BWW Reviews: Nadège August Simply Captivates as SUNSET BABY
by Gil Kaan - May 02, 2015 The West Coast premiere of Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby provides a wonderful star vehicle for the very talented Nadege August. As the title character, August wholly embodies Nina, the troubled daughter of her recently deceased mother Ashanti X and her estranged father Kenyatta (who deserted the...
Aaron Nigel Smith and One World Chorus to Bring JUST KIDDING to Symphony Space, 4/20
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2013 Dozens of NYC kids will perform at this special Symphony Space 'Just Kidding' concert on Saturday, April 20, 11 am, featuring Aaron Nigel Smith and the One World Chorus....
PBS Acquires DCTV's OUR CAMERAS, OUR STORIES
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2014 Pioneering New York City media arts center Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV) continues to find exciting ways to use media to empower New Yorkers by premiering short autobiographical documentaries by a group of talented high school film makers....
Colony Theatre to Present THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX, Begin. 2/11
by Tyler Peterson - January 20, 2015 The Colony Theatre will present the fourth production of its historic 40th Anniversary season, the West Coast Premiere of THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX by Catherine Bush, directed by Brian Shnipper. THE ROAD TO APPOMATTOX will preview on Wednesday, February 11; Thursday, February 12; and Friday, February ...
2014 BEAT Festival to Kick Off 9/11 in Brooklyn; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014 On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
2014 BEAT Festival Kicks Off Today in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014 Today, September 11, through the 20th, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
Primal Forces Productions Presents Dominique Morisseau's SUNSET BABY, Now thru 12/21
by Carol Kassie - November 29, 2014 East New York, Brooklyn: Nina's estranged father, a former black revolutionary, reappears after many years to obtain a piece of her deceased mother's legacy. A powerful story of one woman's journey from a brutal existence to her own liberation, Sunset Baby is an energetic, daring look at the point ...
Park Avenue Armory Dance Commission 'FLEXN' Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2015 Park Avenue Armory has commissioned dance pioneer Reggie (Regg Roc) Gray and visionary director Peter Sellars to create a performance piece that evolves the tradition of flex, the Brooklyn-born street dance. Characterized by sharp, rhythmic contortion, pausing, snapping, gliding, bone-breaking, and ...
Brooklyn Music Venue National Sawdust Releases Complete Lineup for Inaugural Season
by Matt Smith - August 17, 2015 Composer Paola Prestini, the Creative and Executive Director of National Sawdust (NS), today announced programming for the non-profit's inaugural fall season in its new home-a $16 million, 13,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art chamber hall in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The performance and r...
John Earl Jelks, Harvey Gardner Moore & Dewanda Wise to Lead Labyrinth's SUNSET BABY
by Tyler Peterson - October 11, 2013 The cast of Sunset Baby includes John Earl Jelks, Harvey Gardner Moore, and Dewanda Wise. In addition to Morisseau, the creative team includes Kamilah Forbes (Director), Amatus (Composer and Sound Designer), Esosa (Costume Design), Jen Schriever (Lighting Design), and Lee Savage (Scenic Design)....
BWW Reviews: Nadège August Simply Captivates as SUNSET BABY
by Gil Kaan - May 02, 2015 The West Coast premiere of Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby provides a wonderful star vehicle for the very talented Nadege August. As the title character, August wholly embodies Nina, the troubled daughter of her recently deceased mother Ashanti X and her estranged father Kenyatta (who deserted the...
Project EATS Kicks Off Farm Stand Thursdays in Front of Brooklyn Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2014 Fresh produce will be sold from a farm stand in front of the Brooklyn Museum's glass front entrance beginning today, July 17 from 3:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., and continuing every Thursday through the summer and fall....
Third Annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater Festival to Feature over 15 Adventurous Acts, 9/11 - 9/20
by Louisa Brady - August 01, 2014 On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
2014 BEAT Festival to Kick Off 9/11 in Brooklyn; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014 On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
NYC Parks Celebrates Earth Day, Now thru 5/4
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2013 Earth Day is celebrated nationally on Monday, April 22 but, at New York City's parks, every day is Earth Day. Over the next few weeks there will be many opportunities for New Yorkers to get involved by engaging in sustainable programs, sprucing up their neighborhood parks and beautifying their commu...
Keith Miller's FIVE STAR Arrives on DVD 9/1
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2015 FIVE STAR, written and directed by Keith Miller, will arrive on DVD September 1, 2015. The film stars James 'Primo' Grant and John Diaz....
CROSSING OVER Featured in The Brooklyn Museum's BEAT Festival Today
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2014 The Brooklyn Museum is once again the epicenter of this exuberant festival, which inserts dance, theater and music into alternative spaces throughout the borough, including a farmer's market in East New York and Greenwood Cemetery in Sunset Park. For the opening night, visitors are free to roam the ...
Girl Be Heard to Present 9MM AMERICA 6/1 at Robert Moss Theatre; Lynn Nottage, Nigel Barker and More to Guest
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2013 Girl Be Heard (www.girlbeheard.org) premieres 9mm America, starting June 1 at the Robert Moss Theatre....
CROSSING OVER Featured in The Brooklyn Museum's BEAT Festival, 9/12
by Christina Mancuso - September 05, 2014 The Brooklyn Museum is once again the epicenter of this exuberant festival, which inserts dance, theater and music into alternative spaces throughout the borough, including a farmer's market in East New York and Greenwood Cemetery in Sunset Park. For the opening night, visitors are free to roam the ...
Project EATS to Run Farm Stand on Thursdays in Front of Brooklyn Museum, Beg. 7/17
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014 Fresh produce will be sold from a farm stand in front of the Brooklyn Museum's glass front entrance beginning Thursday, July 17 from 3:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., and continuing every Thursday through the summer and fall. Project EATS will sell produce grown on their community farms in several New York ne...
Electric Blues & Swing Band Fish Cakes and Fried Daddies to Play Robin's Nest, 9/13
by Tyler Peterson - August 19, 2013 New Jersey's acoustic electric blues and swing band, Fish Cakes and the Fried Daddies, bring their crowd pleasing and unique blend of classic American music to The Robin's Nest on Friday, September 13 at 9pm. Fish Cakes and the Fried Daddiesare a group of accomplished and world class musicians who t...
Florida Playwright Goes Off-Off-Broadway
by Sally Henry Fuller - April 11, 2015 Cynthia Morrison, of West Palm Beach Florida, is a graduate of the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre. This month she will travel to Manhattan, N.Y.where her short play, "Going Up?", will appear Off Off Broadway as part of "Take Back the Rom Com" evening of romantic comedies presented by N...
2014 Tribeca Film Festival Announces World Narrative & Documentary Competition Selections
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2014 The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections...
2014 BEAT Festival to Kick Off 9/11 in Brooklyn; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014 On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....
XLrator's FIVE STAR Comedy to DVD 9/1
by Caryn Robbins - August 03, 2015 XLrator Media presents FIVE STAR, available on DVD: September 1, 2015. Directed and written by Keith Miller, the film stars James 'Primo' Grant, and John Diaz.... |