Join us as we celebrate 5 Years of Excellence. We launched The Obsidian Theatre Festival 5 years ago, and now we celebrate our growth as our programming expands into youth arts education, community engagement, arts journalism, professional development. Come out June 29th and help us celebrate. Special Honorees include: NJIA KAI - Detroit producer, filmmaker, and Event Curator DR. GEORGE SHIRLEY - Opera Legend, Arts Educator #detroit #arts #artsactivism #performingarts #theatre #opera #blackexcellence #broadway #musicaltheatre #ghostlight #wearelimitless www.ghostlight.art/limitless

Join us as we celebrate 5 Years of Excellence. We launched The Obsidian Theatre Festival 5 years ago, and now we celebrate our growth as our programming expands into youth arts education, community engagement, arts journalism, professional development. Come out June 29th and help us celebrate. Special Honorees include: NJIA KAI - Detroit producer, filmmaker, and Event Curator DR. GEORGE SHIRLEY - Opera Legend, Arts Educator #detroit #arts #artsactivism #performingarts #theatre #opera #blackexcellence #broadway #musicaltheatre #ghostlight #wearelimitless

We all love nice things, but do you remember the old Detroit? "We remember when downtown was dark... the people also..." ...nuff said, fam. What does it mean to remember? ... to hold the past in your hands and watch it dissipate before your eyes. For some, as much as we love Detroit, we know the cost of those fancy coffee's, as Joel Fluent Greene shares from our 4th Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival opening night cabaret on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the Gem Theatre. Watch, listen, and share what you remember about the Detroit that was in the comments! #gentrification #newdetroit #iwashere #poetry #detroitpoetry #spokenwordpoetry #blackdetroit #displacement #expensivecoffees #oldschooldetroit #oldthingsdisappear #gentrification #displacement

Poet, Joel Fluent Green is at it again with Mason Dixon, as performed at our 4th Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival Cabaret, at Detroit's GEM Theatre. Were you born free? #masondixon #slavery #poetry #openmic #blackstories #blacktheatrematters #musicaltheatre #neosoul #artisticexpression #detroit #detroitarts #artisticexpression #obsidianfest #livemusic #blackart

T’was the night before Christmas and … Santa Claus is a Black man from Detroit ! 🎅🏾✨ Happy Holidays, Fam - we have something special for you coming real soon. Until then… enjoy this sneak peek of BLACK SANTA by Aaron Mays from our 4th Annual #obsidianfest this past summer! Wanna watch the entire performance ?! Make sure you are a member of our website so you can stream BLACK SANTA when it drops! Directed by Will Bryson Featuring Carman Cooper, Frank Sawa, Hallie Bard, Johnathan Williams, and Sarah Stevens Join streaming on our website so you don’t miss it when BLACK SANTA arrives: https://bit.ly/joinotfstream #otf2024. #santaclaus #blacksanta #trailer #sneakpeek

Listen as one of our Cabaret performers, Arielle Crosby sings Jazmine Sullivan's Masterpiece for our 4th Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival that took place on Thursday, June 27th Music Director: Brian E. Buckner Bass: Takashi Li Drums: Russ Sauter Stage Manager Yemisi Odetoyinbo www.obsidianfest.org #masterpiece #monalisa #coversong #detroitarts #livemusic #cabaret #gemtheatre #ariellecrosby #brianebuckner #obsidianfest #otf2024 #detroitmusicians"

Arielle Crosby sings the Billy Strayhorn classic, "Lush Life" during our 4th annual Obsidian Thestre Festival Cabaret at the GEM Theatre. Music Director and Pianist, Brian E. Buckner Bass: Takashi Li Drums: Russ Sauter Stage Manager Yemisi Odetoyinbo www.obsidianfest.org #billystrayhorn #lushlife #jazzstandard #detroitarts #livemusic #cabaret #gemtheatre #ariellecrosby #e #obsidianfest #otf2024 #detroitmusicians"

Our Season 4 Cabaret ensemble gave us a tribute to Black lives taken too soon, in our rendition of The Beatles' BLACKBIRD cover. Music Director and Pianist, Brian E. Buckner starts us off, followed by vocalist Arielle Crosby and poet, Joel Fluent Greene. Music Director: Brian E. Buckner Bass: Takashi Li Drums: Russ Sauter Stage Manager Yemisi Odetoyinbo www.obsidianfest.org #thebeatles #blackbird #coversong #detroitarts #livemusic #cabaret #gemtheatre #ariellecrosby #joelfluentgreene #brianebuckner #blackliveslost #saytheirnames #inmemorium #obsidianfest #otf2024 #detroitmusicians