Colorism Examined in New Film Series Hosted by RestorationArt April 3, 2018 Andrea Leonhardt April 3, 2018 The film series kicks off on April 8, featuring School Daze, Imitation of Life and Yellowman As the Marvel Comics movie Black Panther sweeps the nation, black pride and intra-cultural examination are at an...
‘A Small Oak Tree Runs Red’: New Play at BHT Commemorates 100-Year Anniversary of Holocaust Lynchings February 1, 2018 Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2018 New, gripping play at Billie Holiday Theatre commemorates the lynchings of eleven African Americans-- including Mary Turner and her unborn baby-- in 1918 Brooks County, Georgia. The Billie Holiday Theatre...
Year in Review: Top-10 Stories of 2017 December 29, 2017 Brooklyn Reader December 29, 2017 If you didn’t happened to catch some of these amazing stories when they were first published, here is a quick look back! Wow! What a year it has been for news in America! Nationally, thanks to the...
RestorationArt Announces Call for ChoreoQuest-in-Residence Applications December 8, 2017 Andrea Leonhardt December 8, 2017 ChoreoQuest is an artist-in-residence program that provides choreographers of African descent a platform to create thought-provoking, innovative art reflecting the community Photo credit:...
50 Years of Restoration: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow! December 5, 2017 Brooklyn Reader December 5, 2017 This year, Restoration is celebrating its 50th anniversary-- five decades of providing the community arts and culture programming, business development, housing assistance, financial empowerment and so much...
Billie Holiday Theatre’s ‘Autumn’ Sweeps AUDELCO Awards with 6 Wins November 24, 2017 Andrea Leonhardt November 24, 2017 It was a big night for 'Autumn,' winning AUDELCO awards in major categories including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director and Best Dramatic Production of the Year Best Actor,...
A ‘May-December Love’ Blooms in ‘The Old Settler’ at the Billie Holiday Theatre November 14, 2017 Brooklyn Reader November 14, 2017 Tensions fly when a young man finds himself caught in a romantic triangle with his childhood sweetheart and a much older woman in “The Old Settler,” currently running at the Billie Holiday Theatre....
Reel Sisters Kicks off Annual Film Festival with Awards Ceremony at Billie Holiday Theatre October 5, 2017 Brooklyn Reader October 5, 2017 Reel Sisters Kicks off 20th Anniversary with an Awards Ceremony honoring trailblazing actresses at Legendary Billie Holiday Theatre On Saturday, Oct. 7, from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora...
The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces its 2017-2018 Season August 18, 2017 Andrea Leonhardt August 18, 2017 The Billie Holiday Theatre's inaugural season reflects on the past into the future, exploring notions of sisterhood, family ties, love and loneliness, domestic terrorism against Blacks in the US, and...
Cast of ‘Pipeline’ Joins Community Conversation at Bed Stuy’s Billie Holiday Theatre August 3, 2017 Andrea Leonhardt August 3, 2017 The conversation will provide a unique opportunity to connect with cast members from "Pipeline" discussing issues reflected in Dominique Morisseau's new play RestorationArt and Walk Tall Girl Productions...