Zach’s Notes From the Field: Theater for Real People
byNotes from the Field, Anna Deavere Smith’s awarding-winning play, wrenches your heart, illuminates humanity and provides proof that change is in the wind. The…
Society
Gentrified: Austin Web Series Addresses Gentrification through the Camera’s Lens
byAs Austin rapidly develops and experiences growth, challenges like gentrification are high stakes for people of color. “We are losing people and we are…
The Black Girl Magic Holiday Gift Guide
byIt’s that time of year again. The malls and stores are packed with people doing their last bit of holiday and Christmas shopping. Whether…
New Blanton Exhibit is A Glimpse of the Real Africa
byI didn’t learn about Africa in school and the images in movies, television shows and the pages of National Geographic didn’t do much to generate pride in the heritage so evident by my skin color.
Dreaming Big: Quincy Dunlap Takes Helm at Urban League
byHe had an epiphany one day: “Try making a legitimate living one more time.” Little did that young man, accustomed to tempting fate on the streets of St. Louis, know that he was on the path to serving as CEO of an organization he had benefited from in his past.
Monroe is a Dont-Miss Performance
byWith respect, humor and sensitivity, Monroe pays homage to black families who experience horrific events and still create a brighter future for themselves and their children.
Lisa B. Thompson: The Play Prof
byIt’s a dream of aspiring playwrights to hold a reading of their work and have an artistic director come to them and say, “I want your play for my upcoming season,” but it’s not that easy. Yet, it’s happened to Lisa B. Thompson twice.
Don’t Sleep on Black Panther; Stay Woke and Get to the Theater
by#NOSpoilers but y’all need to go see Black Panther. First y’all need to understand that I am so not into comic books or superheros generally. I loved the old Superman movies with Christopher Reeves (dating myself) and the Wonder Woman t.v. show (Lynda Carter).
Black in the Back Country: African American Roots in Rural Texas
byYou haven’t heard of Littig, Texas. You have no idea it even exists. And that’s a shame, because the little town of Littig, and the people who live there, are the kinds of human curiosities that make Austin at its weirdest seem boring.
Oh Snap!…My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me!
byZell Miller, III, one one of Austin’s most prolific artists, presents Oh Snap!… My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me, the final play in his trilogy about the real life joys, challenges and discoveries of raising black children.
Sisters Leading the Leaders
byWho run the world? Girls! As so famously stated by Queen Bey herself. And from where we see things – #noliestold.
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Zach Theatre is a party for the soul
byFrom the opening rendition of the Motown classic What Christmas Means to Me, to the jubilant gospel of Joy to the World, Zach theatre’s musical version of A Christmas Carol is a party for the soul.