A developer filed permits with the city this week to demolish a full block of buildings on Fifth Avenue that includes the historic National Black Theater — but the theater itself doesn’t plan on going anywhere.
By Rudy Collins On Saturday, June 15th, 2019, the National Black Theater performers (performing “125th & Freedom”) the drums and trumpet slowly played and danced 125th Street from 1st Avenue across to the Westside.
By Rudy Collins On Tuesday, April 16th the National Black Theater, along with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture presented “In Perpetual Flight: The Migration of the Black Body”.
Patch reports that a partnership between Harlem‘s National Black Theater — which once faced bankruptcy — and a real estate development firm could result in another massive mixed-used development on 125th Street, according to reports.
By Rudy Collins On Wednesday, June 14th, 2017, the National Black Theater (NBT) “celebrated Black Excellence at the ninth annual Teer Spirit Awards Gala”.
By Rudy Collins June 3rd, 2017 was the opening night at the National Black Theater for Playwright James Ijames’s riveting play about the aftereffects of fatal police brutality.
‘On Friday March 11th, join The Campaign to Bring Mumia Home at the National Black Theater as we premiere the first episode of Inside the Activist Studio.
Rain Pryor’s one-woman autobiographical play will have its World Premiere at Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) in Harlem, running Tuesday, June 2, through Sunday, June 28.
Rain Pryor’s (www.rainpryor.com) one-woman autobiographical play will have its World Premiere at Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) in Harlem, running Tuesday, June 2, through Sunday, June 28.
By Ingrid Hadasa The legendary play ‘Dutchman’ opened at the National Black Theater May 3rd to a sold out house. Its revival marks the 50th Anniversary of its world premiere at the Cherry Lane Theatre in March of 1964.
The statement below is from Michael Lythcott and Sade Lythcott, son and daughter of national Black Theater founder Dr. Barbara Ann Teer: “The National Black Theater has been part of the cultural foundation of Harlem for more than 40 years. Unfortunately, nefarious business practices and eventual abandonment by our investor group, Nubian Heritage, now threaten…
By Aisha Brown On November 19th, 2009, Harlem World presented the Harlem CARES Bridge to Mentor Power for an Evening of Grace and Thanksgiving to promote the importance of mentoring at risk teens.
The Public Theater and National Black Theatre (NBT) will begin previews on Thursday, May 12, 2022, for the upcoming New York Premiere of FAT HAM.
In partnership with NYC’s Department of Transportation, the four-week tour will pop up at public plazas in neighborhoods that were both traditionally visited by the Mobile Unit tours and hit hard by the pandemic.
Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) heads to the Apollo Theater Soundstage as it continues the year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary.