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If you would like to unsubscribe The BAVPA Beacon newsletter, please contact RON MANGUM ( [email protected] ) or RUSSELL LINK at ([email protected]). This letter is a great way to keep everyone informed about what’s happening in our lives; please help us to keep it going. LATEST BAVPA ALUMNI NEWS AND UPDATES Actor and Director DANIEL CROIX HENDERSON (2013) appears on the BET Network Tyler Perry's White House political drama, The Oval. The rebroadcast of the episode, The United Front airs January 17at 9PM:https://www.bet.com/shows/tyler-perrys-the-oval.html. Henderson’s official website: https://www.danielcroix.com/work. The GRACE STUMBERG ( 2007) Band performs at Thin Man Brewery, 492 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo January 17. For late January and February concert dates, go to https://gracestumberg.com/. Educator, Saxophonist and Composer JAMES BRANDON LEWIS (2001) performs at The Rauschenberg Residency in Captiva, FL April 6. http://www.jblewis.com/. Lewis’ CD, An Unruly Manifesto ( https://jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/releases ), is available for purchase and was nominated for the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards’ ( https://worldwidefm.net) album of the year. Celebrity Make Up Artist SIR JOHN BARNETT (2000) created the Luminess Cosmetics Limited Edition /Disney’s The Lion King Make Up Collection:https://www.luminessbeauty.com/disney/Home. InsidetheMagic.com/The Lion King related article, Disney’s 2020 Oscar Nominations: “The Lion King”, “Avengers: Endgame”, and more ( https://insidethemagic.net/2020/01/2020-disney-oscar-nominations-kc1/), Lion King was nominated for Best Visual Effects and the Oscars ( https://abc.com/shows/oscars ) airs February 9 on ABC. InsidetheMagic.com/The Lion King related article, Disney’s live-action “The Lion King” finally gets official Disney+ release date ( https://insidethemagic.net/2019/12/disney-live-action-the-lion-king-disney-plus-kc1/), the will be available on Disney+ January 28. VICTORIA PEREZ (1997) is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Raices Theatre Company (www.raicestheatrecompany.com), SMIRNA MERCEDES-PEREZ (1992) and LISETTE DEJESUS are RTC members; the theatre ensemble is celebrating its sixth anniversary. SCOTT “GUS” POITRAS (1992) is the advanced carpenter in the San Francisco, CA staging of J.K. Rowling’s stage play, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at Curran Theatre in San Francisco, CA:https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/san-francisco/. Poitras was the advance flyman on Sara Bareilles’ penned musical Waitress ( https://waitressthemusical.com/) on Broadway at Brooks Atkinson Theater. Waitress will end its run January 5 after 1544 performances. BroadwayWorld.com article, VIDEO: WAITRESS Takes Its Final Broadway Bow:https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-WAITRESS- Takes-Its-Final-Broadway-Bow-20200105. Playbill.com article, Go Inside the Final Performance of Waitress on Broadway: http://www.playbill.com/article/go-inside-the-final- performance-of-waitress-on-broadway. Playbill.com article, Everything Changes: Examining the Legacy of Broadway’s Waitress With 7 Jennas: http://www.playbill.com/article/everything-changes-examining-the-legacy-of-broadways-waitress-with-7-jennas. BroadwayWorld.com article, Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel Will Lead WAITRESS in the West End, UK January 27 to March 7: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sara-Bareilles-and-Gavin-Creel-Will-Lead-WAITRESS-in-the-West-End-20191104. Poitras was production carpenter in the Broadway musical comedy The Prom ( https://theprommusical.com/ ) closed August 18. ETONline.com article, Nicole Kidman Opens Up About Reuniting With Meryl Streep on 'The Prom' Movie Musical (Exclusive): https://www.etonline.com/nicole-kidman-opens-up-about-reuniting-with-meryl-streep-on-the-prom-movie-musical-exclusive-139358. Metro.co.UK/The Prom related article, James Corden transforms into the ultimate senior citizen while filming for new Netflix movie The Prom: https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/12/james-corden-transforms-ultimate-senior-citizen-filming-new-netflix-movie-prom-11801748/. Poitras was the Head Carpenter of the Broadway musical The Band’s Visit ( https://thebandsvisitmusical.com/ ) at Ethel Barrymore Theatre, the production completed its run April 7, 2019. The Band's Visit national tour will perform at Shea’s Performing Arts Center April 14-19, 2020. BroadwayWorld.com article: https://www.broadwayworld.com/buffalo/article/MEAN-GIRLS-THE-BANDS-VISIT-Announced-For-Sheas-2019-20-Broadway-Series-20190312. JTA.org article, Tony Shalhoub grew up in a Lebanese family in Wisconsin. He draws on that to play his Jewish ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ character. https://www.jta.org/2019/12/04/culture/tony-shalhoub-grew-up-in-a-lebanese-family-in-wisconsin-he-draws-on-that-to-play-his- jewish-marvelous-mrs-maisel-character. JON CESAR (1989) appears in the African American Cultural Center’s Paul Robeson Theatre production, Jump January 17-February 9. For tickets, call 716-884-2013 or go online:www.aaccbuffalo.org. Cesar portrayed Pastor Harris in the TV pilot series, Salvation. Check out the show’s the