Black Ensemble Theater: The Jackie Taylor Story
As it closes in on 50 years in Chicago, the theatre Taylor built is preparing for its next chapter in a legacy of producing, mentoring, and paying it forward.
Ashland New Plays Festival Reveals Fall Lineup
Three of the four plays will have staged readings at Southern Oregon University in October.
Intuit Mailchimp Awards $1M to Atlanta Arts Orgs
10 community arts organizations will receive $100,000 in unrestricted funding.
Shining a Light From Chicago
This month, we check in with companies who are making impacts within their communities and artists receiving well-deserved attention.
3 Things to Know About the Miracle That Was Ron Cephas Jones
A remembrance by his frequent collaborator and longtime friend.
Sabriaya Shipley Named Theatre Philadelphia Executive Director
Shipley succeeds former executive director LaNeshe Miller-White.
Hope for Mama and the Rest of Us
Producing a new play about the full-scale invasion written by a Ukranian playwright, Russian-born director Yury Urnov feels disheartened by the actions of his home country and hopeful for Ukraine.
Justin Lucero Named Theater Latté Da Artistic Director
Lucero succeeds founding artistic director Peter Rothstein, who left the company in June after 25 years.
The Subtext: Nancy Garcia Loza Needs No Permission to Write
This month Brian joins playwright Nancy Garcia Loza at Chicago’s Understudy book shop to talk about writing, family, and holding on to memories.
The Theater Offensive Announces 2023 Queer (Re)public Residents
Cheyenne Wyzzard-Jones, Victoria L. Awkward, and Annalise Guidry will participate in the 22-month residency that aims to support queer and trans artists of color.
