George C. M Wolfe is an American playwright and theater and film director. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2013. Today’s selection, is from The Colored Museum which premiered at TheCrossroads Theater Company of New Jersey in 1986. https://t.co/dUZbsjHhlP
Dominique Morisseau is an American playwright and actress from Detroit, Michigan. She is a MacArthur Fellowship recipient, Obie Award winner, and two-time NAACP Image Award winner. Today’s selection from @DarinEarl, is from Blood at the Root. https://t.co/kiqmBERU76
Adrienne Kennedy is an American playwright, best known for Funnyhouse of a highlighted in today’s selection. Kennedy is the recipient of two Obie Awards; Funnyhouse of a Negro and a lifetime Obie. In 2018 she was inducted into the Theater HOF. https://t.co/W0v94qcPbe
We mourn the loss of Cicely Tyson. With a career spanning more than 70 years, Tyson became one of entertainment’s most revered actors. Some of her many accolades include multiple Emmy Awards, a Tony, an Academy Honorary Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. #cicelytyson
Happy #givingtuesday! Please consider a taxable donation to NJCAC. Your generous donation will support the creation and presentation of works by artists of color in NJ. Every dollar will be applied directly to programming. Thank you so much for your continued support!
Just watched a streamed reading of "Momma's Porch," courtesy of @NJCAC1 and @Playhouse22 Powerful. Timely. And the presentation of Emmett Till's story shook me. https://t.co/yHhQ0HNACU
In partnership with @Playhouse22 , NJCAC presents a reading of “Mama’s Porch”. We tell the history of our people tonight, 7 pm, on Facebook Live: Playhouse 22.
#BlackHistory#BlackIsBeautiful
NJCAC will be hosting our very first virtual #poetry slam. We are looking for performers of color to submit a 1-2 minute video reading their favorite poem, original or otherwise, to [email protected] to participate in the slam and be featured on NJCAC’s social media
NJCAC recommends Radio Golf! We appreciate the opportunity to partner with @TwoRiverTheater to host a reception for the talented actors and our dedicated NJCAC supporters. Be sure to catch Radio Golf which runs through March 22nd.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, and in partnership with @MontclairWomens, NJCAC presents ‘Sick and Tired’, a one-woman play about the life of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. The award-winning show goes up for one day only, March 15th. https://t.co/bas3Y0H4a6