Toni Morrison’s THE BLUEST EYE Adapted by Lydia R. Diamond
A Noise Within Theatre 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CAA 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. ...
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 Angeles, CACelebration 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 Angeles, United StatesOpen 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 ...
How It’s Gon’ Be by JuCoby Johnson
Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, United StatesThe 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, ...
Cinderellas of America By Kemiyondo Coutinho
Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles, United StatesIAMA Theatre Company’s New Works Festival presents Cinderellas of America by Kemiyondo Coutinho, directed by Kimberly Hébert. When Nomi's picture-perfect “happily ever after” gets a rude wake-up call from the ever-watchful border control, she decides to chase the elusive American dream — only to ...