Set in 1821, the play is based on the true story of the first African-American theatre company in New York City. It dramatizes the conflict that arises when free African-American, William Henry Brown, organizes a production of Shakespeare's "Richard III" for a predominantly black audience. The show challenges leading New York City producer Stephen […]
On Monday, January, 20th — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day THE DAY HARLEM SAVED DR. KING Donation $35 Adults; $15 Children Under 12 At Greater Allen A.M.E.Cathedral of New York110-31 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, New York 11433 718 206 4600
In a world that has never truly atoned for the sins of slavery, enters TRUBONE, a man of an indeterminate age…a gifted storyteller, profound and irreverent, he tells it like it is because it was what it was! He takes you on a journey from the slave ship to the auction block, from the sun-drenched cotton […]
Classical actress and producer Debra Ann Byrd undertook a remarkable journey to take on the role of Othello — which she first performed in her native Harlem. The actress recently recorded her experiences on becoming ‘The Moor of Venice’ as writer-in-residence at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. PERFORMANCE 1 9 October 2019, 5:00pmShakespeare Birthplace TrustThe […]
Shades of Truth & Voza Rivers / New Heritage Theatre Grouppresent TRUBONE: Trilogy of TruthSaturday, November 9th Williams Institutional CME Church TRUBONE In a world that has never truly atoned for the sins of slavery, enters TRUBONE, a man of an indeterminate age…a gifted storyteller, profound and irreverent, he tells it like it is […]
NEW YORK CLASSICAL THEATRE’S STAGED READING OF ‘LEONORA’ New York- May 24, 2019 – Full casting has been announced for the staged reading of David Stallings’ new drama Leonora, which will be performed at The Williams CME Institutional Church in Harlem on Monday June 3 at 7pm. The reading is presented by New York Classical Theatre in association with […]
UNFORGETTABLE MOTHERS OF THE MOVEMENT…TRIBUTE IN WORD & SONG IDA B WELLS, ELLA BAKER, ROSA PARKS, MIRIAM MAKEBA, WINNIE MANDELA, FANNIE LOU HAMER, QUEEN MOTHER MOORE, BETTY SHABAZZ, CORETTA SCOTT KING, AND MYRLIE EVERS … They stood side by side with the men whose voices defined the movement and marched on when those voices were […]
