15th Anniversary of Walk Tall Girl Productions Fifteen years ago, National Black Theatre’s impresario, Tunde Samuels, encouraged Marcia Pendelton to enter the field of publicity & public relations. The following day, the statuesque diva... Read More
Perri Gaffney
Perri Gaffney adapted her novel, The Resurrection of Alice (J. California Cooper “I love this book!”), into an award winning play. She co-authored two texts with Mitch Weiss; Managing Artists in Pop Music and The Business of Broadway, has articles in Black Masks, African Eye, and The Charlotte Observer, and several poetry commissions.
Review: “Barbecue” at The Public Theater 2 min read Playwright/Director Robert O’Hara is not for the faint of heart. His artistic expression is unapologetically raw. Robert says, “I lead an audience down a... Read More
Apollo Theater’s Walk Of Fame Inductees 2 min read The world famous Apollo Theater located in the heart of Harlem has been the proving ground for hopeful performers since it first opened its doors... Read More
Fridays Nights at “Cobi Narita’s Open Mic” 2 min read Cobi Narita’s Open Mic is happening Friday nights from 7-10:30pm at a new location, 111 West 71st Street in the Hargrave House annex. Cobi has been... Read More
Jamal Joseph & Daniel Beaty’s “Chapter + Verse” September 26, 2015, the 19th Urbanworld Film Festival presented the world premier of “Chapter + Verse”, the flagship production of Harlem Films, a new movie making... Read More
Perri Gaffney’s South Africa: A Durban Dream 3 min read
(Photographs will be attached later.) The last time I visited the Motherland was in 1997, eighteen years ago. Back then I visited several west and eastern African countries, South Africa being among them.... Read More
The Restoration of Gilbert Lewis 4 min read Gilbert Lewis was a powerful presence on stage, in film and TV. His chameleon talents made him the quintessential Troy Maxson in August Wilson’s FENCES,... Read More
African-American Tennis History Timeline 1 min read Wimbeldon, which began on Monday, is kind of the 3-4 month gluttony period of ATP and WTA Grand Slam tournaments—from the French Open to the U.S. Open in Queens, New York .... Read More