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The Classical Theatre of Harlem to Receive $1 Million Grant from the Mellon Foundation, the Largest Supporter of the Arts and Humanities
The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant of $1M by the Mellon Foundation. This grant will support economic development and community-building work around CTH’s free summer production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Carl Cofield, which will transport audiences into a world of magic and…
The Classical Theatre of Harlem Announces New Board of Director Members
Two-time Tony Award Nominee Kara Young, Global Educational Leader Dr. Karen Jackson-Weaver, and Private Equity Veteran Renée Beaumont Join CTH as Trustees The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) is proud to welcome Tony nominee Kara Young, Dr. Karen Jackson Weaver, and Renée Beaumont to its board of directors. Representing a cross-sector of expertise in the…
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Unheard, unseen voices of this pivotal moment in American history are brought to life through half-hour radio dramas written by playwrights of color. Brought to you in partnership with Playbill, Broadway Podcast Network, and Venus Radio Theater. Hear a new episode every week.
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Single Petal of a Rose
Jazz virtuosos Jeremy Ajani Jordan and Mark Dover perform the iconic piece and speak about Duke Ellington’s genius inside the newly renovated Dorothy Maynor hall at Harlem School of the Arts.
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THE MUCK | A Radio Play
An idyllic journalist returns to his poverty-stricken hometown of the Muck in the American South to write an article about the forgotten suicide of his childhood friend, but in his quest to honor his friend’s legacy, he discovers he’s not the only one still hurting from this tragedy.
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