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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August 18, 2023 "Amid national theater crisis Sarasota arts groups are thriving after COVID losses" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/entertainment/arts/2023/08/18/as-national-theaters-face-crisis-sarasota-arts-groups-are-thriving/70597511007/
August 15, 2023 "The Talented Bolds Brothers bring their music to the Suncoast" - Suncoast View, WWSB ABC7
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2023/08/15/talented-bonds-brothers-bring-their-music-suncoast-suncoast-view-august-15-2023/
August 7, 2023 "WBTT and GBM Present ‘Center Stage Live! featuring the Bolds Brothers’" - SCENE Magazine
https://www.scenesarasota.com/magazine/wbtt-and-gbm-present-center-stage-live-featuring-the-bolds-brothers-august-19-20/
August 2, 2023 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and Greatness Beyond Measure Present CENTER STAGE LIVE!" - Broadway World Sarasota
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/Westcoast-Black-Theatre-Troupe-and-Greatness-Beyond-Measure-Present-CENTER-STAGE-LIVE-Featuring-The-Bolds-Brothers-August-19-20-20230802
July 20, 2023 "Sarasota County arts groups get major tourist tax funding boost" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/entertainment/arts/2023/07/20/sarasota-county-arts-groups-receive-record-tourist-tax-dollars/70420574007/
July 14, 2023 "WBTT's Stage of Discovery Student Show" - Dylan Campbell, SRQ Magazine
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2023-07-14/22138_WBTT%27s-Stage-of-Discovery-Student-Show
July 12, 2023 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe celebrates inaugural Juneteenth Arts Festival" - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/07/12/community-unites-to-celebrate-wbtts-inaugural-juneteenth-art-festival/70381553007/
July 8, 2023 "Tickets On Sale Now for WBTT’s ‘Stage of Discovery’ Student Show" - SCENE Magazine
https://www.scenesarasota.com/magazine/tickets-on-sale-now-for-wbtts-stage-of-discovery-student-show/
July 7, 2023 "Suncoast View - Linda Carson's birthday video" - WWSB ABC7, Suncoast View
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2023/07/07/suncoast-celebrates-lindas-85th-birthday-suncoast-view-july-7-2023/
June 27, 2023 "WBTT presents inaugural Juneteenth Arts Festival" - Tampa Bay Newswire
https://www.tampabaynewswire.com/2023/06/26/wbtt-presents-inaugural-juneteenth-arts-festival-119915
June 19, 2023 "Nate Jacobs and daughter, Naari, performing together at McCurdy's Music Mondays" - WWSB ABC7 Suncoast View
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2023/06/19/nate-jacobs-daughter-naari-performing-together-mccurdys-music-mondays-suncoast-view-june-19-2023/
June 18, 2023 "The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s inaugural Juneteenth Festival" - WWSB ABC7
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/06/19/westcoast-black-theatre-troupes-inaguaral-juneteenth-festival/
June 16, 2023 "Celebrating black culture at WBTT's Juneteenth Art Festival" - Suncoast View, WWSB ABC7
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2023/06/16/celebrating-black-culture-wbtts-juneteenth-art-festival-suncoast-view-june-16-2023/
June 16, 2023 "WBTT Launches First Annual Juneteenth Arts Festival" - Phil Lederer, SRQ Magazine
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2023-06-16/21938_WBTT-Launches-First-Annual-Juneteenth-Arts-Festival
June 12, 2023 "WBTT to host inaugural Juneteenth Arts Festival" - Monica Roman Gagnier, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2023/jun/12/wbtt-inaugural-juneteenth-arts-festival/