Written by Marita A. McKee (BWS Class of 2023) Reimagining Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Fat Ham follows Juicy, a young Black queer man, as he grapples with his identity and the rather complicated task of avenging his father’s death (it is a tragedy, after all). And while I was somewhat familiar with the classic masterpiece, seeing this […]
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By: Maria Belisario It is a challenge to instill the Shakespeare genre to the newer and younger minds of today, but Fat Ham has done just that. This 500-year-old story is turned upside down in a jam-packed 95-minute show, with no intermission! There were many moments where I laughed my butt off, where my heart
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The BWS+ will offer FREE continuing education and professional development for our Beyond Workshop Series artists through virtual and in-person classes, connections with industry professionals, roundtable discussions, and volunteer and performance opportunities. Our goals are to maintain a deep, valuable connection with our artists and investment in them, further their training, encourage company-generated content, and empower them in
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By: Kayci Rose Kimberly Akimbo was an extremely well-performed & well-written show. Centered on 16-year-old Kimberly, born with a disease that causes rapid-aging, the musical’s main message was to live life without letting anything or anyone hold you back. It also implored it’s audience to be unapologetically authentic; the universe will always send people who
R.Evolución Latina looking for a Summer 2023 Intern! Position Location: Hybrid – virtual and in-person NYC Type of Position: Summer, temporary, unpaid, average 10 hours per week – runs from June 1st to August 6th Position Category: Internship, Administrative, aid in multiple summer projects and programming that RL offers Brief Position Description: R.Evolución Latina (RL) is an organization
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By Kiwii Villalobos As an immigrant and as a Latinx I was taught that, in this country, just to be considered for an audition I had to be the very best in a room, and still, my immigration status, my accent, my nationality, and things like that, which are inherently mine, would get on the
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By Rebecca Girija Jimenez It’s easy to tell yourself, “I need to take more risks, I should step out of my comfort zone.” And sure, most of us try to, but rarely are we in environments where we feel safe and free enough to step out of our comfort zone and not judge ourselves. The
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6226″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Power of Movement” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23156592|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1678818100261{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The 2023 Beyond Workshop Series invited 17 U.S. artists, and 6 international artists to join our programming this year. The focus of the workshop was on Movement and the power that our body and physical choices create onstage. Throughout an intensive
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6286″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Congratulations!!” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23ff9f40|line_height:35px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1647638819240{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSdTBEXMKImlGwrSHRU-_eJGMi9Yx3SaKcjQa5Yw78OTZYgKfQ%2Fviewform|||”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]We are honored to announce Lilian De Andrea De León as the 2023 Doreen Montalvo ‘Do It Anyway’ Scholarship recipient. Lillian is a Mexican American hailing from Texas who is currently pursuing a career in the arts. Alongside her journey of
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6226″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Beyond Workshop Series (BWS) Program and the Raul Julia Training Unit 2023 ” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23156592|line_height:30px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1673282579982{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Join our Adult Training Program in 2023 | Deadline to Apply Jan 30th R.Evolución Latina, in collaboration with Pregones PRTT, presents their interdisciplinary training and outreach program that challenges artists to further
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