Theater
Performing art that combines acting, dialogue, movement, and design to present stories or ideas before a live audience.
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November 8 … Alfre Woodard is an acclaimed actress whose career spans over five decades, marked by powerful performances across…
November 13 … Whoopi Goldberg is an actress, comedian, author, and television personality whose versatile career across theater, film, television,…
November 14 … All-American News was a groundbreaking African American–oriented newsreel series that reshaped visual journalism by documenting Black life,…
November 19 … Savion Glover is a pioneering American tap dancer, choreographer, actor, and educator whose inventive rhythms and theatricality…
November 28 … S. Epatha Merkerson is a distinguished actress whose career has spanned over four decades, earning her acclaim…
December … Listen to this story: https://www.nationalblackcalendar.com/audiofiles/Douglass-Theatre-December-01.mp3 The Douglass Theatre is a historic and culturally transformative entertainment venue that…
December 1 … Richard Pryor was a revolutionary stand-up comedian, writer, and actor whose raw, autobiographical humor and fearless confrontation…
December 3 … The Lincoln Theatre (NY) in Harlem, NY was a pioneering cultural institution whose influence on American entertainment…
December 4 The Cotton Club — one of the most iconic nightclubs of the 20th century — opened its doors…
December 7 … Jeffrey Wright is an American actor whose range and intellectual rigor have made him a defining presence…