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Jitney (play)
''Jitney'' is a play by American playwright August Wilson. The eighth in his "The Pittsburgh Cycle, Pittsburgh Cycle", this play is set in a worn-down illegal taxi operation station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in early autumn 1977. The play premiered in a Broadway theatre in 2017. Productions ''Jitney'' was written in 1979 and first produced in 1982 at the small Allegheny Repertory Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When Wilson took his mother to see that production they arrived by jitney. That was followed by a separate production at Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota. After Wilson had a series of plays produced on Broadway, Eddie Gilbert, artistic director of the Pittsburgh Public Theater, read the 1979 script and asked to produce it. In response, Wilson returned to Pittsburgh in 1996 re-writing it extensively for what is referred to as its professional premiere, which was directed by Marion McClinton. This was the first Pittsburgh Cycle premiere not to be directed by Ll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Wilson
August Wilson (né Frederick August Kittel Jr.; April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of 10 plays, collectively called ''The Pittsburgh Cycle'' (or ''The Century Cycle'')'','' which chronicle the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. Plays in the series include '' Fences'' (1987) and '' The Piano Lesson'' (1990), each of which won Wilson the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as '' Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' (1984) and '' Joe Turner's Come and Gone'' (1988). In 2006, Wilson was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Other themes range from the systemic and historical exploitation of African Americans, race relations, identity, migration, and racial discrimination. Viola Davis said that Wilson's writing "captures our humor, our vulnerabilities, our tragedies, our trauma. And he humanizes us. And he allows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the List of California cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population, 17th-most populous in the United States. San Francisco has a land area of at the upper end of the San Francisco Peninsula and is the County statistics of the United States, fifth-most densely populated U.S. county. Among U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023. San Francisco anchors the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, 13th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with almost 4.6 million residents in 2023. The larger San Francisco Bay Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award "for performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording". His recording of " I Apologize" (MGM, 1951) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. ''The New York Times'' described him as an "influential band leader" whose "suave bass-baritone" and "full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers such as Earl Coleman, Johnny Hartman, Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock, and Lou Rawls." Early life and education Eckstine was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, the son of William Eckstein, a chauffeur, and Charlotte Eckstein, a seamstress. Eckstine's paternal grandparents were Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Randolph Smith
Keith Randolph Smith is an American Broadway, television, theater, and film actor. Smith appeared in the films ''Malcolm X'' and ''Girl 6'', both films directed by Spike Lee, and played Will in ''Fallout'' and Jesse Hill in ''Backstreet Justice''. His TV credits include ''Law & Order'', '' Cosby'', ''New York Undercover'', and '' Onion SportsDome''. Smith has worked extensively in the theater, and his Broadway credits include ''Fences'', '' Come Back, Little Sheba'', ''King Hedley II'', ''The Piano Lesson'', and ''Salome''. Off-Broadway credits include ''Fabulation'' (Playwrights Horizons), '' Jitney'' (Second Stage), ''Holiday Heart'' (Manhattan Theatre Club), '' Before It Hits Home'' (NYSF) and ''Auturo Ui'' (Classic Stage Company). Regionally, he has acted in ''God of Carnage'' (Atlanta's Alliance Theatre), ''The Dreams of Sarah Breedlove'' (Alabama Shakespeare), ''In Walks Ed'' (Long Wharf), ''Les Trois Dumas'' (Indiana Rep), ''Tartuffe'' (Hartford Stage), and ''The Heli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Potts (actor)
Michael Potts (born September 21, 1962) is an American actor. He has appeared on stage, on television and in motion pictures. Early years Potts was born on September 21, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York City and grew up in South Carolina. He got his start participating in church and local plays. His inspiration to attend the School of Drama at Yale University came from watching a clip of the 1985 production of August Wilson's play '' Fences'', starring James Earl Jones and Courtney B. Vance. Acting career Potts is best known for playing the roles of Brother Mouzone in the HBO hit show, ''The Wire'', Mafala Hatimbi in the musical '' The Book of Mormon'', and Slow Drag in '' Ma Rainey's Black Bottom''. He also played Detective Gilbough in the first season of ''True Detective ''True Detective'' is an American Anthology series, anthology Crime fiction, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto for the premium cable network HBO. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carra Patterson
Carra Patterson is an American actress. Life and career Patterson was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her mother was 16 when she was born. She graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and later began appearing in off-Broadway productions. She made her big screen debut appearing in an supporting role in the 2010 romantic comedy-drama film, '' Why Did I Get Married Too?''. In 2012 she made her Broadway debut in Manhattan Theatre Club production of '' Wit'' starring Cynthia Nixon. She later performed in off-Broadway productions of ''Luck of the Irish'', ''Significant Other'' and ''By the Way, Meet Vera Stark''. In 2017 she starred in August Wilson's play '' Jitney''. In 2015, Patterson appeared in the biographical drama film ''Straight Outta Compton'' directed by F. Gary Gray. On television, she made guest appearances on ''The Good Wife'', ''Blue Bloods'', '' Elementary'' and ''Instinct''. From 2017 to 2018 she was a regular cast member in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Holland
