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Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones, base

Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones, based on a memoir by @charlesmblow, is the first opera by a Black composer presented by the Metropolitan Opera in the New York institution's 138-year existence. Composed by Grammy-award winning Trumpeter Terence Blanchard - a captivating 3-hour experience of beautiful storytelling, music, talented cast and choreography.

Fire Shut Up in My Bones is a part of the @metopera’s HD season. @terence_blanchard’s extraordinary new opera features baritone @willie1525, sopranos @angeljoyblue, @lamoooore, and @wr3hrlm. Music Director @nezetseguin is on the podium to conduct James Robinson and @camilleabrown’s acclaimed production.

Learn more at metopera.org/HD.

#MetOpera #FirstBlackOpera #MetisBack

📸 Ken Howard/Met Opera

#ICIMI! Repost from @yendortheatrecompany
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It’s been an amazing week at Yendor. A major highlight was having dinner with Ms. Tina Knowles Lawson and Richard Lawson and the WACO Theater team, during their visit to Newark! The vibe was real the energy was high… and, of course, the food was on point! Thank you Adenah Bayoh and the urban vegan/ cornbread team for hosting and providing food for us.

Shout out to the powerhouses Taneshia Nash Laird and WACO’s ED Shay Wafer for making it all happen.

Oh, and by the way, Black Terror, by Richard Wesley, directed by Richard Lawson, coproduced by WACO Theater, Yendor Theatre Company and Newark Symphony Hall is coming soon!

Shoutouts to: @mstinalawson @mrrichardlawson @richardwesley7858 @taneshianashlaird @andrew_binger @nia_miranda @briawilliams_ @itsjustcornelius @elilutwins @shaywafer @urbanvegannewark @cornbreadnewarknj @adenahbayoh @newarksymphonyhall

#ICYMI, we are so thankful and proud of our Angels

#ICYMI, we are so thankful and proud of our Angels and Warriors for raising their voices and sharing their art. They recently showcased their creative works at our inaugural “For Teens by Teens” Film Festival. Writing, producing, casting, directing, acting and more—their stories of truth and resilience blew us away.

A special thank you to WACO sponsors, staff and volunteers for making this happen. Stay tuned for more ways to view the phenomenal films and help us continue creating this space #WhereArtCanOccur.

@thetonyawards was filled with #BlackExcellence! F

@thetonyawards was filled with #BlackExcellence! Finest revival of a play winner @iamkennyleon (#ASoldiersPlay) opened his acceptance speech by repeating the names of #BreonnaTaylor and #GeorgeFloyd.

“We are going to by no means ever overlook you...I simply assume as artists, it’s our job is to essentially affect the world by means of our storytelling. And like I stated on stage, the extra tales we hear, the clearer we get to reality.”

Swipe to share in our congratulations to first-time winners @adriennelwarren (@tinabroadway), @davidalangrier (#SoldiersPlay @roundaboutnyc), and nominee @celiargooding (@jaggedlittlepill) at the 74th Annual #TonyAwards.

We’ve lost a visionary. Rest in power #MelvinVan

We’ve lost a visionary. Rest in power #MelvinVanPeebles
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Director.
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Playwright.
Pioneer.
We stand on your great shoulders.

#MelvinVanPeebles

#SupportBlackTheatreLA

@mstinalawson and @mrrichardlawson are co-producin

@mstinalawson and @mrrichardlawson are co-producing a run of Richard Welsey’s play “Black Terror,” at the historic @newarksymphonyhall with @wacotheater.

The couple spoke with @ESSENCE about their passion for the theater project. “I connected with Black Terror so much because growing up in Galveston, Texas, this little Southern Texas town, it was a lot of racial tension, a lot of racial prejudice, and as a teenager, police brutality was a real problem in that town,” said Tina.

“...This is going to be a ‘plim’, a play film, P- I – L -M and it is going to be done virtually so that the actors are all over the country they will all appear to be in the same place, interacting with each other, and you will believe that they are together and that they can be intimate and really engage,”said @mrrichardlawson. “It’s a tremendous challenge, but you know, we’re creating something new, a new genre.”

Performances of #BlackTerror will be filmed across venues. Later they will be available to stream.

@MichaelaCoelWeb has made history as the first Bla

@MichaelaCoelWeb has made history as the first Black woman to win at the ‪#Emmys‬ for limited series writing. It is her first Emmy win, for "I May Destroy You." @RuPaulOfficial makes history with the most wins by a Black artist, and @TheRealDebbiAllen became the first Black woman to receive the Governor’s Award. Check out these memorable moments from #Emmys2021 while we celebrate a night of #BlackExcellence!

Please join us in celebrating the launch of the fi

Please join us in celebrating the launch of the first annual Black Theatre Day, today, September 17, 2021 as we recognize the 200th anniversary of the opening night of the African Company! The Virtual Happy Hour begins at 2pm PT.

More info in our story! #BlackTheatreDay

We are artists at work, and works of art! Congratu

We are artists at work, and works of art! Congratulations @im.angelabassett. What do you all think? Does this look like her?
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Heyyy twin! 😍❤️ @madametussaudsusa

“If you're going through something, just know th

“If you're going through something, just know that you're going to come out on the other side. You're going through it - you're not stuck there forever.”
@mstinalawson

This #FlashbackFriday is an image of our first class of Tina’s Angels, our yearlong mentorship program for teenage girls. Mentors are assigned to participants who have potential and desire to live a successful productive life but do not have the guidance, financial ability or access to the road map to get there. WACO focuses on nurturing the potential and self-esteem in every student while showing them how to give back to their peers without judgment…and to find their voices through the arts. We are so excited to see how these young women have grown, and are proud to be here every step of the way.

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