In celebration of the prolific poet, novelist, social activist, playwright and columnist, James Mercer Langston Hughes, a proponent of racial consciousness and cultural nationalism devoid of self-loathing, Howard University Department of Theatre Arts continues its 2012-2013 season: Reclaiming The Black … Continue reading
Here are DCMetroTheaterArts writers’ choices for their favorites designs of production in the the DC Metro Area in 2012. I always felt that Designers never received enough ‘ink’ or credit or respect in reviews and were usually ‘clumped together’ in … Continue reading
Howard University’s Department of Theatre Arts continues its 2012-2013 season ‘Reclaiming the Black Body, Identity, Discourse, and Politics’ with the powerful story of Saartje Baartman in Venus, written by Susan Lori-Parks. Venus tells the story of Saartje Baartman, a young … Continue reading
Positively explosive acting arises from the talent on stage at Howard University’s College of Arts & Sciences Division of Fine Arts Department of Theatre’s production of Breath, Boom. Written by Kia Corthron and Directed by Danielle Drakes, this strong-willed story … Continue reading
Hayley Cutler is the choreographer behind this memorable hour of dance called Donna Has a Boyfriend. Her background is in the postmodern style. I was unaware that we have moved on from modern, but was very glad to get a … Continue reading
Donna Has a Boyfriend is a collection of three works from critically acclaimed postmodern dance company darlingdance. The show consists of (The Censoring of) Approximate Location, a controversial piece that premiered at Dance Place in December 2011, a work-in-progress duet … Continue reading
To be marginalized for being Black is one thing. To be marginalized for being different and Black is another. Stew and Heidi’s semi-autobiographical rock musical Passing Strange directed by Eric Ruffin, examines this idea through song, dance and quite a … Continue reading