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The Timeless Narratives of August Wilson & the Value of Regional Theaters – An Interview with the Cast & Director of FENCES at Circle Theatre

When many people think of theatre they think of Broadway. Bright lights. Big city. Grandiose fanfare. NYC. Triple-digit tickets. You know the Broadway drill. Enjoying a fabulous… Read more “The Timeless Narratives of August Wilson & the Value of Regional Theaters – An Interview with the Cast & Director of FENCES at Circle Theatre”

SILVER SPRING, Md. (July 23, 2022) TV One’s new suspense-filled movie, Safe Room, will premiere tomorrow, Sunday, July 24 at 9/8C. Marking his directorial debut, Boris Kodjoe directs real-life wife Nicole Ari Parker (Chicago P.D., Empire), Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos), Nik… Read more “Boris Kodjoe Makes Directorial Debut with TV ONE Thriller Film “Safe Room” Starring His Wife Nicole Ari Parker”

“It doesn’t matter where you come from. It doesn’t matter what your background is. As long as you know you’re supposed to be doing it and you… Read more “Meet Izabela Rose, the Afro-Latina Starring in Disney Channel’s New Original Film THE CURIOUS CASE OF DOLPHIN BAY – An Interview”

On July 15, 2022, none other than THE Michael R. Jackson talked with Black And Making It contributors Ayvaunn Penn and D’Mariel Jones about his latest award-winning… Read more “From Broadway Usher to Broadway Playwright & Composer: An Interview with Pulitzer Prize-Winner Michael R. Jackson”

By BAM-iT! Team Sardi’s was abuzz on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 7, 2022. An intimate group gathered to celebrate the unavailing of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael… Read more “Pulitzer Prize-Winner Michael R. Jackson Honored & Gifted with Famed Sardi’s Portrait”

I had the marvelous opportunity of seeing the Broadway musical Once On This Island on Saturday, and I was fighting back tears the whole time, because it was… Read more “Must-See Broadway Musical Speaks Truth on Colorism & Classism in the African Diaspora”

This is a fact that many people doubt, but the story of Jacquelyn Bell can probably make a believer out of any doubter. On Monday, November 5,… Read more “Theatre can be a JOB not just a hobby. A REALITY not just a dream. Meet Jacquelyn Bell.”