The Billie will spotlight independent Black filmmakers and visionary storytellers.The Billie will spotlight independent Black filmmakers and visionary storytellers with its inaugural Black Film Symposium - “I Got a Story to Tell”: A Day of Black Cinema. Curated by filmmaker & programmer Tayler Montague, the symposium is an immersive exploration into the breadth of Black […]
Exploring The Billie’s musical roots and in homage to its namesake - the legendary Billie HolidayBILLIE & BEYOND is a music series showcasing the next generation of female vocalists and instrumentalists who are lighting up the stage with jazz, R&B, gospel, and more continuing the legacy of Billie Holiday’s artistry and activism.Our featured artist, Lala, […]
The Billie will continue to celebrate the power of Black storytelling with the bi-annual "Black Narrative" theater series.The "Black Narrative" series will launch the inaugural Caribbean Theatre Festival--a vibrant celebration honoring the powerful legacy and ongoing impact of Caribbean playwrights in the American theater canon.Curated by theatre veterans Patrice Johnson Chevannes and Heather Alicia Simms […]
The Billie will continue to celebrate the power of Black storytelling with the bi-annual "Black Narrative" theater series.Fine! I’ll say it. I see y’all are gonna make me say it! Twelve Black women get summoned for jury duty and we ALL make it through – that don’t seem suspicious to you?” - JUROR 12Suspicious, indeed. […]
The Billie will continue to celebrate the power of Black storytelling with the bi-annual "Black Narrative" theater series.Fine! I’ll say it. I see y’all are gonna make me say it! Twelve Black women get summoned for jury duty and we ALL make it through – that don’t seem suspicious to you?” - JUROR 12Suspicious, indeed. […]
The Billie Holiday Theatre's Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
The Billie Holiday Theatre in Partnership with the Office of Council Member Chi Osse and Field Meridians Presents a FREE community screening of Firelight Films' Sun Ra: Do the ImpossibleDirected by Christine TurnerWith a special conversation with Ahmed Abdullah, former Arkestra member to follow. Doors at 6 PM. Film at 6:30 PM. SYNOPSIS: Poet, philosopher, […]
The Billie Holiday Theatre's Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
Opening night reception for 'The Axe Forgets But The Tree Remembers' art exhibition.The Axe Forgets, But the Tree Remembers is an exhibition about memory, harm, and the uneven weight of […]