The Responsibility of Love
Bernard Lee, Martin Luther King Jr., Stokely Carmichael, and Willie Ricks on the Meredith March, 1966 (Bob Fitch photography archive, © Stanford University Libraries). A… Read More
In Conversation: Playwright Nambi E. Kelley and Director Tasia A. Jones
Photo of Nambi E. Kelley and Tasia A. Jones. In 2018, Court Theatre and Playwright Nambi E. Kelley (Native Son) received the Prince… Read More
The Dramaturgy of Writing a Biographical Play
Photo of Tasia A. Jones and guests at the Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution first rehearsal by Joe Mazza. Writing a biographical play is no easy… Read More
The Study is The Struggle, The Struggle is The Study
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Floyd McKissick, Stokely Carmichael in Canton, Mississippi, July 1, 1966 (Alamy/Everett Collection). Kwame Ture, who many knew as Stokely Carmichael,… Read More
Up Next: East Texas Hot Links
It is 1955 in the piney woods of East Texas and racial tensions are high, yet the Top O’ the Hill Café remains a haven. Read More
Honoring Legacy
The Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection at the Woodson Regional Library. Director of Engagement Kamilah Rashied recently met with Raquel Flores-Clemons, archivist and head… Read More
Culture and Region as Told through Props: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
Court’s Properties Manager Lara Musard explains the significance of coins in our production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and how they help contextualize… Read More
Behind the Scenes: Scenic and Costume Design of ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
The cast of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead; scenic design by John Culbert, costume design by Raquel Adorno. The world of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern… Read More
Up Next: Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution
Stokely Carmichael (Alamy). Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution is a new play by Nambi E. Kelley that has been in development over the last… Read More
The Black Power Series
Profile of Stokely Carmichael speaking and gesturing in midst of crowd near the Capitol in Washington, DC (Alamy/Everett Collection). I often think about whether or… Read More
