This Month in Theatre History
March looks back on a musical comedy duo, a Carolina laureate, A Cherry Lane icon, the Living Theatre, and a Fornés tetralogy.
All Stories About Amiri Baraka
Woodie King Jr. and a Lifetime of Creation
The founder and artistic director of New Federal Theatre, who retired from the post in June, reflects on a storied, pathbreaking career.
Modest Beginnings, Towering Legacy: The Negro Ensemble Company
Out of conversations and readings in an actor’s apartment, one of the great American theatre companies was born.
This Month in Theatre History
Births, deaths, debuts and bans of bygone Marches.
New Federal Theatre’s 2015 Season Dedicated to Amiri Baraka
The New York City theatre’s 46th season will include a revival of ‘Dutchman’ and the world premiere of Baraka’s final play, about W.E.B. DuBois.
Amiri Baraka: 1934-2014
A testament to the lengthy career of actor, Amiri Baraka.
Letters to the Editor
Responses to pieces about Amiri Baraka, Arthur Miller, and about community art-making.
Fear and Loathing and Amiri Baraka
A review of ‘The Leroi Jones/Amiri Baraka Reader,’ edited by William J. Harris, ed., Thunder’s Mouth Press, New York. 540 pp, $24.95 cloth, $13.95 paper.
