Tag: women of color
In ‘Halfway Bitches,’ Playwright Guirgis Goes All the Way
This is two-act, two-hour-and-40-minute political issue to which attention must be paid.
How Abortion Narratives Are Changing in Hollywood
Amazingly, encouragingly, the subject is suddenly everywhere.
Time For All Democratic Hopefuls To Do One Simple Thing
I'm still thinking about She the People -- and all the Democratic candidates not getting specific.
Will Chicago’s New Mayor Support the City’s Artists?
The current mayor of Second City may know his pas de basque from his brisé, but the next mayor has to know what its artists need.
‘Chick Flick: The Musical’ Should Be Your Quick Pick
We should all celebrate voices -- even those not necessarily our own.
25 Change-Making Artists You Should Track During 2019
A second annual compilation of international and US-based artists making a difference.
Now On Deck: The Jackie Robinson Museum
Illuminating the life and character of a legend who opened many doors for people of color.
Black Power Art Raises a Fist at the Brooklyn Museum
“Soul of a Nation” takes a breathtaking look at the political and aesthetic work of Black Power artists.
How Katherine Dunham Embodied Activism (and What It Means Now)
As political polarization intensifies, the choreographer's legacy offers the dance world a template.
Punishing Faith Fennidy For Her Black Hair Is What’s Unnatural
Discrimination against Black hair is a modern way of keeping us out of spaces we had to fight, march and protest our way inside.
‘Being a Dancer Is Fun and All, But What’s Your Real...
Reflecting on a career trajectory from professional dance to politics and diplomacy.
Niegel Smith of The Flea Theater Will Make Us “Color Brave”
An artistic director leads us toward a wise new way of approaching race and identity.
Artists Warned Us: Children in Cages Will Be Treated Like Animals
Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gómez-Peña’s caged performances show us that ICE’s children in cages are dangerously vulnerable to losing their humanity.
On Stage Now: The US Women Who Served in Vietnam
A documentary play called 'In Their Footsteps" illuminates an era.
‘Saint Joan’ On Broadway: Shaw’s Timeless Gift to Powerful Women
The title character has a heap of gumption as played by Condola Rashad.
Adrienne Kennedy’s New Play of Love, Race and Puppets
Memories of her white grandfather animate the 86-year-old legend's first play in a decade.
My Feminism Will Not Be Intersectional
Is an intersectional approach to identity ultimately helpful to the fight to preserve liberal democracy?
The Year of Empowered Women
We aren't stopping with a march or two. We are a force. We are going to win.
Orlandersmith Finds Documentary Theater in Ferguson, MO
A quiet contemplation of America’s newly energized racist past.
Elizabeth Catlett Sculpts Black Women Ready for Revolution
An artist with something profound to say about race, gender and dignity.