The Black Play Reading series was created for students to gather and listen to Black playwrights’ works and enjoy them ...

Students in a MAP-South drama class practice a scene from “Go Down Moses” at LeMoyne-Owen College in 1969. From left are: Carol Gibbs, 15; ...

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe continues its "Soul of a People" theatre season with "How I Got Over: A Gospel Revue." The ...

A Sarasota theater founded to expand Black stories is shaping the next generation of performers. One actress who grew up on that stage now hopes to inspire young artists to dream bigger. SARASOTA, Fla ...

It is often said that history is best viewed through a rearview mirror, where the twists and turns of a single life finally sharpen into a clear destination. That’s where we’ve been since Jan. 29, ...

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present Taking Stage: Songs of My Journey, a solo showcase by WBTT artist Marta Myada, on Sunday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Donelly ...

Stage Black is back. The midsummer festival of new plays reflecting the African American experience runs Friday through Sunday (July 15 to 17) at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Dallas ...

Singing, dancing, and a man-eating plant could all be found in Wang Pavilion on Saturday as Columbia’s Black Theatre Ensemble presented its “Medley Night.” Featuring songs from musical theatre staples ...

Centra Cultural Collective, a non-profit organization, is launching a theatre training program that focuses on supporting local Black artists through workshops.

Influential theater producer and director Woodie King Jr. died at age 88 in New York City. King founded the New Federal Theatre in 1970, which became a launchpad for Black artists and landmark plays.