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Ezra Ezzard talks about the rich history and bright future of Harlem, and the necessity of keeping it an affordable place to make art and develop artistic voices.

A poem for Harlem about living and playing there no matter when home may be.

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Radha Blank continues this series.

After connecting the top rap albums to playwriting, it is time to look at how Harlem is theatre.

Jonathan McCrory introduces the Harlem Week series with a preview of the history and organizations that make uptown Manhattan what it is.

This week on HowlRound is dedicated to Harlem and Harlem artists, so the topic will be about contemporary Harlem and the theater artists who comprise that community. Refer to Jonathan McCrory's article "Who Is Occupying Harlem" as a starting point.

Dominique Morriseau talks about her personal journey to Harlem, how its rich literary history paves the way for her writing, and the need to protect it from gentrificaiton.

Andy Donald talks about Tuesdays@9, Naked Angels' iniative to welcome playwrights to a truly open submissions policy, where they can have a shot at getting their work produced.

This post is the fifth column of a regular series on Parenting & Playwriting. In this edition, Catherine Trieschmann writes about the idea of working parent's guilt.

Heather Violanti profiles Horse Trade Theater Group, a bold proposal for how to make theater more accessible to entry-level artists.

Playwright Kirsten Greenidge reflects on her impulses to rewrite, and how she learned to stay connected to her work.

Cory Tamler suggests innovation in the conversation with, to, and how playwrights create will spur development in Pittsburgh’s new works theatre scene.

Denizen Kane interviews playwright/director/curator Marc Bamuthi Joseph about magical realism, letting go, and collaboration.

Tami Dixon talks about her company, Bricolage, and how theater can begin important conversations in predominantly-white Pittsburgh.

Matt Morrow, the new Associate Artistic Director of City Theatre, talks about his work with City Theatre, what excites him about new writers, and his recent return to Pittsburgh.

Dennis Schebetta talks about being a newcomer to Pittsburgh, and the city's history of reinventing and reviving itself.

Pittsburgh is where Tameka Cage-Conley, a nonfiction writer and poet, to become a playwright. She is pursuing the stories of her location to raise questions about the American landscape.