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[NEWS] "Arts on the Horizon - February" - Rodger Skidmore, Siesta Sand
'The Amen Corner' is included
http://siestasand.net/Arts-on-the-horizon-02-19/

[EVENTS] "ARTbeat 1/31/2019" - Andrea Knies, Arts & Cultural Alliance
Maicy Powell's Young Artist Program showcase was included
https://mailchi.mp/sarasotaarts/artbeat-this-week-in-sarasota-arts-and-culture-488245?e=6ed0cdc029

[REVIEW] "Prayers answered in lively ‘Amen Corner’" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20190127/theater-review-prayers-answered-in-lively-amen-corner

[REVIEW] "WBTT Brings to Light James Baldwin’s Seldom-Seen The Amen Corner" - Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2019/1/27/wbtt-brings-to-light-james-baldwin-s-seldom-seen-em-the-amen-corner-em

[REVIEW] "Justice wrestles with mercy in WBTT production of 'The Amen Corner' - Marty Fugate, The Observer
https://www.yourobserver.com/article/wbtt-james-baldwin-amen-corner-westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-review

[REVIEW] "Regional Review: The Amen Corner" - Bill Oser, Talkin' Broadway
https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/wfla/wfla425.html

[REVIEW] "The Amen Corner" - Marie Kilker, TotalTheater.com
http://www.totaltheater.com/?q=node/8198

[NEWS] "WBTT’s ’70s Soul Party at Ed Smith Stadium" - Ticket Magazine
https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190124/wbtts-70s-soul-party-at-ed-smith-stadium

[NEWS] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe honors MLK in moving tribute" - Hallie Peilet, SNN
https://www.snntv.com/story/39827686/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-honors-mlk-in-moving-tribute

[PHOTOS] "Martin Luther King Jr. Day performance sells out at Booker High" - Amelia Hanks, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/photo-gallery/martin-luther-king-jr-day-westcoast-black-theatre-booker-high-school</p

[TV] "Nate Jacobs Previews Westcoast Black Theatre's MLK Jr. Celebration" - Suncoast View, ABC 7
Nate co-hosts; Sammy Waite and Maicy Powell perform
http://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2019/01/21/nate-jacobs-previews-west-coast-black-theatre-mlk-jr-celebration-suncoast-view/

[NEWS] "From Humble Beginnings to Sarasota Staple: The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe" - Jessika Ward, Visit Sarasota
https://www.visitsarasota.com/article/humble-beginnings-sarasota-staple-westcoast-black-theatre-troupe

[NEWS] "Sarasota high school student writes 'The Kid is Alright'" - Amelia Hanks, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/article/sarasota-high-school-student-writes-the-kid-is-alright

[PREVIEW]"'Amen Corner' brings James Baldwin back to Sarasota" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20190119/amen-corner-brings-james-baldwin-back-to-sarasota