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September 11; Check Local Listings 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 DANIEL C. HENDERSON (2013) portrayed Bhaltasar in Public Theatre’s ( https://publictheater.org/ ) 2019 production, Much Ado About Nothing. PBS will broadcast the Great Performances filmed version through September 11; check local listings. Much Ado’s virtual stream link:https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shakespeare-in-the-park-much-ado-about-nothing-about/9822/. Henderson portrays President Hunter and Victoria’s First Son Jason in the Tyler Perry White House-based political drama, The Oval ( https://www.bet.com/shows/tyler-perrys-the-oval.html ) on the BET Network. TVSeriesFinale.com article, The Oval: Season Two; Production Wraps Early for Tyler Perry BET Series:https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the- oval-season-two-production-wraps-early-for-tyler-perry-bet-series/. GRACE STUMBERG (2007) is the protégé of iconic folk singer, songwriter, musician and activist JOAN BAEZ. Baez’s new biography, The Last Leaf ( https://www.palazzoeditions.com/joan-baez?lightbox=dataItem-k7agj1i44 ) by Elizabeth Thompson. The book draws on four decades of interviews with the folk legend and Stumberg is mentioned in the publication’ the book will be released October 1. FolkRadio.co.UK article, JOAN BAEZ: THE LAST LEAF – A MAJOR NEW BIOGRAPHY BY ELIZABETH THOMSON: https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2020/08/joan-baez-the-last-leaf-biography-elizabeth-thomson/. GABRIEL ROBERE’ (2005) and WGRZ-TV Channel 2’s CLAUDINE EWING (1988) and 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. Educator, Saxophonist and Composer JAMES BRANDON LEWIS Quartet (2001) performs at Amherst, MA November 12: http://www.jblewis.com/. Lewis will his latest CD, Molecular October 16 on Intakt Records ( http://www.intaktrec.ch/342.htm ), the recording features Brad Jones, Chad Taylor, and Aruan Ortiz . Lewis’ CD, Live at Willisau (https://jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-willisau ) is on sale now. 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. RTC in conjunction with MusicalFare Theatre presents In the Heights at 710 Main Theatre (https://www.sheas.org/710-theatre/ ) November 30- December 6. For tickets and show times, go to link. Playbill.com article, Checking In With… Andréa Burns, Star of On Your Feet!, In the Heights, Smart Blonde, More: https://www.playbill.com/article/checking-in-with-andrea-burns-star-of-on-your-feet-in-the-heights-smart-blonde-more. Playbill.com article, In the Heights and Tina—The Tina Turner Musical Released on Vinyl September 4: https://www.playbill.com/article/in-the- heights-and-tinathe-tina-turner-musical-released-on-vinyl-september-4. Playbill.com/ In the Heights related article, Celebrate Broadway With These 25 Musical Finales:https://www.playbill.com/article/celebrate- broadway-with-these-25-musical-finales. Raices Theatre 2020 Artie Awards nominations, https://news.wbfo.org/post/theater-talk-more-artie-noms-torn-space-selling-sold-out . Today.com article, Lin-Manuel Miranda says he channeled his father while playing Hamilton ( https://www.today.com/popculture/lin-manuel- miranda-s-father-luis-miranda-subject-siempre-luis-t191285 ), the documentary Siempre Luis ( https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/siempre- luis ) features political activist Luis Miranda and his famous son Lin-Manuel, who created and starred in Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights, premieres on HBO October 6. The Week.com article, National Museum of the American Latino gets closer to becoming a reality: https://theweek.com/articles/932205/national-museum-american-latino-gets-closer-becoming-reality. 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/. DigitalSpy.com article, Harry Potter timeline: How to watch the entire series from Fantastic Beasts to The Cursed Child: https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a835822/harry-potter-timeline/. Poitras was production carpenter in the Broadway musical comedy The Prom ( https://theprommusical.com/ ) closed August 18, 2019. Deadline.com article, Ryan Murphy Shares First-Look Photo Of “Icon-Packed” Cast Of Netflix’s ‘The Prom’: https://deadline.com/2020/08/ryan- murphy-the-prom-netflix-meryl-streep-nicole-kidman-first-look-photo-of-the-prom-cas-1203027929/. Broadway.com article, James Corden Shares Set Secrets From Working on The Prom Movie for Netflix https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199860/james-corden-shares-set-secrets-from-working-on-the-prom- movie-for-netflix/. HollywoodReporter.com article, Ryan Murphy's 'The Prom' to Restart Production in Los Angeles (Exclusive): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ryan-murphys-prom-restarts-production-los-angeles-1304043. Playbill.com/The Prom related article, Celebrate Broadway With These 25 Musical Finales: https://www.playbill.com/article/celebrate- broadway-with-these-25-musical-finales. SCOTT “GUS” POITRAS (1992) was the Head Carpenter of the Broadway musical The Band’s Visit ( https://thebandsvisitmusical.com/ )at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre; production closed April 7, 2019 after 589 regular and 36 preview performances. The Band’s Visit which was scheduled for April 14-19 at Shea’s Performing Arts Center ( https://www.sheas.org/ ) as part of its M&T Bank 2019-2020 Broadway Series, has been rescheduled to December 1-6. For tickets, go to link. Poitras was the Advance Flyman on Sara Bareilles’ penned musical Waitress on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theater ( https://waitressthemusical.com/), the production closed January 5, 2020 after 1544 performances. Playbill.com/Waitress related article, Celebrate Broadway With These 25 Musical Finales: https://www.playbill.com/article/celebrate- broadway-with-these-25-musical-finales. Author/Dancer/African Drum Instructor and Educator KRISTIN CRAGE’s (1988) 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. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Woman to Woman-Part II Book Overview Woman to Woman-Part II is the continuing series 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 all that is unspoken to find the way to love." To order a copy of Woman to Woman II go to https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/woman- to-woman-the-conversation-part-ii-mother-daughter-sister-friend-kristin-a-crage/113747513 5?ean=9780578676456. Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Poet, Songwriter, Activist and Businesswoman ANI DIFRANCO (1987) to perform at SummerStage ( https://cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/ ) in Central Park, NYC September 18. ConsequenceofSound.com interview, Ani DiFranco on Capital Punishment, Working with Inmates, and the Prison Music Project: https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/08/kyle-meredith-with-ani-difranco-2/. DiFranco is an advocate for The Breathe Act ( https://breatheact.org ) a legislation that would radically transform the nation's criminal justice system by eliminating life sentences, retroactively expunging drug crimes, shutting down multiple federal agencies and permanently closing prisons and immigration detention centers, among other agenda items. For more information about the bill, go to link. Forbes.com/ DiFranco related article, How You Can Help Save Live Music: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2020/08/11/how-you-can-help- save-live-music/#26c7c8a62bea. SurferToday.com/DiFranco related article, The best quotes about the moon: https://www.surfertoday.com/environment/the-best-quotes-about- the-moon. 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. Broadway.com article, Miss Hearing Stage Manager Calls? Hadestown Assistant Stage Manager Cherie B. Tay Has Got It Covered: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199838/miss-hearing-stage-manager-calls-hadestown-assistant-stage-manager-cherie-b-tay-has-got-it- covered/.
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