scenes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N-SW8DhtiM. Cesar, GABRIEL ROBERE (2005), MARGO DAVIS and PAULETTE HARRIS appeared in the Alec Baldwin produced police crime drama, Crown Vic now available on DVD and Blu-ray. BoxOfficeBuzz.com/Crown Vic article, Box Office Buz: DVD and Blu-ray releases for January 7, 2020:https://boxofficebuz.com/article/box-office-buz-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-for-january-7-2020. Author/Dancer/African Drum Instructor and Educator KRISTIN CRAGE (1988) latest publication, Woman to Woman-The Conversation, Part I is available for purchase: https://www.amazon.com/ Woman -Conversation-Part-I/dp/0692164618. Woman to Woman-The Conversation, Part I Book Overview This series is about the conversations we never had, need to have, and still can have. It’s about growing from girl to woman - living, loving and learning while finding self-worth and dignity in the face of serious setbacks and major challenges. This is the journey of releasing pain and anger, no judgment and no-holds-barred and finding the way to love. The Woman to Woman series is for every woman. WGRZ-TV Channel 2’s CLAUDINE EWING (1988) and GABRIEL ROBERE’ (2005) appeared in the 2018 action/sci-fi horror film, The First Purge, ( https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-first-purge ) starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar winner Marisa Tomei and Patch Dorragh. PopCultureTimes.com article, The Purge 5 Release Date, Cast, Plot, Expectations, Future Of Purge Franchise, Latest Updates And More ( https://popculturetimes.com/2019/12/18/the-purge-5-release-date-cast-plot-expectations-future-of-purge-franchise-latest-updates-and-more/), The Purge 5 will be released on July 10. Composer, Musician, Educator and Mostly Modern Music member ROBERT PATERSON (1988) are accepting applications for the Mostly Modern Festival June 7-27: https://robertpaterson.com/. MMF’s application ( https://mostlymodernfestival.org/?fbclid=IwAR1xTpkoTGf4_mz1VDkdpfXlFbcsXFg23CmF3RVLoypM87Ix0c6no3WrAYY) February 1 deadlines for composers; February 1 and March 1 for instrumentalists, vocalists and conductors. Robert Paterson: The Four Seasons at Carnegie Hall concert ( hosted by AME), April 7 at 8PM. For tickets, go to https://www.americanmodernrecordings.com/robert-paterson-and-american-modern-ensemble-the-four-seasons. LISA VITRANO to direct Road Less Traveled Productions (https://www.roadlesstraveledproductions.org/ ) 10-Minute play, Across the Galaxies (or Last Year's Wookie), Vitrano’s play along with several or shorts to be staged May 4 at 730. BroadwayWorld.com article: https://www.broadwayworld.com/buffalo/article/RLTP-Announces-Winning-Plays-Of-Its-10-Minute-Play-Fest-20200108. Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Poet, Songwriter, Activist and Businesswoman ANI DIFRANCO (1987), performs at Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge, CO February 7. For more late January and February concert dates, go to https://www.righteousbabe.com/. DfiFranco along with America’s best bakers, activists, and outspoken women are featured in the new cookbook, Rage Baking:The Transformative Power of Flour, Fury, and Women's Voices written by Katherine Alford and Kathy Gunst; the cookbook will be available for purchase February 4: https://www.simonandschuster.com. DiFranco’s memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream and audio recording are available for purchase: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558143/no-walls-and-the-recurring-dream-by-ani-difranco/9780735225176/. DifFranco portrayed the character of Persephone on the Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown concept album ( available now on Righteous Babe’s record label:https://www.righteousbabe.com/. The Broadway musical Hadestown ( https://www.hadestown.com/ ) is onstage at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Hadestown is the first Broadway musical to feature a book, music, and lyrics by a sole female writer since Elizabeth Swados’ 1978 Runaways. GrubStreet.com article, Hadestown Creator Anaïs Mitchell Gets Down With Fancy Jams “I was so excited to try this small-batch pear- rosemary compote.” https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/01/anais-mitchell-grub-street-diet.html Playbill.com article, Listen to Hadestown Star Amber Gray Duet With Darling Grenadine’s Daniel Zaitchik: http://www.playbill.com/article/listen-to-hadestown-star-amber-gray-duet-with-darling-grenadines-daniel-zaitchik. JESSE L. MARTIN (1987) portrays Central City Police Department’s Captain Joe West on the CW-TV ( http://www.cwtv.com/) superhero series, The Flash THE FLASH, RENT, SMASH/BOMBSHELL, THE LETTER CARRIER AND LAW & ORDER NEWS CBR.com article, Flash Remains the Arrowverse's Highest Rated Show, Batwoman Takes #2 Slot:https://www.cbr.com/flash-batwoman- arrowverse-show-top-rankings/. ComicBook.com article, THE FLASH, SUPERGIRL, BATWOMAN, BLACK LIGHTNING & More Renewed For New Seasons By The CW:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the-flash-supergirl-batwoman-black-lightning-more-renewed-for-new-seasons-by-the-cw- a172566. SunriseRead.com article, Flash Boss Teases Chester P. Runk Plan, Shares Funny Story About Arrowverse’s Dueling Black Gap Storylines… https://sunriseread.com/flash-boss-teases-chester-p-runk-plan-shares-funny-story-about-arrowverses-dueling-black-gap-storylines/22885/.