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Shutter Sisters - 1st Stage
Regional Premiere February 1 - 18, 2024 by Mansa Ra. Directed by Eric Ruffin This sweet and funny tale explores the parallel lives of two women. A white woman named Michael struggles with strained family relationships at her adopted mother’s funeral, while a Black woman named Mykal navigates a challenge of her own: becoming an empty nester. A surrealist journey through womanhood, identity, and what it means to belong.
Fairfax County Nonprofit Arts And Culture Sector Generates $260.3M In Economic Activity
Fairfax County's nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $260.3 million in economic activity in FY22 according to the recently released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts.
Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies to Launch 2024 Professional Development Workshops For DC Area Artists
The alliance known as the Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies (NVLAA) will present seven free workshops for artists and arts organizations throughout the region. The 2024 professional development offerings will cover topics such as gallery and agent representation, cultural intelligence, arts marketing insights, creating content in a digital world, and more.
TO LISTEN PAST THE QUIET to To Open This Month at The Z
The Zeiders American Dream Theater debuts a new play that discusses the topics of feminism, mental health and society as a whole in a thrilling and touching new drama that will delight horror and mystery lovers alike. "To Listen Past The Quiet" follows two sisters who start a house renovation, but soon begin to uncover its secrets, and the mysterious history of the Sally sisters from the 1860s.
1st Stage Announces SHUTTER SISTERS, A Sweet And Funny Play By Mansa Ra
This sweet and funny tale explores the parallel lives of two women. A white woman named Michael struggles with strained family relationships at her adopted mother's funeral, while a Black woman named Mykal navigates a challenge of her own: becoming an empty nester. A surrealist journey through womanhood, identity, and what it means to belong.
Dave Harris and Mansa Ra: Connection, Contention, Community
Dave Harris and Mansa Ra first met in New Haven, Conn.; both were in Donald Margulies’s playwriting class at Yale, and both taught playwriting units at Co-Op High School there.
Milwaukee’s First Stage and Ko-Thi Dance Company: Present THE DANCING GRANNY
Milwaukee, WI –January 27, 2022 – Next up in First Stage’s 2021/22 season will be THE DANCING GRANNY, a play by Mansa Ra adapted from the children’s book by beloved author/illustrator Ashley Bryan. The production is part of First Stage’s First Steps Series which introduces younger audiences to live theater. Based on an African folktale, the play is a joyful celebration of storytelling, song, movement, community and the beauty of everyday life.
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