Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement documents the birth of a new theatre out of the Civil Rights activism of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Ntozake Shange
HW Pick: New Federal Theatre’s Ntozake Shange November Reading Series 2018
Woodie King‘s New Federal Theatre has dedicated its November Readings Series to the memory of the late playwright Ntozake Shange, who died October 27, 2018. Continue Reading →
Harlem Fave And World Poet, Ntozake Shange 1948 – 2018
Ntozake Shange, October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018, was an American playwright and poet. As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work. Continue Reading →
HW Pick: SummerStage Brings Ntozake Shange And Others To Central Park
Join the City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage shows Wednesday, August 9th through Sunday, August 13th in East River Park, Manhattan (East River Park Amphitheater). Continue Reading →
The City College of New York Langston Hughes Festival Honors Ntozake Shange
Seminal poet, performance artist, playwright, and novelist Ntozake Shange is best known for her 1975 award winning theatre piece For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Favorite King Does Baraka About Du Bois
The NY Times writes about the relentlessly adventurous producer and director like Woodie King Jr. was bound to reach a breaking point when it came to Amiri Baraka. Continue Reading →
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