New name, new logo, one marvtastic event

The International Black Theatre Festival is coming to town Every two years since 1989 downtown Winston-Salem is transformed into Black Theatre Holy Ground when the N.C. Black Repertory Company hosts the biggest event in Black theatre. And this year with a new name, the International Black Theatre Festival is back July 29 – August 3.  The National Black Theatre Festival was started by the late Larry Leon Hamlin, who is also the founder of the N.C. Black Repertory Company. The festival was started as an international outreach program, and the new name reflects Hamlin’s vision of bringing Black actors, writers, directors, and others with invested interest in Black theatre from across the world, together.  This year’s festival will include more than 120 theatrical productions with a variety of new works, premieres and Black classics. If the on-stage productions aren’t for you, other popular events like the opening night Gala, International Vendors Market, Film Fest, Midnight Poetry, International Colloquium, the National Youth Talent Showcase, TeenTastic and several others will be returning this year, along with a few new attractions.  Celebrity co-chairs for the festival, Tamara Tunie, and Clifton Powell, were announced last month. Tunie is an award-winning actor, singer, director, and...