André Holland (born December 28, 1979) is an American actor. He is widely known for his 2016 performance as Kevin in the Academy Award-winning film ''Moonlight''. Holland has acted in film, television, and theatre productions. He starred as Dr. Algernon Edwards in the Cinemax series '' The Knick'' (2014–2015) and as Matt Miller in the FX series '' American Horror Story: Roanoke'' (2016). He portrayed politician and activist Andrew Young in the 2014 film '' Selma'' and sportswriter Wendell Smith in the 2013 film '' 42''. On stage, he has starred in August Wilson's play ''Jitney'' on Broadway in 2017. He plays a lead role on the 2020 Netflix musical drama series '' The Eddy'', directed by Damien Chazelle. Early life and education André Holland was born on December 28, 1979 in Bessemer, Alabama and grew up there. He graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham. His first stage performance was in a production of ''Oliver!'' at the Birmingham Summerfest T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon J
Brandon may refer to: Names and people *Brandon (given name), a male given name *Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins Places Australia *Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales *Brandon, Queensland, a small town just south of Townsville Canada *Brandon, Manitoba England *Brandon, County Durham *Brandon, Lincolnshire * Brandon, Northumberland *Brandon, Suffolk *Brandon, Warwickshire *Brandon Hill, Bristol France *Brandon, Saône-et-Loire *Château de Brandon, at Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes (Saône-et-Loire) * Tour du Brandon at Athée-sur-Cher in Indre-et-Loire Ireland *Brandon, County Kerry *Mount Brandon, a mountain overlooking the village *Brandon Bay, the bay overlooked by the village *Brandon Creek, County Kerry *Brandon Hill, a hill between Graiguenamana and Inistoige, Co. Kilkenny. United States *Brandon Corner, California *Brandon, Colorado *Brandon, Florida *Brandon, Iowa *Brandon Township, Michigan *Brandon, Minnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Douglas Thompson
John Douglas Thompson (born 1964) is an English-American actor. He is a Tony Award nominee and the recipient of two Drama Desk Awards, three Obie Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Lucille Lortel Award. ''The New York Times'' critic Ben Brantley described Thompson as "one of the most compelling classical stage actors of his generation". Early life and education Thompson was born in Bath, England, to Jamaican parents, and was raised in Montreal, Quebec then Rochester, New York. He graduated from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York in 1985, where he studied marketing and business. In the early 1990s, he worked as a traveling computer salesman in New England. After losing his job, Thompson decided to pursue acting and enrolled at the Brown University/ Trinity Repertory Company program in Providence, Rhode Island. Career Thompson began appearing in a variety of lead and supporting roles across New England, most notably at the American Repertory Theater and Shakespear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Theatre Club
Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theatre company located in New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Lynne Meadow has been the company’s Artistic Director and visionary since 1972. Barry Grove joined the company in 1975 and was Meadow’s partner until 2023. Chris Jennings is now Executive Director. Manhattan Theatre Club has grown since its founding in 1970 from an Off-off Broadway showcase into one of the country's most acclaimed theatre organizations. MTC's many awards include 31 Tony Awards, seven Pulitzer Prizes, 49 Obie Awards and 51 Drama Desk Awards, as well as numerous Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards. MTC has won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Achievement, a Drama Desk for Outstanding Excellence, and a Theatre World for Outstanding Achievement. MTC produces Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals. Notable productions * '' Eastern Standard'' by Richard Greenberg * '' Ruined'' by Lynn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel J
Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Bible, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although the text does not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of '' Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His genealogy is also found in a pedigree of the Kohathites (1 Chronicles 6:3–15) and in that of Heman the Ezrahite, apparently his grandson (1 Chro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is the national cultural center of the United States, located on the eastern bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Opened on September 8, 1971, the center hosts many different genres of performance art, such as theater, dance, classical music, jazz, pop, Psychedelic music, psychedelic, and folk music. It is the official residence of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera. Authorized by the National Cultural Center Act of 1958, which requires that its programming be sustained through private funds, the center represents a public–private partnership. Its activities include educational and outreach initiatives, almost entirely funded through ticket sales and gifts from individuals, corporations, and private foundations. The center receives annual federal funding to pay for building maintenance and operation. The original building, designed by arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
