Theater
Performing art that combines acting, dialogue, movement, and design to present stories or ideas before a live audience.
Upcoming Events
October 1 The Negro Actors Guild of America (NAG) emerged as a powerful force for progress in a time when…
October 2 … Avery Brooks is a distinguished actor, director, and educator whose work has left a lasting imprint on…
October 7 … Amiri Baraka was a prolific American writer, poet, playwright, and political activist whose work reshaped 20th-century Black…
October 10 … Ben Vereen is a celebrated American performer whose dynamic career in theater, television, and film helped redefine…
October 11 Earle Hyman was an accomplished actor whose career spanned more than six decades and left a lasting imprint…
October 15 … Will Benbow was an influential vaudeville producer, promoter, and talent manager whose work helped shape early African…
October 19 … Melba Moore, emerged as one of the most dynamic and resilient figures in American music and entertainment.…
October 24 The National Black Theatre (NBT) was founded on October 24, 1968, by Dr. Barbara Ann Teer in Harlem,…
October 27 Ruby Dee was a distinguished actress, writer, and activist whose groundbreaking career spanned over seven decades and left…
October 31 … Ethel Waters rose from poverty and hardship to become one of the most influential performers in American…