Tony Award-winning musical ‘Passing Strange’ opens at Studio@620 June 11-21
BY ISIS CLIMES Erica Sutherlin will direct Passing Strange, winner of 3 Drama Desk…
Erica Sutherlin
Powerstories Theatre and Studio@620 share untold Civil Rights story CADILLAC CREW, Nov 6 – 16
St. Petersburg, Fla. — This November, two of Tampa Bay’s most groundbreaking theaters…
Artists and creatives discuss future of Tampa Bay’s art scene; 3rd Afrofuturism Festival begins
By Zermi Jenkins, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG – Weekend one of the Tampa Bay…
‘The Light’ explores Black love, pain, and the cost of silence at Studio@620
BY J.A. JONES | Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – “The Light,” by Loy A.…
Jocelyn Bioh’s ‘Nollywood Dreams’ is a date night, ‘culture-lite’ good time
Ghanaian-American writer Jocelyn Bioh’s ‘Nollywood Dreams’ offers a light…
Bob Devin Jones’ legacy includes supporting Black artists with a mission of ‘yes’
Bob Devin Jones hands over the reins to his successor, Erica Sutherlin, as artistic…
Take the Survey by April 30! Pinellas’ Arts Coast Cultural Plan examines $294 million in economic activity
By J.A. Jones | Staff Writer PINELLAS COUNTY – The annual Arts & Economic…
Seminal arts organization Studio620 announces leadership transition
Erica Sutherlin named incoming artistic director as part of Studio@620’s co-founder…
2022-23 First Ladies in African American History honored
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida celebrated the 2022-23 trailblazing Black…
‘Ragtime,’ a musical on race, immigrants and innovation under the stars from American Stage
American Stage’s ‘Ragtime – the Musical’ plays through May 14 at…
With Baraka’s ‘Dutchman,’ American Stage explores Black Arts Movement classic
Erica Sutherlin is making history as the first Black woman director at American Stage and…
Young Black duo ponder escaping their joyless street corner in poetic drama ‘Pass Over’ at Studio@620
Erica Sutherlin directs Antoinette Nwandu’s riveting drama “Pass Over,” playing…
St. Pete-based filmmaker directs ‘Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas’
St. Pete-based filmmaker, director, and educator Erica Sutherlin makes her directorial…
Painter Gary L. Lemons’ MYAFRICA-ART work inspires Studio@620’s REFLECTIONS on July 14
Gary L. Lemons and Fanni Green By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — On July…
Ain’t Misbehavin’
BY FRANK DROUZAS Staff Writer TAMPA — Stageworks Theatre is presenting its production…
‘Fires in the Mirror’ on stage at Gibbs High School
BY FRANK DROUZAS Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — The Gibbs High School drama department…