Toni Morrison’s THE BLUEST EYE Adapted by Lydia R. Diamond
A Noise Within Theatre 3352 E Foothill Blvd., PasadenaA Noise Within presents Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, adapted by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Andi Chapman. Pecola Breedlove, a young Black girl in 1940’s Ohio, wants nothing more than to be loved and prays for Shirley Temple’s blue eyes. ...
How It’s Gon’ Be by JuCoby Johnson
Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave., Los AngelesThe Echo Theater Company presents How It’s Gon’ Be by JuCoby Johnson, directed by Ahmed Best. With adulthood looming in the distance, Jahaan and his friends enjoy the last precious moments of summer vacation. When Jahaan’s father returns after a year away, ...
The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen by Les Kurkendaal-Barrett
Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center 1125 N. McCadden Place, Los AngelesCelebration Theatre and Los Angeles LGBT Center present The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen Written and Performed by Les Kurkendaal-Barrett. While under anesthetic euphoria, a Black gay artist named Les is visited by the effervescent spirit of ...
Black Rebirth Collective’s Blacks and the Bard with Kimberly Hébert
VirtualBlack Rebirth Collective presents Blacks and the Bard with Kimberly Hébert! Who’s ready to unlock the world of Shakespeare?! Join the 4 week virtual workshop with Black Rebirth Collective Founder, Kimberly Hébert, and get ready to unpack these classical texts! This workshop ...
Blood at the Root by Dominique Morisseau
Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave., Los AngelesOpen Fist Theatre Company presents Blood at the Root, a choreopoem by Dominique Morisseau, inspired by the true case of the Jena Six, directed by Michael A. Shepperd. Infused with hip-hop music and movement, Blood at the Root sheds light on escalating tensions between Black ...