National Black Theatre Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The Public Theater And Harlem’s National Black Theatre’s New York Premiere Of FAT HAM

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.Continue reading

Turnout NYC Pilots New Venues For Equitable Arts Access From Harlem To Hollis

The Design Trust for Public Space and SITU today announced the launch of Turnout NYC.Continue reading

Harlem’s Barbara Ann Teer, Writer, Teacher, And Founder Of The Nations First Revenue-Generating Black Theater Arts Complex

Barbara Ann Teer, June 18, 1937 – July 21, 2008, was a Harlem writer, producer, teacher, actress and social visionary. Continue reading

Mobile Unit’s Free Summer Of Joy Tour With The Public Theater And National Black Theatre In Harlem

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.Continue reading

Theaters Like The Apollo’s Victoria Theater Expand On New Cultural Heritage In Harlem

The Apollo’s Victoria Theater, located within the Victoria Theater Redevelopment Project at 233 West 125th Street, a public/private partnership.Continue reading

ALL ARTS Collaborates With The Shed To Introduce 4 Emerging NYC Black Artists In Residence

ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film, literature, and more, has announced a collaboration with renowned cultural institution The Shed.Continue reading

Cheryl L. Duncan Selected For Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Black Leaders List

Crain’s New York Business, the premier publication covering New York City’s business community, has tapped PR powerhouse, Cheryl L. Duncan, for its Notable Black Leaders and Executives list. Continue reading

Congrats To PR Power House, Harlem Fave And Award Winner Cheryl L. Duncan

Cheryl L. Duncan has been named to the Observer's PR POWER 50 List for 2020.Continue reading

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s Harlem’s National Black Theatre Wins First Obie Award 2020

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) was awarded the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Production and Continued Advocacy on behalf of Black Artists during the 65th Annual Obie Award ceremony on Tuesday, marking its first Obie win. Continue reading

As Civil Unrest Roils The Nation, National Black Theatre Helps Black Arts Orgs Navigate COVID And Racism

Founded in 1968 by the revolutionary theater lion and legend Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, National Black Theatre (NBT) was forged out of the social upheaval of the 1960s.Continue reading

National Black Theatre Launches NBT@Home

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) will go live with its latest initiative, NBT@Home: Uplifting Communal Resilience, on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Continue reading

The Park Avenue Armory And National Black Theatre Present 100 Years |100 Women

Park Avenue Armory, with lead partner National Black Theatre, today announced it has invited ten New York City-based cultural institutions to join 100 Years |100 Women.Continue reading

Jeremy O. Harris At Harlem’s National Black Theatre For Convening Of ‘Slave Play’

The legendary National Black Theatre (NBT) hosted a special evening of the community gathering on Slave Play on Monday as it convened a town hall to discuss the critically acclaimed Broadway phenomenon by playwright Jeremy O. Harris. Continue reading

Join The National Black Theatre 125th Street Pop-Up Dance Take Over In Harlem

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) closes out its golden anniversary season with the world premiere of 125th & FREEdom, a five-hour public performance dance project by Ebony Noelle Golden this June.Continue reading

Broadway Stars And More Perform At NBT/Apollo Theater Special Reading Of ‘WiLDFLOWER’

The Apollo Theater Salon Series in partnership with Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) presented two special performances of the new musical WiLDFLOWER on Friday and Saturday at the Apollo Theater Soundstage. Continue reading