@WakeDiv@wfuniversity’s @WaketheArts and @NCBlackRep have forged an exciting partnership fueled by a Luce Religion and Theology grant.
Learn more about their work and the power of collaborative spirit here: https://t.co/mrob9RyTEQ
🌟 Staged Reading: Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom” w/ special guest, Lynda Blackmon Lowery
⏰ Wed, July 31st at 5:30 pm
📍 Salem Ballroom at the Benton Convention Center
🎟️ FREE admission
The staged reading is presented by Bank of America
Finding Holy Ground: Performing Visions of Race and Justice in America- a collaborative project between NC Black Rep, @WakeDiv, and @WaketheArts, premiering at the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival.
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Opening night for "Coconut Cake" was AMAZING! We had playwright Melda Beaty in the house as well as Jackie Alexander from the @NCBlackRep. Melda, director Luther Wells and the cast offered insights into the show during the talkback. Fabulous!
"This festival is focused on community,” said Jackie Alexander @NCBlackRep, artistic director & producer of the International Black Theatre Festival. During the festival, a partnership with #WFU called "Finding Holy Ground" will be free to the public. https://t.co/sggcdhzeSi
Celebrate @NCBlackRep’s International Black Theatre Festival with the City of Winston-Salem. Join us for our Old School Block Party featuring Envision on August 1, the Phase Band on August 2 and Club Nouveau on August 3.
See more city events here: https://t.co/3tbHIvI5Pn.
Learn more about productions, honorees, programming, and more coming to the International Black Theatre Festival this summer at https://t.co/2Pq4hyEaDG
Tickets for the 18th Biennial International Black Theatre Festival are on sale at https://t.co/sI7pi1K0h6.
Experience Black theatre like never before at the 2024 International Black Theatre Festival, July 29th through Aug 3rd in Winston-Salem.
#IBTF#BlackTheatreHolyGround
#BlackRepArchives: “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope,” performed by the North Carolina Black Repertory Company at the 1989 National Black Theatre Festival
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‘Home,’ written by Samm-Art Williams, performed in 1985 by Marjorie Johnson, Perri Gaffney, and Lawrence Evans of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company.
We remember the life and enduring theatre legacy of Mr. Samm-Art Williams— may he rest in eternal power.
"Every single person that I know who has participated believes they have left the festival inspired; they have left the festival vibrating on a whole different level. I want some of that!”
—Tamara Tunie, 2024 IBTF Celebrity Co-Chair
Read more at https://t.co/UwOUe5zzpS
The International Black Theatre Festival is proud to announce the 2024 Celebrity Co-Chairs— Clifton Davis and Tamara Tunie!
Read more at https://t.co/SLhmMyIoUe
Photography by Walt Unks, Winston-Salem Journal
Get your tickets at https://t.co/sI7pi1Jsry and support the global mission of the International Black Theatre Festival!
The Kick-Off event is presented in partnership with the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County @ArtsCouncilWS
Today marks a milestone as we celebrate the 45th Birthday of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company.
Born from the founding vision of Larry Leon Hamlin on May 1, 1979, we are grateful to continue to bring Black theatre to new audiences.