An Early Summer's Daydream
Summer is just around the corner, here in San Francisco, and yesterday I took my last train ride home from Stanford this academic year....
Come Take A Magic Carpet Ride
I'm excited to announce that I'm playing Aladdin in the The Magic Lamp, a modern retelling of the classic tale in British Panto style,...
We've Got Black Magic To Do
Sean San José, the visionary new artistic director of Magic Theatre has invited BACCE, the company founded by my artistic twin, Edris...
MANIFESTO: The Film Returns!
MANIFESTO: The Film is coming back due to popular demand! And this time you’ll be able to watch it IN PERSON: At 7pm on SUNDAY, JUNE 20...
Step Into My Woodland Lair
Take a walk with me ... Here in San Francisco, the COVID numbers are down and the numbers of the vaccinated are up. Live theatre has...
My New Film Drops Tonight!
Today Is The Day! My new film, MANIFESTO, is available for streaming this weekend and next. MANIFESTO tells the tale of a queer, black...
Bringing A Nigerian Theatre Classic to Life (and other adventures)
This Friday, March 19 at 6pm PST, tune in to see me bring a Nigerian classic to life on Zoom. I’m directing Madmen and Specialists, a...
(Virtually) Visiting Black Artists All Over The World
My art twin, Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe, and I started a new online series in which we visit with black artists who are creating all over...
Art In The Time of Corona
Dear Friends, (photo by Julie Fogh) What a surreal 8 months it has been since I last sent an update! I hope you have found ways to stay...
Nina Simone, James Baldwin, and Rotimi Walk Into a Theatre
What do you get when you question, dance, sing, strut, shapeshift, and summon iconoclasts like Nina Simone and James Baldwin to decipher...
