META Theatres
Plowshares Theatre CompanyPlowshares Theatre Company is recognized as Michigan’s only professional African American theatre company. For almost 20 years, Plowshares has been the alternative voice in metro Detroit's performing arts community. A theatre that offers a true off-Broadway experience, with the kind of entertaining, and diverse productions that has made it a favorite among discerning patrons. Plowshares is an urban theatre with a distinctly Detroit style. The name of the theatre company is synonymous with its mission: Plowshares is dedicated to “breaking new ground” by nurturing emerging talent, providing challenging opportunities to local artists and presenting new plays.
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Gem of the Ocean 1904, Pittsburgh: 1839 Wylie Street in the Hill District is the home of Aunt Ester, a 287-year-old former slave, who is a keeper of tradition and history for her people and a renowned cleanser of souls. |
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Ruined The rain forest bar and brothel of Mama Nadi both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become a battlefield between the government soldiers and rebels alike. Lynn Nottage's searing play takes us in the lives of a group of women surviving a civil war in the Congo. |
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A Jazzy Christmas This Christmas, get the season ringing with this wonderful, cabaret show featuring some of Detroit's finest talent singing your favorite holiday songs in a great Jazz style. Following in the footsteps of last spring’s hit cabaret show, JAZZ: BIRTH OF THE COOL, we celebrate the holidays in a hot, |