We're Larger than the System!

Send us Fan MailOn this episode, Phaedra and Liz are joined by a local creative who puts the multi in hyphenate; Aejay Antonias Marquis, who steps in SirDiva's shoes as guest co-host.  The Theatre Streets had the Divas on a trek through Afro futurism, isolation, and poles, while Center Stage Shade and SirDiva's Rant, lit it up. Chyle, now you know we had to get up on the National Endowment for the Arts - knotting us Divas all up!  Come on an unravel this theatrical entanglement with us! Recommendations:                                                         "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" at Aurora Theatre CompanyOn stage April 26 - May 25, 2025 tickets at auroratheatre.org                         "Come Thru: a cultural Celebration"  Play reading of Lisa B. Thompson's "African Stew" with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre.  Saturday May 17 at 4pm at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture Tickets @lhtsf.org"Season Preview and Celebration" Featuring Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's 2025 New Black Voices mentee, Phaedra Tillery-Boughton. Sunday May 18 at 4pm at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Free event open to all -rsvp @lhtsf.org"Driving The Girls" In Person Reading presented by Playwright's Foundation at  YBCA Screening Room May 17 7:30pm. Tickets catbrooks.org/events                                                  A World Premiere Hip-Hop Musical "Co-Founders" at American Conservatory Theatre. On stage May 29 - July 6 tickets at act-sf.org Black Out Nights: June 6-8"Sweat" at Palo Alto Players Directed by ShawnJ West                                                       June 13-29, 2025 Tickets @paplayers.org"SistahFriend" A staged reading by Phaedra Tillery-Boughton June 21, 2025 7:00pm at Zaccho Dance Theatre Free admission Limited seating Tickets @zaccho.orgTheatre Camps & Education for YouthSFARTSED: Exploration camp, Broadway Bound, Art & Design and FashionSession 1: June 9- 20, Session II: June 23 - July 3, Session III: July 7-July 18 + extra week through July 26 For more info sfartsedsummer.orgAfrican American Shakes, Shake the Stage Summer Camp The Wiz Jr. July 7-August 2nd. For more info african-americanshakes.orgSFBATCO - Young Actors Lab Session 1 July 7-18, Session 2 July 21-August 1 For more info sfbatco.orgSchool of the Getdown Youth Arts Camp July 28- August 2nd.  For more info www.fayecarol.com/youthartscampBerkeley Rep Youth Summer Programs Multiple Sessions throughout the Summer berkeleyrep.org/school-of-theatre                                                                                                                                             Donate to support the  Black Theatre CommunityAfrican American Shakespeare Company african-americanshakes.org                        Lorraine Hansberry Theatre lhtsf.orgSan Francisco Bay Area TheatreWe want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], and keep in touch with us o