Saturday, December 31, 2011
BlackPlay Productions: The Mountaintop? Black Women in Theatre–2011
NewBlackMan: The Mountaintop? Black Women in Theatre–2011: Stick Fly playwright Lydia Diamond w/ Kenny Leon & Alicia Keys The Mountaintop? Black Women in Theatre–2011 by Lisa B. Thomp...
Thursday, December 8, 2011
BlackPlayBook Production Notes: Crowns in Ft. Valley, GA - March 2012
On March 1-4, 2012, Regina Taylor's "Crowns" will be staged at the Austin Theatre in Ft. Valley, GA (@crownsfv). "Crowns," an adaptation of a coffee table book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marbury, documents and explores African American womens' tradition of wearing elaborate church hats.
This production is a collaborative effort between myself, as director of Fort Valley State University's (FVSU) Joseph Adkins Players (JAP) student drama group, actress and Ft. Valley native Karan Kendrick (The Hunger Games, CSI Criminal Intent; @karankendrick,) and Mrs. Betty Rivers, wife of Larry Rivers, FVSU's president (a professor, a performer and a presidents wife). In the words of President Rivers, "Crowns-FV" will be a "communiversity" event in which members of the Ft. Valley, GA community as well as FVSU's JAP students have been cast together to bring this piece to a Middle Georgia stage for the first time! Staging "Crowns" is truly a labor of love for all involved since Ms. Kendrick toured with a production of the play for two years, Mrs. Rivers community programming overlaps with the play's themes and my graduate research on the ring shout and performance ethnography structure the work.
Although this marks my first entry in this series, we have actually been in pre-production for this show since summer, 2011. Now is the time to share our process! Look forward to reading about the show's development, preview pics and the (funny) stories I have to share about producing this show. (I already have several). I must also admit to being excited to finally write in my own words for this blog. I am elated to be able to share my work in this way.
Tickets for the show go on sale soon! Stay tuned for more details. Follow us at @crownsfv.
This production is a collaborative effort between myself, as director of Fort Valley State University's (FVSU) Joseph Adkins Players (JAP) student drama group, actress and Ft. Valley native Karan Kendrick (The Hunger Games, CSI Criminal Intent; @karankendrick,) and Mrs. Betty Rivers, wife of Larry Rivers, FVSU's president (a professor, a performer and a presidents wife). In the words of President Rivers, "Crowns-FV" will be a "communiversity" event in which members of the Ft. Valley, GA community as well as FVSU's JAP students have been cast together to bring this piece to a Middle Georgia stage for the first time! Staging "Crowns" is truly a labor of love for all involved since Ms. Kendrick toured with a production of the play for two years, Mrs. Rivers community programming overlaps with the play's themes and my graduate research on the ring shout and performance ethnography structure the work.
Although this marks my first entry in this series, we have actually been in pre-production for this show since summer, 2011. Now is the time to share our process! Look forward to reading about the show's development, preview pics and the (funny) stories I have to share about producing this show. (I already have several). I must also admit to being excited to finally write in my own words for this blog. I am elated to be able to share my work in this way.
Tickets for the show go on sale soon! Stay tuned for more details. Follow us at @crownsfv.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Post-BlackPlay: Left of Black S2:E13 | “Acting White” in the “Post...
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Black "Face" Play: Performing Herman Cain
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NewBlackMan: Emmett Till and Dr. King's Memorial
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NewBlackMan: What Happened to Post-Blackness? Touré, Michael V...
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
First Look At Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, David Alan Grier & Rest Of “Porgy & Bess” Revival Cast Shadow and Act | Cinema of the African Diaspora
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Alicia Keys, Kenny Leon Talk Broadway Production Of “Stick Fly” + Website Launches + Tix On Sale Shadow and Act | Cinema of the African Diaspora
BlackPlay on Broadway: Alicia Keys, Kenny Leon Talk Broadway Production Of “Stick Fly” + Website Launches + Tix On Sale Shadow and Act Cinema of the African Diaspora. This show is a can't miss! Lydia Diamond is on of the funniest people I know!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
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BlackPlay ID: NewBlackMan: White Boy Remixed: Whiteness and Teaching Race
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Waiting 4 Giovanni: Those Damned Trust Exercises
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Check Me Out: I'm One of "Georgia's 50 Most Influential Women 2011"
In honor of Women's History Month 2011, I was chosen by the editors at the Georgia Informer as one of the 50 Most Influntial Women in Georgia. I deeply appreciate the acknowledgement and encourgement. More importantly, as outlined at the 2011 Georgia Association of Black Elected Offficials Annual Leadership Conference (February 25-27, 2011), the women on this list represent a most valuable resource for community organizing which constitutes a first line of defense for many upcoming political battles. Here's the introduction to the GA Informer article and you can check out the rest of the list after the jump:
The 50 women who, in the opinion of the staff of the Georgia Informer, are the most influential women in Georgia for the year 2011 are listed on these pages. This list resulted from informal polling across Georgia to receive nominations and a meeting of the staff at which the merits of the numerous nominees were discussed.
The 50 women who, in the opinion of the staff of the Georgia Informer, are the most influential women in Georgia for the year 2011 are listed on these pages. This list resulted from informal polling across Georgia to receive nominations and a meeting of the staff at which the merits of the numerous nominees were discussed.
During the deliberations, the staff had these criteria in mind: Does the individual’s position command widespread influence among people of the state? Do the individual’s decision-making activities affect the lives, thinking, and actions of large segments of the state's population? Does the individual head an organization which greatly influences people statewide or whose members are traditionally influential in their communities? Is the individual significantly influential among those who hold positions in which their policies directly affect the lives of large numbers of people?
We believe all of these women meet these criteria; however we welcome your comments and any suggestions.
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