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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[RADIO] "Tell Me Something Good" - Goodwill Manasota, WSRQ Radio
Goodwill Ambassador of the Year Award-winners Nate Jacobs and Sheriff Tom Knight are interviewed
http://sarasotatalkradio.com/2017/09/tell-something-good-september-17th-2017-sheriff-tom-knight-nate-jacobs/

[NEWS] "Exciting Changes for Sarasota’s Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe" - Jodi Schwarzenbach, The Sarasota Post
https://sarasotapost.com/great-reading/1576-exciting-changes-for-sarasota-s-westcoast-black-theatre-troupe

[NEWS] "Irma Mostly Spared Florida Stages, But Not Their Bottom Line" - Bill Hirschman, American Theatre
http://www.americantheatre.org/2017/09/19/irma-mostly-spared-florida-stages-but-not-their-bottom-line/

[NEWS] "World’s rowers welcomed with a bang" - Doug Fernandes, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20170923/worlds-rowers-welcomed-with-bang

[NEWS] "World Rowing Championships bring a festival of music and arts to Sarasota" - Marty Clear, Bradenton Herald
http://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/article174313091.html

[NEWS] "Opening ceremony kicks off 2017 World Rowing Championships" - Sara Nealeigh, Bradenton Herald
http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article175104416.html

[NEWS] "Event is food, live music and performances, too" - Maggie Menderski, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20170913/event-is-food-live-music-and-performances-too

[SEASON PREVIEW] "Live Theater: Critic's Picks for 2017-2018" - Marty Fugate, The Observer
http://www.yourobserver.com/article/live-theater-critics-picks-for-2017-2018

[PREVIEW] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe opens season with 'In the Heights' - Tempo News
http://temponews.suncoastpress.com/#folio=2

[NEWS] "WRC Opening Ceremony" - Gayle Guynup, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20170925/wrc-opening-ceremony

[NEWS] "Tarra Conner Jones: 'I've got to be tremendous'" - Jake Newby, Time Out Shanghai
http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/features/Music-Music_features/42444/Tarra-Conner-Jones-Ive-got-to-be-tremendous.html

[NEWS] "Sixties music, live theater, rowers from around the world highlight free event" - Marty Clear, Bradenton Herald
http://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/article175739111.html

[EVENTS] "Suncoast Scene - The fun things coming up for the weekend" - Linda Carson, WWSB ABC 7
http://www.mysuncoast.com/community/suncoast-scene---the-fun-things-coming-up-for/article_d6547102-a492-11e7-bea3-db86724ad8a9.html

[TV] "Suncoast View - 9.1.2017" - Suncoast View, WWSB ABC 7
Nate co-hosts, Michael Mendez performs number from "In the Heights"
http://www.mysuncoast.com/entertainment/in-the-heights-with-westcoast-black-theatre-suncoast-view/article_c44d4704-9173-11e7-a2ba-dfd267905458.html