“Brothers of Affliction” makes its West Coast debut at the Willie Agee Playhouse in Inglewood, running from March 14 to March 30, 2025. Written, produced, and directed by acclaimed playwright Paris Crayton III, this raw and unfiltered drama offers audiences an intimate look at Black male vulnerability, healing, brotherhood, trauma, and redemption.
On August 2, 1924, iconic American writer and civil rights activist James Balwin was born. Worldwide, people are gathering and creating to commemorate the occasion
“I’ve worked with primarily Black directors, men and women, who recognized that I, too, am ‘Africa’ America, to paraphrase Langston Hughes.”
Peachanda DuBose is a woman who wears many hats. Born in Wilmington Delaware, and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, DuBose is a filmmaker, playwright, director, producer, author, poet, humanitarian, and activist.
The homeless crisis in Los Angeles has skyrocketed over the past few years, and continues to grow.
Keenan Scott II will be the youngest African American playwright to be honored with a Sardi’s portrait – one of the most enduring and coveted theatrical traditions.
On April 13th, the legendary Phylicia Rashad and her associates gathered at the Mark Taper Forum to celebrate opening night of “Blues For An Alabama Sky
February 16th brought the opening of playwright, Jeremy O. Harris’, unflinching new work, “Slave Play”, at the Mark Taper Forum in Downtown Los Angeles after almost two years of no performances due to COVID-19.
The First African American Woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize talks about her adaption of Richard Wrights’ novel ‘Native Son’ (now playing on HBO), and more.
Through “History Detectives”, renown actor, director and co-Founder of the Robey Theatre Company, Ben Guillory is encouraging the community to “Add Your Story” with the possibility of having it adapted into a play.
Following the “History Detectives”, first interest meeting, Guillory, spoke exclusively with the L.A. Sentinel about the importance of having the South Central community get involved in this initiative.
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