Greetings! Welcome to our GBE Women’s History Month 2016.
THEATER
“Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope: A Musical Entertainment,” by Micki Grant, conceived by Vinnette Carroll and directed by Leslie Dockery, is described as “a cultural pulse-taking of the challenges facing the Black community in America.” It was the first Broadway musical written entirely by a woman and the first Broadway production directed by a female African-American. The show takes place at the York Theatre Company, 619 Lexington Ave., New York City. For ticket information, call 866-811-4111.
“Eclipsed,” written by Zimbabwean playwright and actress Dana Gurira, directed by South African Liesl Tommy and featuring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, tells the tale of five unique women brought together by upheaval in their homeland of Liberia. They develop a community that inspires them to accomplish increasingly greater strength. Previews are now running, with opening night set for March 6 at the Golden Theatre (252 W. 45th St.). For tickets and information, please visit www.eclipsedbroadway.com.
“The Color Purple,” now on Broadway, featuring Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brooks, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242 W. 45th St. Visit colorpurple.com.
Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker stars in Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie” (Tony Award winner). This is a strictly limited engagement. Visit telecharge.com or hughiebroadway.com or call 212- 239-6200.
“Sistas” tells of the struggles, the joy and the triumphs of being Black and being a woman in America, Saturdays and Sundays, now through March at St. Luke’s Theater, 308 W. 46th St., New York City. Call 212-239-6200 or visit telecharge.com.
“Hamilton: An American Musical” continues to captivate audiences at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St. For information, call 800-276-2392 or visit boxoffice.broadway.com
MUSIC
Talib Kweli’s Blue Note residency, featuring a live band, Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Blue Note Jazz Club, 131 W. Third St., New York City. For information, call 212-475-8592 or visit www.bluenotejazz.com.
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m., NYCB Theater at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, N.Y. For information, call 516-334-0800 or visit www.livenation.com.
Maysa, Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., New York City. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit bbkingblues.com or ticketmaster.com.
Trey Songz, Saturday, March 5 at 11 p.m., Stage 48, 605 W. 48th St., New York City. For information, call 866-468-3399 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Ms. Lauren Hill, Sunday, March 6 at 8 p.m. at the Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St., Montclair, N.J. For information, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
’70s Soul Jam featuring the Stylistics, the Dramatics, Bloodstone, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and the Main Ingredients, Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m., NYCB Theater at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, N.Y. For information, call 516-334-0800 or visit www.livenation.com.
Johnny Mathis’ “60th Anniversary Concert Tour,” March 18 at 8 p.m., NJPAC, 1 Center St., Newark, N.J. For information, call 888-466-5722 or visit www.njpac.org.
The Temptations and the Four Tops, Saturday, March 19 at 8 p.m., Kings Theatre, 1027 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, call 718-856-5464 or visit kingstheatre.com.
Rhonda Ross, Tuesday, March 22 at 8:30 p.m., Iridium, 1650 Broadway, New York City. For information, call 866-468-3399 or visit www.ticketweb.com.
The Big Hits Throwback Festival featuring TLC, Shaggy, Ja Rule, Bobby Brown, Lisa Lisa, Naughty By Nature, C and C Music Factory and more, Saturday, March 26 at 8 p.m., Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette St., Newark, N.J. For information, call 973-757-6600 or visit www.prucenter.com.
Diana Ross’ “In The Name of Love Tour,” Thursday, March 31 at 8 p.m., State Theater, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, N.J. For information, call 732-246-7469 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Shalamar Reloaded featuring Jody Watley, Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., New York City. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit bbkingblues.com or ticketmaster.com.
Patti LaBelle, Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m., NYCB Theater at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, N.Y. For information, call 516-334-0800 or visit www.livenation.com.
Diana Ross, Tuesday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m., St. George Theatre, 35 Hyatt St., Staten Island, N.Y. For information, call 718-442-2900 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire, April 18 at 7:30 p.m., Madison Square Garden, Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street, New York City. For information, call 212-465-MSG1 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
COMEDY
Mike Epps, Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m., NJPAC, One Center St., Newark, N.J. For information, call 888-466-5722.
Phyliss Yvonne Stickney presents “Saluting Ladies of Laughter and Language: An Evening of Spoken Word and Conscious Comedy” with a surprise musical guest, Saturday, March 12 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. at Ashford and Simpson’s Sugar Bar, 254 W. 72nd St., New York City. For information, call 212-726-2172 or visit www.advocates4dia.com.
FILM
Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens in “Race.” Visit www.focusfeatures.com/race for information and check local listings for showtimes.
COMMUNITY
The New York chapter of the National Association of Kawaida Organizations, in conjunction with the International Africa Arts Festival, hosts a special “Black History Month: Part II,” with a focus on women, featuring a lecture from professor Gloria Browne-Marshall titled “The Supreme Court and Us: A Current Understanding of History.” Sunday, March 13 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza, 1360 Fulton St., Suite 401, in Brooklyn, N.Y. There is a suggested minimum donation. All proceeds benefit Browne-Marshall’s Think Tank Foundation. For more information, call 718-789-3264 or email nakoinfogroup@yahoo.com.
Hear Imhotep Gary Byrd on 107.5 WBLS-FM weekly with “Express Yourself,” Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and simulcast over WLIB 1190AM. The full show can also be heard on HD radio at WBLS-HD2 and at WBLS.com.WLIB.com and iHeartRadio. IGB is also heard on WBAI-FM 99.5 with Radio GBE: “The Global Black Experience” and “The Global Beat Experience,” Fridays 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Both shows are archived online at www.wbai.org. To contact us for bookings or to reach us about your event or for comments, email igbexp@gmail.com, find us at Imhotep Gary Byrd on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @GBELIFE or call 212-592-3279.
