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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[NEWS] "This Week's Good Deeds 6.8.2017" - Cooper Levey-Baker, 941CEO
Lead item about Selby Foundation grant
https://www.941ceo.com/articles/2017/6/8/good-deeds-6-9-2017
[NEWS] "In The Spotlight - 'Broadway in Black'" - Linda Carson, WWSB ABC 7
http://www.mysuncoast.com/community/in-the-spotlight---broadway-in-black/article_cd36d42e-56cd-11e7-8794-1bd380baef1f.html
[NEWS] "SRQ Daily June 20, 2017" - Jacob Ogles, SRQ Magazine
Blurb about NEA grant
http://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2017-06-20/6446_Westcoast-Black-Theatre-Troupe-Awarded-Grant-from-NEA
[NEWS] "The Local SCENE 6.17.2017" - Sue Engelhart, SCENE Magazine
Blurb about NEA grant
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102237833651&ca=1fd094e0-f723-48a3-a111-7d906ec7a956
[EVENT LISTING] "Things to Do" - Jacob Ogles, SRQ Daily
http://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2017-06-21
[NEWS] "This Week's Good Deeds 6.22.2017" - Cooper Levey-Baker, 941CEO
Blurb about NEA grant
https://www.941ceo.com/articles/2017/6/22/good-deeds-6-23-2017?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Biz%20Daily%20%E2%80%94%206/23/2017&utm_term=941CEO%20Biz%20Daily
[EVENT LISTING] "Suncoast Scene - Fun Things Coming up for the Weekend" - Linda Carson, ABC 7
http://www.mysuncoast.com/circus_sarasota/suncoast-scene---fun-things-coming-up-for-the/article_b9bcc6d4-578f-11e7-a85d-8f39bfd297df.html
[NEWS] "William G. & Marie Selby Foundation awards grant to WBTT capital campaign" - Don Britt, don411.com
http://don411.com/william-g-grant-of-250000-will-help-to-turn-binz-building-into-headquarters-for-education-and-outreach-efforts/#.WTVtH_nyvRY
[NEWS] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents ‘Broadway in Black’; World-premiere musical revue to feature decades of Broadway’s greatest hits" - Don Britt, don411com
http://don411.com/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-presents-broadway-in-black-world-premiere-musical-revue-to-feature-decades-of-broadways-greatest-hits/#.WTayUvnyvRY
[NEWS] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe to present staged reading of 'Yellowman’" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-present-staged-reading-yellowman
[NEWS] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents ‘Broadway in Black’" - Sarasota Patch
https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-presents-broadway-black
[REVIEW] "Cast shines in WBTT’s first comedy, ‘Dearly Departed’" - Marty Clear, Bradenton Herald
http://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/article148424239.html
[REVIEW] "Theater Review: ‘Dearly Departed’ finds laughs at a funeral" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20170504/theater-review-dearly-departed-finds-laughs-at-funeral
[REVIEW] "WBTT’s Dearly Departed Laughs in the Face of Death" - Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2017/4/30/wbtt-s-dearly-departed-laughs-in-the-face-of-death?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=A%26E%20Insider%20-%2005042017&utm_term=A%26E%20Insider
[REVIEW] "BWW Review: DEARLY DEPARTED at Westcoast Black Theatre" - Carolan Trbovich, Broadway World
http://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/BWW-Review-DEARLY-DEPARTED-at-Westcoast-Black-Theatre-20170425?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook