American Theatre and the Classical Theatre of Harlem present ICONS, co-produced with Venus Radio Theatre

News, Play Readings

This episode: Super Barretto by Nelson Diaz-Marcano, performed by Hiram Delgado, which imagines an interview with the Puerto Rican percussionist and bandleader of the 1960s. Raymundo “Ray” Barretto Pagán (April 29, 1929-Feb. 17, 2006) was an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent. Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of Latin music styles, as well…

NEA Awards CTH $75,000

News, Press Releases

The Classical Theatre of Harlem is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $75,000.00. This grant will support CTH’s free summer production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Carl Cofield, which will transport audiences into a world of…

CTH in Kenya

News

We are so proud of the recent Kenya portion of our Right/Write To Heal Residency in partnership with Clean Start Africa! It was a beacon of inspiration, featuring a panel discussion led by CTH Director of Education and Community Engagement Chesray Dolpha on the vital role of community engagement in reintegrating formerly incarcerated women.  We…

The Classical Theatre of Harlem receives $1M grant from The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation

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NEW YORK (January 16, 2023) – The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) has received an historic $1 Million grant from The Diana King Memorial Fund presented by The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation.  Of the total award, $500,000 will be applied to the theatre’s strategic vision for a sustainable future. Another $375,000 will support…

ICONS: Harlem Renaissance in Motion

ICONS: HARLEM RENAISSANCE IN MOTION To celebrate Women’s History Month, The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) and Playbill are teaming up for ICONS: Harlem Renaissance in Motion, a series of audio plays produced by CTH and Venus Radio Theater highlighting five Black women whose artistic work was central to the vibrant Harlem Renaissance. For the…