Community Conversation: Unsung Sheroes
Many of the people throughout history who have shaped the past have unfortunately been forgotten. Whether lost through relevance, repression, or ignorance, our sheroes deserve to be celebrated with the memories that keep them alive.
Marie and Rosetta
Southwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta, GA, United StatesAmerican songwriter, guitarist and recording artist, Sister Rosetta Tharpe embarks on a journey with young gospel singer, Marie Knight. Adding a little bit of sass to traditional gospel, this play with music sheds light on “invisible” black performers in the South and the legacies left behind.
Community Conversation: Out Of The Shadows
A timely conversation, presented in partnership with The Counter Narrative Project, on the significance of black LGBTQ creatives in the South and their challenges with equitable access.
Community Conversation
Black Branding
Black Branding: The Fight for Dignified Representation presents a timely conversation on the representation of blacks in today's media landscape.
Community Conversation
Next Gen Playwrights
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Frame of Mind
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Black Theatre and the Black Lives Matter Movement
Black Theatre and the Black Lives Matter Movement [...]
Art Meets Activism: John Lewis, C.T. Vivian, and The Baptism
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Marie and Rosetta
November 30th – December 30th, 2021: Belatedly acknowledged as the Godmother of Rock ‘n Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe shattered every barrier that she faced as she made her mark on the music world. Marie and Rosetta chronicles her journey with young gospel singer Marie Knight, whom she recruited away from Mahalia Jackson.