International Black Theatre Festival
international black theatre festival ibtf formerly national black theatre festival nbtf founded larry leon hamlin winstonsalem north carolina serving executive director hamlin’s goal creating festival unite black theatre company america ensure survival genre next millennium held biennially since six day ibtf showcase best africanamerican theater research magazine article late hamlin discovered disconnect number black theatre company time concluded festival could serve method bring company together contacted renowned author poet maya angelou support together raised grant contribution finance festival operating cost first festival attracted people offered different performance america’s best professional black theatre company theme international celebration reunion spirit angelou served festival first chairperson prominent africanamerican performer lent professional financial support covered national international medium wide acclaim ibtf successful without difficulty festival faced serious financial trouble threatened existence several funding source reduced support budget festival left deficit spite setback hamlin cancel festival able raise enough money compensate loss believed africanamerican theatre important able make dream success ibtf brings nearly people winstonsalem addition theatrical performance highlight festival opening night gala reader theatre new work youthcelebrity project international colloquium international vendor market poetry slam various workshop seminar celebrity expected attend festival run event renamed international black theatre festival beginning festival first without direct guidance hamlin died june organizer continued preparation though presence missed nbtf held august – celebrity cochairs ted lange wendy raquel robinson nbtf held august – celebrity cochairs lamman rucker tkeyah crystal keymáh nbtf held july august celebrity cochairs tonya pinkins dorien wilson nbtf held august celebrity cochairs debbi morgan darnell williams nbtf held july august celebrity cochairs anna maria horsford obba babatundé nbtf held july august celebrity cochairs margaret avery chester gregory nbtf held august celebrity cochairs lisa arrindell petri hawkinsbyrd ibtf held july –august celebrity cochairs clifton davis tamara tunie alkalimat abdul african american experience cyberspace london pluto press isbn official website national black theater festival nonstop black theater best view week article eurwebcom festival