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Nov 15, 2024 | 
mercurynews.com | Karen D'Souza |Jocelyn Bioh
Race and class bubble over in the pressure cooker of life for an immigrant in America in the fiery hot-button comedy “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.”Welcome to a bustling Harlem hair salon in Jocelyn Bioh’s bittersweet 90-minute romp, directed by Whitney White in its engaging West Coast premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre through Dec. 15.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
georgetowner.com | Richard Selden |Jocelyn Bioh
CLASSICALThis Saturday, two weeks before the National Symphony Orchestra’s gala — featuring pianist Yunchan Lim playing Rachmaninoff (Sept. 28) — the NSO presents “Echoes of America” in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall with The Washington Chorus and bass-baritone Morris Robinson, conducted by the chorus’s artistic director, Eugene Rogers (Sept. 14).
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Aug 17, 2024 | 
vpa.uncg.edu | Jocelyn Bioh |Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Online tickets sales begin on July 1!Phone Number: 336.334.4392Hours: Monday – Friday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (while classes are in session)Address: Sprinkle Theatre (Brown Building), 402 Tate St, Greensboro, NC 27412* Tickets to CVPA and UCLS events are sold exclusively through our box office locations and ETix website, and nowhere else. Tickets purchased through third-party vendors cannot be honored.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
gbcghanaonline.com | Jocelyn Bioh |Seli Baisie
Dede Ayite has become the first Black woman to win a Tony for best costume design of a play at the 2024 Tony Awards. Though nominated for her work on a few shows, Ayite won for her work on the now-closed Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.
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May 27, 2024 | 
dctheaterarts.org | Jocelyn Bioh |John Leguizamo |Matthew Libby |Agatha Christie
Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie have announced the company’s 74th season. The upcoming season—the first programmed by Sharif—promises to be an electrifying blend of new works and reimagined classics.
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May 14, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Stephi Wild |Jocelyn Bioh |John Leguizamo |Matthew Libby
Get Access To Every Broadway StoryUnlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Email:Existing user? Just click login. Arena Stage has announced its 74th season, including a blend of new works and reimagined classics.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
blavity.com | Fatboy Slim |Jocelyn Bioh |Amy Herzog
Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen tops the 2024 Tony Awards nominations list with a whopping 13 recognitions. BlackFilmandTV.com founder Wilson Morales posted on Instagram the nominations given to Black productions, noting that Hell’s Kitchen, inspired by Keys’ upbringing in New York City, will take on multicultural-led musical The Outsiders in the fight for Best Musical.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
abc7.com | Fatboy Slim |Jocelyn Bioh |Amy Herzog
NEW YORK -- The nominations for the 2024 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday morning. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
chicagoshakes.com | Jocelyn Bioh |Lolita Chakrabarti
Artistic Director Edward Hall and Executive Director Kimberly Motes announce inaugural season for Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2024/25 Season features a powerful lineup of thrilling theatrical events, international partnerships, and productions of Shakespeare Chicago—April 9, 2024—Artistic Director Edward Hall and Executive Director Kimberly Motes announce today their inaugural season for Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST), featuring 10 productions over 12 months that bring internationally...
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Nov 15, 2023 | 
pen.org | Jocelyn Bioh
HomeBreak Out: Celebrating the 2023 PEN Prison Writing AwardsJoin PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program for Break Out, a celebratory book launch for Thank the Bloom: 2023 PEN Prison Writing Awards Anthology. Initiated in response to the 1972 Attica Prison Riots, the PEN Prison Writing Awards recognizes the extraordinary literary talent produced in prisons and carceral facilities across the United States.
