Downtown Urban Arts Festival Reveals 2024 Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Dec 7, 2023
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) announces the finalists for its 22nd season in Manhattan's Theatre District. Tony and Grammy nominee Reg E. Gaines returns as Artistic Director, selecting 24 finalists from over 300 submissions worldwide.
Cris Eli Blak, Emma Denson, and More Among Downtown Urban Arts Festival 2023 Winners
by Blair Ingenthron
- Jul 24, 2023
The festival officially kicked off at Joe's Pub on May 5th and began performances on Wednesday, June 7th when two-time Tony Award winner Savion Glover and Tony Award and Grammy Award Nominee Reg E. Gaines came together for a conversation about theater and their Tony Winning Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk musical.
Downtown Urban Arts Festival Kicks Off Next Month
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 4, 2023
The DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL will present 16 plays (nine shorts and seven one-acts.) The festival kicks off on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 when Savion Glover and Reg E. Gaines (Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk) make a much-anticipated return to The Public Theater with the centerpiece production If Trane Wuz Here.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES Announces Rebel Verses Edition
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Aug 10, 2021
Tonight, The 24 Hour Plays partner with Developing Artists to bring together theater professionals with young artists in the New York City metro area to celebrate, support and collaborate as part of their annual REBEL VERSES event.
DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL is Offering Free Tickets To Vaccinated Patrons This Month
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 4, 2021
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (Reg E. Gaines, artistic director; Creative Ammo Inc., producer) today announced its 19th year of new works for the stage by 16 playwrights at the Abron Arts Center (466 Grand Street, New York City) from Thursday, June 10 through Saturday, June 26, 2021. For the first time, theatre tickets will be free of charge.
Melissa Rose and Brandice Peltier Win Top Honors at DUAF 2020
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 1, 2020
Downtown Urban Arts Festival/DUAF has announced the top winners from its 18th season including Oregon-based Melissa Rose won Best Play for her play Baggage and Brandice Peltier (from New Jersey) won Best Short Play for Grocery Run. In the film category, Skin, directed by Guy Nattiv, won Best Short Film.
Downtown Urban Arts Festival Announces 2020 Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 19, 2019
In Spring/Summer 2020, the Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) will return for its 18th annual season with Reg E. Gaines, Tony-nominated for Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk, back as its Artistic Director. After his evaluation of scripts from a new crop of emerging playwrights from around the world, DUAF is has announced its 2020 finalists.
2019 Downtown Urban Arts Festival Officially Opens On April 11
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 11, 2019
The 2019 Downtown Urban Arts Festival , now in its 17th year, officially opens on Thursday, April 11 with R&B and Billboard Top 100 Dance Club recording artist CeCe Peniston, in a one-night only concert event at Joe's Pub. The multi-disciplinary arts festival showcasing music, poetry, live theater and film performs through May 18 at Nuyorican Poets Cafe, The Wild Project and Tribeca Film Center, respectively.
Downtown Urban Arts Festival Announces 2019 Artist Line-Up
by Julie Musbach
- Mar 18, 2019
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival today announced its 2019 artist line-up for the 17th annual multi-disciplinary arts festival showcasing music, poetry, live theater and film. The five-week Downtown Urban Arts Festival performs April 11-May 18 at Joe's Pub, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, The Wild Project and Tribeca Film Center, respectively.
Downtown Urban Arts Festival Announces Finalists For 2019 Season
by Stephi Wild
- Nov 30, 2018
In Spring 2019, the Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) will return for its much-anticipated 17th annual season. Reg E. Gaines, Tony-nominated for Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk, is back as the Artistic Director of the festival. After his evaluation of scripts that were received from across the U.S., the following writers and their plays were selected as the finalists for the 2019 season.
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