News from On and Off York Street

The Academy Award-winning actress discusses storytelling, self-acceptance and Get Out director Jordan Peele’s new film, Us.

Donovan was honored with this year’s Theater Aritst Award for his work in Rattlestick Playwrights Theater’s Lewiston/Clarkston.

Duke spoke at the University of South Florida as part of Black Heritage Month and the University Lecture Series.

His play Choir Boy just opened. His next film will air on Netflix. What ties his work together? Plumbing the depths of black beauty and grief.

New partnership between the Ruderman Family Foundation and Yale School of Drama supports training of actors with disabilities.

“It’s pretty amazing to be at this moment in my life,” says Winkler  (’70), who is gaining awards acclaim for his new series, Barry.

England-Nelson describes how her training at Yale School of Drama helped prepare her for evolving scripts.

Directed by Leah C. Gardiner (’96), the 2017 Carlotta Festival-developed play features a wealth of YSD talent.

The Aquaman star credits finding his footing in Hollywood to a community of black actors he met while at YSD.

Duke, who made his feature film debut in Black Panther, had quite a year.