Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s new theatrical work was inspired when he noticed that his students, who performed poems at environmental-movement events, were often the only black people there.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AMThe piece is based on the memoir by Wadad Makdisi Cortas, who served for years as a principal at the girls' school in Beirut.
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SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:04PMRoundabout Theater Company features the musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood" as part of its 2012-2013 season.
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SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:52PMDiane Paulus, the director of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," will oversee a new Cirque du Soleil production called "Amaluna" that opens in Canada in April
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:31PMRunning from Jan. 12 to June 17, the Baryshnikov Arts Center spring season includes a range of genres and several premieres.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:47PMLisa D'Amour's play "Detroit" to open Playwrights Horizon's 2012 season
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