Theatre Powerhouse Valerie Curtis Newton Chats With Artг Noir

Theatre Powerhouse Valerie Curtis Newton Chats With Artг Noir In 1959, lorraine vivian hansberry became the first african american woman to have a broadway production of her work. a raisin in the sun, named for a line in the langston hughes poem harlem, debuted on broadway in 1959, just six years before her death in 1965 at the age of 34. an artist activist, hansberry’s life and body of work served as the inspiration for the hansberry project, a. In 1959, lorraine vivian hansberry became the first african american woman to have a broadway production of her work. a raisin in the sun, named for a line in the langston hughes poem harlem, debuted on broadway in 1959, just six years before her death in 1965 at the age of 34. an artist activist, hansberry’s life and body of work served as the inspiration for the hansberry project, a.

Valerie Curtis Newton Artist Trust In february of last year, we had the distinct pleasure of spotlighting theatre powerhouse valerie curtis newton. (you can read it here.) and, since that time, valerie has made even more strides in theatre, worthy of noting, and spotlighting, once again!as a master director and highly sought collaborator, valerie has taken up the task of bringing a new body of work into the american theatre. Oooh wee! we've been feelin' the heat this month! our july hot takes on black art include spotlighting theatre powerhouse valerie curtis newton, shouting it out to xenobia bailey for bringing her. Valerie curtis newton holds a play she has written titled 'both sides now.' (meron menghistab) she’s come a long way away from hartford, connecticut, which when curtis newton lived there in her youth was the insurance capital of the united states. after earning her b.a. from holy cross college in 1981, she returned to hartford and took a day. Valerie curtis newton (mfa ‘96) has dedicated her entire adult life to the theater. she stirs up “good trouble” and courageously unmasks uncomfortable truths while sharing stories on the stage as a call for us to do the same. curtis newton is a nationally recognized seattle based theater artist and activist who serves as a director.