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Celebrate African American arts and artists in the Triangle!
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Highlighted Events
PlayMakers Repertory Company 2018/2019 Season Event
September 23, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Get a sneak peak of the PlayMakers Repertory Company’s new season! At this FREE event, cast members will present scenes from Skeleton Crew.
Play Description – One of the last auto stamping plants in Detroit is on shaky ground. The long hours and demanding shifts have turned the line workers into a family, but the stress and strain of an uncertain future threatens to do more than just gum up the works.
A light reception will be held perform the program at 3:45 pm. It will be hosted by the Triangle Friends of African American Arts. Although tickets are free, registration is requested.
Hayti Heritage Center
804 Fayetteville St, Durham
Triangle FAAA Event
Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood
September 29, 2018 at 7:30 pm
See this wonderful play with Triangle FAAA! Comic genius Ken Ludwig brings his rip-roaring romp through Sherwood Forest to PlayMakers, with all the thrills and romance you could ever ask for. We’ll fill the theatre with flying arrows, clanging swords, and perilous feats of daring as you follow Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and Robin himself through this timeless story of a hero of the people who takes on the powers that be. The multicultural cast is being led by Joshua David Robinson who has role of Robin Hood. Admission is $26.34. Triangle FAAA is saving 30%!
PlayMakers Repertory Company
120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill
Triangle FAAA Event
Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood
September 29, 2018 at 7:30 pm
See this wonderful play with Triangle FAAA! Comic genius Ken Ludwig brings his rip-roaring romp through Sherwood Forest to PlayMakers, with all the thrills and romance you could ever ask for. We’ll fill the theatre with flying arrows, clanging swords, and perilous feats of daring as you follow Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and Robin himself through this timeless story of a hero of the people who takes on the powers that be. The multicultural cast is being led by Joshua David Robinson who has role of Robin Hood. Admission is $26.34. Triangle FAAA is saving 30%!
PlayMakers Repertory Company
120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill
"The Sugar Shack Experience": Celebrating Ernie Barnes
October 11, 2018, 6pm - 10:30pm
Experience an immersive tribute to Durham’s native son, artist Ernie Barnes and his iconic painting The Sugar Shack. Live performances by Poet J. Ivy, The Repertory Dance Company at NCCU and SLIPPAGE dance group, followed by a Funk & Soul Dance Party by DJ Niena Drake. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages. Admission is $28. Presented in partnership by the Ernie Barnes Family Trust & the NC African American Heritage Commission. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ernie & Bernie Barnes Foundation for the Care & Cure of Alzheimer's.
Durham Armory
220 Foster Street, Durham
www.erniebarnes.com
October 11, 2018, 6pm - 10:30pm
Experience an immersive tribute to Durham’s native son, artist Ernie Barnes and his iconic painting The Sugar Shack. Live performances by Poet J. Ivy, The Repertory Dance Company at NCCU and SLIPPAGE dance group, followed by a Funk & Soul Dance Party by DJ Niena Drake. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages. Admission is $28. Presented in partnership by the Ernie Barnes Family Trust & the NC African American Heritage Commission. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ernie & Bernie Barnes Foundation for the Care & Cure of Alzheimer's.
Durham Armory
220 Foster Street, Durham
www.erniebarnes.com
Blog Highlights
African American Theater:
Why We Need to Be in the Audience
By Sherri Holmes, Founder & Director
Triangle Friends of African American Arts
On December 4, the Triangle Friends of African American Arts attended the play Dot at PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill. It was an amazing show about an African American family in West Philadelphia. It was funny, touching and dramatic. You could see our lives reflected on the stage. There were wonderful actors and a great set. And PlayMakers has such an intimate theater that every seat had a great view. And yet, when I left the show I felt disappointed.
That is because when I looked around the audience there were lots of empty seats and only a few were filled by people of color. And it is such a loss for our community. There are so many reasons to attend an African American play or musical. You’ll have a wonderful experience. You’ll receive gratitude from the family or friends that you bring (“This was such a great show. Thank you for telling me about it.”). And you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you supported African American arts and artists.
When we fill up the audience for an African American play or musical, the African American performers feel energized and appreciated. I once spoke with an African American actor after a play and she said that it was a different show when we were in the theater. We respond. We encourage. We laugh at the right moments. The success of African American plays and musicals, enables theater companies to present shows that will provide more work for African American actors and playwrights. And it ensures that we will have more opportunities see our history, our culture, and our lives in the stories that we see on the stage. So support African American theater in the Triangle is a wonderful way to make a difference!
On January 14, 2018 at 7:00 pm, The Triangle Friends of African American Arts is bringing together several performing arts organizations to showcase the wonderful African American plays and musicals that will hit the stages in 2018. This special evening will include dramatic readings, songs and scenes from upcoming performances.
Photo credit: Audience at the 1st annual Triangle African American Theater Preview in 2017. By Beth Mann/Early Bird Photo on behalf of ArtsNowNC.
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