Cincinnati Black Theatre Company Receives Nominations for 2 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards
CityBeat, Cincinnati’s alternative weekly newspaper, announced recently that Cincinnati Black Theatre Company (CBTC) received Cincinnati Entertainment Award (CEA) nominations in two categories for performances during CBTC’s 2004-2005 Season.
Cincinnati, Ohio (PRWEB) August 24, 2005 -- CityBeat, Cincinnati's
alternative weekly newspaper, announced recently that Cincinnati Black Theatre
Company (CBTC) received Cincinnati Entertainment Award (CEA) nominations in two
categories for performances during CBTC's 2004-2005 Season.
Cincinnati
Black Theatre Company's "Ain't Misbehavin'" was nominated for two awards: Best
Ensemble Acting Performance and Best Community Theater Production. "It's an
honor to be recognized in Cincinnati for our work in the arts!” said Don
Sherman, Executive Director of Cincinnati Black Theatre Company. “Cincinnati
Black Theatre Company (CBTC) is moving forward to becoming a prominent theater
force locally and nationally,” said Tony D. Davis, CBTC President.
In
nominating Cincinnati Black Theatre Company for Ain't Misbehavin' for the best
ensemble acting performance category, CityBeat's Theater Critic Rick Pender
wrote, "Cincinnati's only theater focused on African-American talent and works
by black creators assembled a top-notch cast to recreate the music of 'Fats'
Waller who wrote the score for the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s. They
captured the humor and attitude of a vibrant period in American
history."
In nominating Ain't Misbehavin' for a second award for the best
community theater production, Pender wrote, "Performing at Cincinnati State's
ATLC Auditorium, CBTC presented this 1978 classic that brought to life the age
of the Cotton Club and honky-tonk dives in New York's Harlem, ca. 1930, through
the music of the inimitable 'Fats' Waller."
Sixteen local theater
companies were nominated for the 2005 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards by theater
critics, writers and insiders. Awards will be handed out in 19 theater
categories; winners in 12 categories are chosen by a public vote in CityBeat and
on citybeat.com, while winners in the remaining Critical Achievement categories
are selected by the CEA nominating committee of area theater critics and
writers. Winners in all categories will be announced at the Cincinnati
Entertainment Awards ceremony on August 26, 2005.
The Friday night gala
event is at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music's Corbett Auditorium on the
University of Cincinnati campus. The CEA program begins at 8 pm and will feature
performances from several nominees, in addition to other theatrical
entertainments. Tickets for the event can be purchased for $15 in advance; $20
at the door. There is also a VIP pre-show reception for $50 that begins at 6:30
pm. All proceeds benefit LINKS (Lonely Instruments for Needy Kids), a program
sponsored by CCM to provide needy children with reconditioned musical
instruments. For more information, visit www.citybeat.com/cea.
About
Cincinnati Black Theatre Company:
Since making its mark on the Cincinnati
arts scene with the 1st Midwest Regional Black Theatre Festival, CBTC has
continued to ensure Cincinnati's theater scene is a culturally diverse one. The
mission of CBTC is to keep alive the spirit of African American Theatre by
offering top-notch theatrical productions, performance and employment
opportunities, children's theatre, and community outreach in all aspects of
theatre arts. CBTC is committed to increasing literacy, promoting diversity and
multiculturalism, pursuing collaborations, and providing access to the arts. For
upcoming events and more information about CBTC, visit www.cincyblacktheatre.com
About the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards:
The Cincinnati
Entertainment Awards were created in 1997 to recognize, celebrate and reward
Cincinnati's performing artists in music and theater. The awards also were
created to raise funds for LINKS (Lonely Instruments for Needy Kids), which
collects and repairs musical instruments distributed free of charge to student
musicians throughout Greater Cincinnati.
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