Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals

33. KEITH JOSEF ADKINS - Artistic Director of The New Black Fest

April 05, 2021
Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals
33. KEITH JOSEF ADKINS - Artistic Director of The New Black Fest
Show Notes

On this episode, I speak with Keith Josef Adkins, a playwright and artistic director of The New Black Fest. Keith originally went to school for broadcast journalism with the dream of becoming a weatherman, so how exactly did he transition into playwriting and becoming an artistic director? Keith takes me through his artistic journey, how he became a playwright, and the inspiration for starting The New Black Fest.

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Mentioned in this Episode
[00:00:51] The New Black Fest
[00:10:04] Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe
[00:17:11] Maria Irene Fornes
[00:21:27] Henry Dumas
[00:26:38] The People Before the Park
[00:26:55] Seneca Village
[00:27:01] Archeological evidence from Seneca Village
[00:27:17] The Demolition of Seneca Village
[00:29:56] Epic Theater Ensemble 
[00:30:18] New York Historical Society
[00:40:10] The National Black Theater
[00:40:13] Jonathan McCrory
[00:40:24] Apollo Theater
[00:41:18] The Movement Theater Company
[00:41:19] 48 hours in Harlem
[00:41:21] The New Federal Theater

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