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Harsh Words, Sweetly Spoken: Avery Brooks in Let There Be Love

When an old man in a play calls his daughter a pussyhole, you’re right to cringe. But there’s something about Alfred, principle character in Kwei-Armah’s Let There Be Love at Centerstage, that makes one want to give him a pass even as that phrase hangs ...

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By: John Barry

Published: February 24, 2010

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Get Your Kicks on Route 66 – The Healing Power of Jazz in Let There Be Love

“You once said that Nat and Lillie had answers to every question in the world. What should I play to give me answer to stop this?” In this line, Maria (Gretchen Hall), a Polish immigrant in her twenties, appeals to the music of Nat ...

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By: amy.smith

Published: February 21, 2010

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From London to Baltimore: An Interview With Playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah

Recently I got to sit down with British playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah, who in 2005 became the first black Briton to have his play, Elmina's Kitchen, produced in the West End. Kwame is far from unfamiliar with Baltimore. In 2001, he first came to Washington, ...

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By: amy.smith

Published: February 10, 2010

Tag - Avery Brooks