National Black Theatre presents The Shanequa Chronicles * Sept. 23 - Oct. 10, 2010

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's National Black Theatre presents:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

An OBIE Award Winning Production
THE SHANEEQUA CHRONICLES

The Making of a Black Woman
written and performed by Stephanie Berry
directed by Jeffery V Thompson

September 23 - October 10, 2010
Tickets: $35.00 (Group rates available)
Tickets through Smarttix.com: please call 212-868-4444
or order online http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=shaD21&ss=1

Previews: Thursday, Friday September 23, & 24th @ 8PM
GALA OPENING Saturday September 25 @ 8PM
RUN: FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS @ 8PM
SATURDAY MATINEES @ 3PM
SUNDAY MATINEES @ 4PM

2031- 33 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10035
212- 722-3800
www.nationalblacktheatre.org

Stephanie Berry's OBIE Award winning solo performance, "The Shaneequa Chronicles: The Making of a Black Woman", is an intimate, hilarious, and shocking look into the heart and soul of an African-American woman growing up in urban America. Through a synthesis of music, dance and the spoken word, Berry weaves a mesmerizing spell with her coming of age story as she journeys from womb to womanhood through the late 20th Century.

"A slice of life that is African-centered, specific to Harlem, and yet connected to us all, this production uses rich language and dance to define life-shaping moments in a journey that is poetic, funny, hypnotic and exhilarating." - The New York Beacon

This program is funded in part by:
Council Member Inez E. Dickens, 9th C.D., Speaker Christine Quinn and the New York City Council, City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone and your individual contributions.

Stephanie Berry appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Read full post

Is Mike Vick a footballer or guinea pig?

"It is ridiculous to think the NFL or any sports league is capable of solving a cultural and socioeconomic issue that the United States has struggled with for more than two centuries." - John Smallwood

Dear Friends,

If you watched the Philadelphia Eagles play the Green Bay Packers this past Sunday (9/12/10), then you saw Michael Vick prove why he deserves the utmost respect as both a thinking athlete and pro quarterback.

Still, on the link below, a longtime buddy of mine who is also one of Americas premier sports writers, John Smallwood of the Philadelphia Daily News, delivers a now somewhat prophetic piece about what happens when you just allow a person to be himself or herself. Cheers!

G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/top_story/20100805_John_Smallwood__Vick_s_case_should_focus_on_football__not_social_justice.html?viewAll=y
Read full post