Event Partners

 

Black Affinity Night 

Join in a curated space for people in the Black community to authentically engage with our Tuesday, November 28th performance of Fat Ham.

On behalf of WURD Tiffany Bacon (radio personality and Fat Ham costume designer) will be hosting a Q&A with Fat Ham playwright, James Ijames and director, Amina Robinson.

Our friends from OMG Studios will be hosting games, crafts and a photobooth!

Plus, the amazing DJ Aqueous will keep the party going in our lobby after the show.

WHAT

The Wilma Theater’s Black Affinity Night is a mindful curation of an environment meant to center the experience of people who identify as part of the Black community — dedicated to generating a space for Black identifying individuals to engage with the performance in ways that are authentic to them.

WHO

All people who self-identify as Black, and their guests, are specifically invited to attend. Though no one will be turned away, it is encouraged that folks outside of the Black community join us on another night!

WHY

The Wilma Theater seeks to welcome and celebrate the Black community of Philadelphia in our theatre space. We strive towards making our theater an equitable and representative space for all audiences. 

WHEN

The Tuesday, November 28th performance of Fat Ham.


ABOUT OUR EVENT PARTNERS


The Black Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia is a coalition committed to supporting and uplifting the Black theatre artists in the Greater Philadelphia area while challenging and encouraging the Greater Philadelphia theatre community to be more proactive in their commitment to equity and equality. It is with great enthusiasm that we partner with the Wilma Theater to host a Black Affinity Night for their production of Fat Ham.


WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (and one of only three remaining in the country).  Started in 2002, over the past 19 years WURD has evolved into a multi-media, multi-platform communications company that reaches deeply into the Black community through radio, events, digital and social media.  It is considered the go-to media channel to engage, interact and connect with Philadelphia’s Black community.


OMG! Studios is a multi-disciplinary production company creating opportunities for love and education to thrive through creativity. OMG! holds no bounds in creating space and works that evoke empathy, encourage reflection, and instill courage. Specializing in theatre, film, and visual arts, we strive to create conversations with our audiences and community in all that we do. 

Good Karma Cafe is the Wilma Theater’s resident coffee shop! Good Karma Café was founded in 2007 with a clear vision in mind.  We wanted to open an awesome coffee shop that did everything right and in line with our personal values of economic parity, sustainable ecology, and genuine relationships.  We made a commitment to that vision on day 1 and owner Shawn Nesbit, with the support and contributions of all staff members in the stores, continue to focus on delivering on that vision – one cup at a time, one guest at a time, one day at a time.