black history month

Suzan-Lori Parks’ powerhouse American drama and Pulitzer Prize winner. A darkly comic fable of family love and identity that unravels the compelling tale of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers struggling to come out on top in life, but continuously pulled under by the past.

Foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry and resentment, gambling and greed, Topdog confronts the reality of how our culture, politics, and history define us.

Produced in honor of Black History Month.

Event: The Graduate School, The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin will present a series of events to celebrate Black History Month and the premiere of "When I Rise," the award-winning documentary film about Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted…   » Continue Reading

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The City Theatre marks the 50th anniversary of Lorraine Hansberry's unforgettable play

February is Black History Month.

February is Black History Month, and most of us don’t think of science fiction when we commemorate all the great African American literature that we have to enjoy.