUn1mwQLzJc Vipassana Meditation - https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index Integratron - http://integratron.com Joshua Tree National Park - https://www.nps.gov/jotr/ Quarry - http://www.cinemax.com/quarry/ Sekou Sundiata - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekou_Sundiata Sekou Sundiata - Def Poetry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWhnZPeW644 Sekou Sundiata Dies at 58; Performer of Text and Sound - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/20/arts/music/20sundiata.html?_r=0 The New School - http://www.newschool.edu The Celestine Prophecy - http://www.celestinevision.com On the Breath of the Gods - https://www.amazon.com/Breath-Gods-Ariel-Tomioka/dp/0923490094 The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece - https://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Hermetic-Philosophy-Ancient-Greece/dp/1603864784 Alibris  - http://www.alibris.com The Alchemist Kitchen - http://www.thealchemistskitchen.com Bikram Yoga NYC - https://bikramyoganyc.com Calcifying your Pineal Gland - http://www.med-health.net/Pineal-Gland-Calcification.html   This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Patty & Emily talk about the Honest Accomplice Theatre benefit and the important work they’re doing. Last week, they went to the National Black Theatre’s event for Sweet and The Bad Years in Brooklyn. And they discuss the stories of the week, … Continue reading →

The calendar is chockablock with Broadway openings in April (The Tony Award’s deadline is April 28, 2016) but we found nine shows beyond Broadway we’re excited about this month. From The Women’s Project Pipeline Festival and Blood at the Root at National Black Theatre uptown to A Streetcar Named Desire in[...]

Rising star Leslie Lewis drops by to talk about her key role in With Child, an indie gem of a film nominated for Best World Showcase at the 2015 SoHo International Film Festival. She will also discuss her other acting experience and projects. Her film credits include: Dead Broke, Starving Hysterical Naked, Almost in Love, The Better Man, Chaos Theory, Area Q, and Locked in a Garage Band. However, Leslie is probably best known for creating and starring in Miracle in Rwanda, a one-woman live show based on the life of Immaculée Ilibagiza, who survived the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Over 10,000 theatergoers in six continents have seen the show. This talented actress also played Dorothy Dandridge in another one-woman show titled Yesterday CameToo Soon at the National Black Theatre in Harlem. Leslie’s role in With Child is her first appearance as a lead in a feature film. This unique movie tells the touching story of a widowed construction worker trying to rebuild his life as a single dad while struggling with the romantic advances of his eccentric new employer (played by Leslie). "When I read the script, I thought it would be a good fit for my first film as lead producer," Leslie explains. "I love the message of the film: What we choose now affects our past.”

Polite will discuss his next event....Sunday August 12th at National Black Theatre in Harlem.. Topic: Let's Stop Funding Our Oppression by creating our own economic stimulus and culture. Spirituality and economics has always been integrated by the spiritual masters. It is your divine birthright as organic living souls of The Most Highto own property, gain assets, and build capital in as many diverse ways as possible.  

Tawana Lael stops bye to debut her Latest CD" Journey to Love" After years of growing and polishing, Tawana Lael is considered a triple threat in the entertainment industry and she's quickly claiming her place on the world's entertainment radar. Tawana Lael was recently recognized by the Billboard World Song Commitee, for her song "Plan B". It was recognized as one of the top songs in Billboard's 17th Annual World Song Contest. Tawana Lael's album "Journey To Love" As an actress and musical theatre artist, she has performed at The Mint, The Trilogy, The National Black Theatre and the 23rd Street Playhouse in such plays as "The Dawn of Rythm and Blues", "Sisters Of The Church", "On The Edge" and the one woman show "Sojourner Truth", under the direction of Hilda Willis. Tawana has shared the stage with some of today's top entertainers including Alimi Ballard (NBC's Numbers), Ankh Ra (Making The Band 4), India Arie, Malik Yoba, Kadeem Hardison, Lisa Lisa, and Doug E. Fresh. Tawana's training has been with some of the best in the business. They include but are not limited to Ankh Ra, Making the Band 4 (Vocals); Alvin Ailey Dance School (Ballet, Tap, and Jazz), Melvada Hughes (Choreographer); George Faison (Choreographer); and Hilda Willis (Acting/Career Coach). Tawana Lael has genuine talent and is destined for a long successful career