Marching on Black Theatre Holy Ground
Busta’s Person of the Week: He’s bringing some love to Winston-Salem
The unofficial start of the 16th biennial celebration of African American theatre, art, and culture, may have been three days earlier when city officials unveiled the Winston-Salem Arts, Culture and Entertainment Memorial Walk of Fame, which included a star for NBTF founder Larry Leon Hamlin.
If you’re strapped for cash and can’t afford to spend $40 or $50 on a ticket to one of the productions during the National Black Theatre Festival, an easy and no-cost way to rub elbows with the stars is to attend the daily press conferences held at The Marriott Hotel.
The 2019 National Black Theatre Festival got off to a Marvtastic start earlier this week with the star-studded opening night Gala.
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church and St. Stephens Episcopal Church performed a pulpit swap last week, to connect their congregations.
The Elizabeth M. Tilley Gleaner Branch #68 and the Mary L. Fair Gleaner Branch #137 traveled to Fayetteville State University and participated in the 44th annual Youth Assemblage held July 11-13.
The health benefits of dance have been getting a lot of press lately. A New York Times piece called dance the ‘kale’ of exercise for aging, and with good reason.
One of the most anticipated events held in Winston-Salem is returning July 29 – August 3. The National Black Theatre Festival will again bring some of the best national and international black theatre companies to Winston-Salem for six days of performances that will rival those seen on Broadway.
At the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Club National Championships in Orlando, Florida, Lights Out had 12 athletes medal and one athlete deliver a national championship.
