GOOD MONDAY MORNING POU! Last year, POUer MsKitty suggested we make this an annual Christmas tradition, so here ya go..... … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The Annual Black Madonna & Child Series
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Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy the sounds of Wynton Marsalis playing Blue Note Jazz at Lincoln Center earlier this year.... … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Saturday Open Thread: Behind The Scenes On Broadway
Good Morning POU! I must say this week's topic was an eye-opener for me. Diversity on the stage does NOT mean diversity behind it. I couldn't find one prominent Sound Designer at all. It was a bit disheartening to find playbill after playbill with an all-black cast, just to get to the creative team portion of the program and for the most part, it was usually all white … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Behind The Scenes On Broadway
Friday Open Thread: Behind The Scenes On Broadway
Happy Friday POU! Today's featured artist behind-the-scenes, is a multiple award winning designer of the scenes himself. Patrice Andrew Davidson Patrice Andrew Davidson is one of the most sought after scenic designers for theatrical and stage performances around the country. His company, Davidson Designs, LLC has designed some of the most remarkable sets on Broadway … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Behind The Scenes On Broadway
Thursday Open Thread: Behind The Scenes On Broadway
Good Morning POU! We continue our series on the "Behind the Scenes" pioneers on Broadway. Today's feature was truly a pioneer, becoming the first black set designer on Broadway in 1939! Perry Robert Watkins was the first African American set designer on Broadway. He was also a stage painter, makeup and costume artist, producer, and film art director. Born in … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Behind The Scenes On Broadway