Posts Tagged ‘Rose Weaver’
Reflection: Gem of the Ocean, necessary theatre for this time – Robb Dimmick
by Robb Dimmick While written out of sequence, August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean is the starting point of Wilson’s ten play, century-long cycle. It is also his most humane. Hopeful, musical and magical. And it is the only one to truly place a woman at its center; even the eponymous Ma Rainey isn’t really the core character. And in…
Read MoreLIVE theater again! Trinity’s “Gem of the Ocean”
August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean” from the legendary playwright, will run from February 24th to March 27th. Set in 1904 Pittsburgh where slavery was still living memory, Gem of the Ocean offers a searing and mystical exploration of freedom, justice, and reclamation. Racked with secret guilt, a desperate Citizen Barlow seeks refuge at the…
Read MoreHERStory Yard Sale for Rose Weaver as she heads to Georgia – Ann Clanton
By Ann Clanton, “Speak-Up” contributing writer Rhode Island Treasure of A Stage and Screen Heads to Hollywood of the South Award winning actress and Trinity Repertory Theater alumni, Rose Weaver is heading home to Georgia. Before Rose leaves, the Rhode Island community will have an opportunity to purchase a piece of HERStory at an estate sale of her…
Read MoreTonight: Rose Weaver & Sokeo Ros streaming from The Kennedy Center
If you are wondering how to decompress from the election stress and anxiety, start today when you can enjoy an Arts Across America performance streamed to you from 4-5pm. That’s Monday, November 9th. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts joins forces with NEFA and FirstWorks of Providence, Rhode Island to present ?????????…
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