The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is pleased to announce that Alexandria Jones and Eniris Riddick will join the staff of the Foundation as program officers, overseeing the social and economic justice priority area, later this month.
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When you see people sporting purple and black attire on the streets of Winston-Salem, you know it’s time for the National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF). The festival will hold their 17th biennial event from Aug. 1-6. Rodney Williams is a long-time fan of the NBTF and will have his short film debut at this year’s event.
Every two years since 1989, the North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NBRC) and the City of Winston-Salem roll out the red carpet and invite creatives and lovers of live theatre from across the globe to the City of Arts and Innovation, for a week long ‘marvtastic’ celebration of Black arts during the National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF). Due to the pandemic, the festival was postponed last year, but this year the festival is back!
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One of the most anticipated events held in Winston-Salem is returning Aug. 1-6, after having to cancel the 2021 festival due to the pandemic. The National Black Theatre Festival will again bring some of the best national Black theatre companies to Winston-Salem for six days of performances that will rival those seen on Broadway.
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