Birmingham Museum of Art Opens Renovated African Galleries Today
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2014 BIRMINGHAM, AL - After two years of renovations, the Birmingham Museum of Art reopens its African galleries today, April 26....
SOUTHERN AFRICA SAFARI Provides Readers a Look into Africa
by Christina Mancuso - June 17, 2014 Richmond, VA...
Alexander Upstairs Theatre Looks Back at 2014
by David Fick - December 22, 2014 As 2014 draws to a close, co-owners of the Alexander Bar, Cafe and Theatre Nicholas Spagnoletti and Edward van Kuik, theatre manager Jon Keevy and night manager Esthie Hugo take a look back at the past year....
Fugard Theatre Announces the Cast of CABARET
by Anna Bencivengo - December 10, 2014 The stellar cast for CABARET, John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff's scintillating Tony award-winning musical, has been announced....
RDT's Ring Around the Rose to Present AFRICAN DRUMS Show, 10/11
by Tyler Peterson - September 17, 2014 Repertory Dance Theatre's 'Ring Around the Rose' program welcomes back the talented artists from the Africa Heartwood Project and Djembe Direct to bring you AFRICAN DRUMS on October 11, 2014 at 11:00 am....
Photo Flash: SOUTH AFRICAN DANCE FESTIVAL October -November
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 01, 2014 DANCE forms an important part of this year's vibrant AFROVIBES FESTIVAL 2014 with three outstanding dance productions from South Africa and one collaborative programme by Birmingham's ACE Dance & Music and South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe (photo left of 'Mana' by Brian Slater)....
The Apollo Theatre Premieres AFRICA NOW! SOUTH AFRICA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2014 The Apollo Theater, in partnership with World Music Institute, presents Africa Now! South Africa, the third installment of the their annual Africa Now! Festival. In recognition of the country's dynamic and diverse culture and in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's inauguration, t...
Ne-Yo to Perform at MTV's AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS KWA ZULU-NATAL 2015
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2015 Grammy Award winning R&B icon NE-YO, will be performing at the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015....
Apollo Theater and World Music Institute Present 2014 AFRICA NOW Festival, Now thru 4/6
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2014 The Apollo Theater and World Music Institute present AFRICA NOW, a four-day music festival spotlighting today's African music scene. The second annual festival will feature a powerful lineup of artists who have drawn upon their roots for inspiration - and transplanted them onto the global music land...
Actors Co-op's MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2015 Actors Co-op has announced its fourth show in its 2014-2015 season (and 23rd year of producing theatrical excellence in Los Angeles!) with Athol Fugard's spellbinding MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!, produced by Catherine Gray and directed by Inger Tudor. MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! will preview tonight, March...
NOW AFRICA Playwrights Festival Set for NYU
by Tyler Peterson - August 24, 2015 In cooperation with the NYU Tisch Center for Art and Public Policy, NOW AFRICA - a group of New York based African writers, actors and community activists - will present its first annual playwrights festival, conceived to showcase and raise awareness of dramatic works by African writers....
Carnegie Hall to Present UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa Festival, 10/8-11/5
by Tyler Peterson - August 07, 2014 This fall, Carnegie Hall launches UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa, a month-long festival from October 8 to November 5, 2014, featuring an exciting array of events to be presented at Carnegie Hall and partner venues throughout New York City, inviting audiences to explore the incredibly dynamic...
Africa Umoja Announces Schedule Change
by Sally Henry Fuller - October 18, 2014 The Africa Umoja; 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy Tour in Miami Florida will be postponed until further notice. A Press Release will be submitted to each of you from our Miami public relations representative Charles Cinnamon announcing the postponement of the tour at the Actor's Playhouse/Miracle...
Saatchi Gallery to Display PANGEA II Exhibit, 3/11
by Matt Smith - February 11, 2015 London, UK - On 11 March 2015, the Saatchi Gallery will open Pangaea II: New Art From Africa and Latin America, the second instalment of the Gallery's museum-scale survey which reunites the two former sister continents....
Saatchi Gallery Opens PANGEA II Exhibit Today
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2015 London, UK - Today 11 March 2015, the Saatchi Gallery will open Pangaea II: New Art From Africa and Latin America, the second instalment of the Gallery's museum-scale survey which reunites the two former sister continents....
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre to Present THE TRAIN DRIVER, 2/25–3/15
by Anna Bencivengo - February 03, 2015 Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) continues its 40th Anniversary season, with the Midwest premiere of THE TRAIN DRIVER by Athol Fugard. MCT Producing Artistic Director C. Michael Wright, who has collaborated with Fugard in the past, directs this hard-hitting new drama. Performances are February 25 - M...
Apollo Theater and World Music Institute Presents AFRICA NOW! South Africa Festival, Now thru 10/12
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2014 Karen Sander, Artistic & Executive Director, World Music Institute and The Apollo Theater, in partnership with World Music Institute, presents AFRICA NOW!, South Africa, showcasing today's South African music scene, today, October 9-12, 2014....
Grand Scale WEST SIDE STORY for Artscape Opera House from 23 July 2015
by David Fick - July 15, 2015 Presented at Artscape by Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre, WEST SIDE STORY, the musical masterpiece by Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim, based on an original conception of Jerome Robbins, opens at the Artscape Opera House on 23 July 2015....
SOLOMON AND MARION to Run 16 October - 1 November at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - September 17, 2014 A powerful story of two injured souls searching for redemption in a fragile, post-apartheid South Africa, Solomon And Marion featuring Dame Janet Suzman and Khayalethu Anthony, opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 16 October - 1 November....
Rio Cinema in Dalston to Screen FUTURE SOUND OF MZANSI, March 14
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2015 The Rio Cinema in Dalston, east London, is delighted to host a special screening of Future Sound of Mzansi, the highly acclaimed musical documentary directed by Soweto-born performance artist and musician SPOEK MATHAMBO and filmmaker and cinematographer LEBOGANG RASETHABA....
Saatchi Gallery to Display PANGAEA II Exhibit, 3/11
by Matt Smith - March 05, 2015 London, UK - On 11 March 2015, the Saatchi Gallery will open Pangaea II: New Art From Africa and Latin America, the second instalment of the Gallery's museum-scale survey which reunites the two former sister continents....
African Travel, Inc.'s New President Announces Era of Voluntourism
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2015 Sherwin Banda is grateful that recent high-profile events have increased awareness about the importance of responsible, sustainable tourism in Africa....
Birmingham Museum of Art to Open Renovated African Galleries, 4/26
by Christina Mancuso - April 15, 2014 BIRMINGHAM, AL - After two years of renovations, the Birmingham Museum of Art reopens its African galleries on Saturday, April 26....
The Royal Ontario Museum Announces OF AFRICA Project
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2014 The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is proud to announce Of Africa, a three-year multi-platform project exploring African experiences through exhibitions, lectures, performances and events. With contributions by curators, artists, authors, educators, and academics from across Africa and the African Diasp... |