Step Afrika is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Founded in December 1994, the company is critically-acclaimed for its efforts to promote an understanding of and appreciation for stepping and the dance tradition's use as an educational tool for young people worldwide. Step Afrika reaches tens of thousands of Americans each year and has performed on many stages in North & South America, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.
Platanos is a thought-provoking romantic comedy that tactfully addresses stereotypes, prejudices and urban myths that exist between African Americans and Latinos, within the context of Hip-Hop, humor, and satire. The play impels the audience to evaluate pervasive stereotypes. Platanos humorously displays these common, yet outrageous, viewpoints while deftly shooting them down and poetically exposing them as misrepresentations of reality...
THE PEOPLE SPEAK LIVE brings to life the extraordinary history of ordinary people who built the movements that made the United States what it is today, ending slavery and Jim Crow, protesting war and the genocide of Native Americans, creating unions and the eight hour work day, advancing women's rights and gay liberation, and struggling to right wrongs of the day.
The second in a series of One Person Shows presented by Will & Company, THE NEW FACES OF AMERICA uses the original format to present stories which stretch the issue of diversity to include social topics as well as multicultural ideas. Like its predecessor, THE NEW FACES is a 65 minute, one woman show presenting characters (taken from real interviews) of 7 incredibly different backgrounds.
PORTRAITS OF COURAGE: American Women Having It All focuses on relevant topics women are dealing with today through the perspective of women who were at the forefront of change within these issues. By revisiting the lives of historical women, present generations can celebrate the accomplishments of those who paved the way, and glean inspiration to start their own path.
PORTRAITS OF COURAGE: Latinos Shaping a Nation is a brand new live play that showcases the lives of several Latinos who have made vital contributions to American culture and society. Two actors portray historically-based characters who have in!uenced science, civil rights, sports, the economy, the Armed Services, labor relations, education, and the arts. It is an awe-inspiring work that will open your eyes to the amazing people who helped make America what it is today.
PORTRAITS OF COURAGE is a play that showcases the lives of several African-Americans who have made vital contributions to American culture and society. Two actors portray historically-based characters who have in!uenced science, civil rights, sports, the economy, the Armed Services, labor relations, education, and the arts.
Through the Night is the story of six interconnected black males ages 10 – 60: a child scientist, a young man from the projects on his way to college, an ex-convict, a corporate executive, a health food store owner, and the Bishop of a mega church – and the people who love them as they make it Through the Night. They all experience an unexpected phenomenon on the same evening that changes their lives forever and challenges them to tackle issues of education, addiction, finance, and mental & physical health. Featuring Obie Award Winner Daniel Beaty’s unique blend of music, poetry, comedy, & drama, Through the Night is an urgent, timely story of possibility and hope. The performance is 80 minutes and can be performed with two armless chairs and basic house lighting.
The Cirque Africa acrobats are an exciting new entertainment revue from the heart of Africa. Originating in Mombasa, Kenya they have performed in over 20 countries in the last ten years, including Australia,Cchina, Germany, Italy, France, Russia,Jjapan, Spain, and Switzerland. they have only been performed in america since june 2001 and have received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.
Urban Word NYC™ (UW) has been at the forefront of the youth spoken word, poetry and hip-hop movements in New York City since 1999. Urban Word NYC presents literary arts education and youth development programs in the areas of creative writing, journalism, college prep, literature and hip-hop.
Armed with an innate passion for their craft, Kev Marcus and Wil-B have been friends since middle school. Wil-B Simply Sick attended Dillard High School of Performing Arts, and joined the school band where he played the saxophone. At the age of 13 he was mistakenly put in the strings section of the band. But as luck would have it he mastered and grew to love it...
Hilarious and heartbreaking true stories from the mouths of those whose bodies will never be perfect and for whom a meal will never just be a meal...
HAVE YOU DIETED TODAY?
In All the World's a Grave, John Reed reconstructs the works of William Shakespeare into a new five-act tragedy. The language is
Shakespeare's, but the drama that unfolds is as fresh as the blood on the stage.
Liberty city, a multi-character solo play performed by April Yvette Thompson, directed by Jessica Blank, is inspired by April's childhood in 1970s Miami and her family's journey through the end of the Black Power movement.
