This page includes a collection of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe news, reviews and events. We appreciate the journalists who are helping to spread awareness of our work and foster an appreciation for the arts in our community. We update this page frequently, so be sure to check back often.
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January 13, 2025 "WBTT Hosts Independent Artist Program Showcase By Delores McKenzie" - Stephi Wild, Broadway World Sarasota
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/WBTT-Hosts-Independent-Artist-Program-Showcase-By-Delores-McKenzie-20250114
January 13, 2025 "25 Years of Black Heritage" - Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/sponsored/2025/01/25-years-of-black-heritage
January 12, 2025 "Westcoast Black Theatre takes a new look at August Wilson’s ‘Fences’" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/entertainment/theater/2025/01/12/august-wilsons-fences-opens-at-westcoast-black-theatre/77435674007/
January 9, 2025 "WBTT to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/wbtt-celebrate-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-s-legacy-0
January 1, 2025 "Step out in 2025 with these Sarasota arts events" - Monica Gagnier, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jan/01/sarasota-arts-events/
December 30, 2024 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents ‘Fences’" - SCENE Magazine
https://scenesarasota.com/magazine/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-presents-fences/
December 25, 2024 "For Sarasota arts groups, 2024 was the year of fancy footwork" - Monica Gagnier, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2024/dec/25/sarasota-arts-groups/
December 23, 2024 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents ‘A Motown Christmas’" - Kim Cool, Venice Gondolier Sun
https://www.yoursun.com/coastal/entertainment/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-presents-a-motown-christmas/article_b62cb5ec-b4e3-11ef-9140-8394be07dbc6.html
December 20, 2024 "'A Motown Christmas' at Westcoast Black Theatre" - Suncoast View, ABC 7
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2024/12/20/motown-christmas-west-coast-black-theatre-suncoast-view-december-20th-2024/
December 17, 2024 "Selby Foundation Grant to Bolster WBTT’s Community Outreach" - SCENE Magazine
https://scenesarasota.com/magazine/selby-foundation-grant-to-bolster-wbtts-community-outreach/
December 12, 2024 "72 Years Ago, Ruby McCollum Murdered the White Doctor Who Raped Her. Now Her Story is Being Retold in Detroit" - Jeremy Allen, Atlanta Daily World
https://atlantadailyworld.com/2024/12/12/72-years-ago-ruby-mccollum-murdered-the-white-doctor-who-raped-her-now-her-story-is-being-retold-in-detroit/
December 12, 2024 "Sarasota’s Cultural Gem: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Celebrates 25 Years of Artistic Excellence and Community Impact" - Andrea Martone, Sarasota Events Calendar
https://sarasotaeventscalendar.com/sarasotas-cultural-gem-westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-celebrates-25-years-of-artistic-excellence-and-community-impact/
December 11, 2024 "Review: A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS at West Coast Black Theatre Troupe" - Shanti Kennedy, Broadway World Sarasota
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/Review-A-MOTOWN-CHRISTMAS-at-West-Coast-Black-Theatre-Troupe-20241211
December 11, 2024 "WBTT celebrates 25 years of making joyful noise" Monica Gagnier, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2024/dec/11/wbtt-joyful-noise/
December 11, 2024 "Selby Foundation Grant to Bolster WBTT's Community Outreach" - SRQ Magazine
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2024-12-11/25649_Selby-Foundation-Grant-to-Bolster-WBTTs-Community-Outreach