| 词条 | Billie Holiday Theatre |
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The Billie Holiday Theatre is a nonprofit organization located at 1368 Fulton Street, inside the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Restoration Plaza, and is part of a $6 million [3] superblock in Bedford-Stuyvesant eventually housing an ice-skating rink, a supermarket, and the theatre.[3] Theatre backgroundFranklin A. Thomas, the first Black President of the Ford Foundation,[3] used his position to revitalize his hometown neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant through the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. The $6 million unit housed the 218-seat Billie Holiday Theatre. Thomas’ concept behind the theatre was “to expose the second largest black community in America to the arts while providing an outlet for local talent.” [3] Marjorie Moon was appointed as the theatre’s executive director.[3] Under Moon, “the theatre built a community audience by placing Bedford Stuyvesant citizens on the theatre’s board.” [3]In 2015, the theater moved to Fort Greene for two years while the Bedford-Stuyvesant location was being renovated.[4][5] The renovations to The Billie Holiday Theatre were designed by MBB Architects. The newly renovated theater reopened in May 2017.[6] Notable alumniWell-known theatre actors who have performed at the Billie Holiday Theatre include Samm-Art Williams,[3] Samuel L. Jackson,[3] Debbie Allen,[3] Tichina Arnold,[7] Obba Babatunde,[7] and Rondell Sheridan[7] Notable worksYoung Gifted and Broke (1977) by Weldon Irvine ran for a record seventy-seven sold out performances.[3]In 2010 the theatre presented the award-winning play, What Would Jesus Do?.[8] References1. ^"Billie Holiday Theatre at Restoration Plaza". Time Out New York. {{coord|40.680034| -73.945642|display=title}}2. ^Johnson, Kimberle' "Community Development Corporations, Participation and Accountability: The Harlem Urban Development Corporation and the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation." The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 594th ser. ANAALS.AAPSS (2004): n. pag. Sage Journals. Web. 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hill, Errol, and James Vernon Hatch. A History of African American Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2003. Print. 4. ^"Wendell Pierce to open Bed-Stuy theater’s Fort Greene run". By Matthew Perlman, The Brooklyn Paper. 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/nyregion/billie-holiday-theater-bedford-stuyvesant-opening.html|title=In Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ready for ‘the Billie’ to Return|last=Stapinski|first=Helene|date=2017-03-15|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/brooklyn/article/Historic-Billie-Holiday-Theatre-to-Reopen-Next-Week-20170504|title=Historic Billie Holiday Theatre to Reopen Next Week|last=Desk|first=BWW News|work=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en}} 7. ^1 2 TNJ Life, ed. "The Billie Holiday Theatre." The Network Journal Magazine Version (September 2008): n. pag. Sept. 2008. Web. 8. ^"Akin Babatunde, Daniel Beaty, Kenita Miller, and More Win 2010 Audelco Awards". Theatre Mania, Dan Bacalzo • New York City • Nov 17, 2010 2 : Theatres in Brooklyn|Tourist attractions in Brooklyn |
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