Category Archives: Theatre

Bed-Stuy Resident Rob Gaines Stars in New Play

Posted on June 10, 2011 by The Changeling

[ July 11, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Actor Rob Gaines

Here’s some cool news: Bed Stuy resident Rob Gaines will star in a new sci-fi comedy, Mad Mel and the Marradians. The play will premiere at the Main Stage Theatre (312 West 36th Street in Manhattan) on Monday, July 11 at 6PM at the 2011 Midtown International Theatre Festival for the first of [...]

Posted in Art and Artists, Beyond Bed-Stuy, Community Events, People in the 'hood, Theatre | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

And the Winner Is…

Posted on February 28, 2011 by The Changeling

Thanks to everyone who participated in the ticket giveaway today! I’m so fortunate to have community partners who offer up the goodies so that I can create giveaways on the blog. Please support them by going to see The Legend of Buster Neal at the Billie Holiday Theatre.  So someone actually guessed the winning number!  The [...]

Posted in Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Theatre | Comments Off

Win a Pair of Tickets to The Legend of Buster Neal!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by The Changeling

Today we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the The Legend of Buster Neal.  You’ll get to attend the opening night performance of the play at the Billie Holiday Theatre.  Afterwards you can join the cast and creative team at the opening night reception.  Here’s more about the play:
The Legend of Buster Neal
Written & [...]

Posted in Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Theatre | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Brothers from the Bottom Ticket Giveaway!

Posted on November 24, 2010 by The Changeling

Today we’re giving away one pair of tickets to the new play “Brothers from the Bottom” written and directed by Jackie Alexander. The play runs until December 19th (Thurs-Sat at 8pm, Sat at 3pm, Sun at 4pm).
The pair of tickets will go to the first person who can tell me the correct month and [...]

Posted in Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Theatre | Tagged | 5 Comments

Grandmothers, Incorporated

Posted on May 24, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

A hilarious comedy about four retired widows who arrive at an isolated cabin for a weekend of peace and serenity only to be confronted with a notorious drug lord in distress. Chaos reigns as these amateur sleuths dispense their unique brand of justice to the criminal in their midst.
Tickets range from $12 – $23.  For [...]

Posted in Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Theatre | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Tze Chun Dance Company Performs “Parlor Games” at The Akwaaba Mansion

Posted on April 27, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ May 2, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

“Parlor Games, the newest work by Tze Chun Dance Company addresses our current culture of entertainment by investigating Victorian parlor games of the late 19th century. These games were often unruly and risqué – created as cultural outlets for aggression, sexual tension, and other departures from civilized etiquette.”

“Choreographed to fit within the dimensions of a [...]

Posted in Art and Artists, Bedford Stuyvesant, Community Events, Dance, History, Theatre | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Spike Lee’s County of Kings FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by The Changeling

[THE TICKETS ARE ALL GONE! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE GIVEAWAY!]
Bed-Stuy Blog is giving away five pairs of tickets to the play County of Kings! Read on to find out how you can win!
This play, currently at The Public Theatre, is produced by Spike Lee, Culture Project, Steve Colman, Jayson [...]

Posted in Beyond Bed-Stuy, Theatre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Weeksville Benefit with Anna Deavere Smith

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ October 15, 2009; November 6, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

Posted in Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Fundraiser, Theatre | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Kumble Theater Presents Scribblin’ at the Automat

Posted on September 30, 2009 by The Changeling

Here’s an interesting new show at the Kumble Theatre in Fort Greene:

Set in the 1950’s, Scribblin’ at the Automat explores the relationship and friendship between iconic writer James Baldwin and famed fashion photographer Richard Avedon and their musings on race, class, sex, and celebrity. The legendary Bronx natives also bring to life through their encounters [...]

Posted in Art and Artists, Beyond Bed-Stuy, Theatre | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off

Yesterday I Died Examines the Violence in Young Lives

Posted on September 21, 2009 by The Changeling

[ September 25, 2009; 7:00 pm; September 26, 2009; 3:30 pm; ]
DLG Productions first produced Yesterday I Died in response to the tragic Somerset and Newark murders during the summer of 2007. The play, which features teen actors, chronicles the lives of young people killed in New Jersey and the reactions to their murders. The play also features other stories of individuals who have been affected [...]

Posted in Bed-Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, Crime and Police, Theatre | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off