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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 30 MIN

REG E. GAINES Talks Downtown Urban Arts Festival Here On The Roundtable!

from The Roundtable with Robert Bannon · host Broadway Podcast Network

The Roundtable with Robert Bannon welcomes the legendary Reg E. Gaines to talk all about the 24th season of the Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF)! A Tony nominee, Grammy-nominated poet, and one of the most influential voices in spoken word and urban theatre, Gaines continues to push boundaries through storytelling that celebrates culture, community, and authentic artistic expression. In this exciting conversation, Reg E. Gaines shares the mission behind DUAF, which returns to Joe’s Pub and La MaMa this season featuring 19 playwrights and groundbreaking new works from across the country. He also discusses his new presentation Under The Influence, the importance of creating space for diverse voices in theatre, and how DUAF has become one of New York’s most respected festivals for new works. Watch The Roundtable with Robert Bannon on Broadway Podcast Network, YouTube, Roku, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio & more! Follow us at The Roundtable with Robert Bannon and visit RobertBannon.com for entertainment news, celebrity interviews, Broadway, music, film, and more! #RegEGaines #DUAF #DowntownUrbanArtsFestival #TheRoundtable #RobertBannon #Broadway #OffBroadway #SpokenWord #BringInDaNoiseBringInDaFunk #Theatre #NYCTheatre #JoePub #LaMama #UrbanArts #MusicalTheatre #BlackTheatre #BroadwayPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roundtable with Robert Bannon welcomes the legendary Reg E. Gaines to talk all about the 24th season of the Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF)! A Tony nominee, Grammy-nominated poet, and one of the most influential voices in spoken word and urban theatre, Gaines continues to push boundaries through storytelling that celebrates culture, community, and authentic artistic expression. In this exciting conversation, Reg E. Gaines shares the mission behind DUAF, which returns to Joe’s Pub and La MaMa this season featuring 19 playwrights and groundbreaking new works from across the country. He also discusses his new presentation Under The Influence, the importance of creating space for diverse voices in theatre, and how DUAF has become one of New York’s most respected festivals for new works. Watch The Roundtable with Robert Bannon on Broadway Podcast Network, YouTube, Roku, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio & more! Follow us at The Roundtable with Robert Bannon and visit RobertBannon.com for entertainment news, celebrity interviews, Broadway, music, film, and more! #RegEGaines #DUAF #DowntownUrbanArtsFestival #TheRoundtable #RobertBannon #Broadway #OffBroadway #SpokenWord #BringInDaNoiseBringInDaFunk #Theatre #NYCTheatre #JoePub #LaMama #UrbanArts #MusicalTheatre #BlackTheatre #BroadwayPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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