Tag Archives: Suzan-Lori Parks
Playwright Katori Hall Celebrates MLK’s Legacy with ‘The Mountaintop’
The Mountaintop playwright explains the real story behind why she re-imagined MLK's last day
The Mountaintop’s Katori Hall opens up about the true story behind her fictional account of…
By Carolyn M. Brown
Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks Blazes a New Trail and Re-Imagines ‘Porgy and Bess’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright took on the challenge of adapting a folk classic for a contemporary black audience
Suzan-Lori Parks boldly takes on George and Ira Gershwins classic folk opera “Porgy and Bess.’
By Carolyn M. Brown
December 19, 2011
Tags: Audra McDonald, George and Ira Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, Suzan-Lori Parks, Tony Awards, Topdog/Underdog
In the News: Tavis Smiley & Cornel West Launch Weekly Radio Show; Verizon’s iPhone Debut Close
A few noteworthy headlines around the Web
Nearly a week after Egyptians reported a country-wide Internet outage, service has been restored, according…
By Janel Martinez
February 2, 2011
Tags: Apple, Buddy Guy, CNN, Cornel West, Egypt, Facebook, Garry SHandling, George Clinton, Harvard, Hosni Mubarak, iPhone 4, Michael Whitaker, NBC, newsweek, Social media, Suzan-Lori Parks, Tavis Smiley, Twitter, Verizon, Wangari Maathai
