Other Voices, Other Rooms

"Sharon Bridgforth's works aren't meant to be read silently," Suzy Spencer writes. "Some folks would say that's like eating barbecue without the sauce. But if it's good barbecue, you can do without the sauce because it has plenty of flavor on its own."

"...The voice of Sharon Bridgforth had been ringing in my ears for almost..."

July 28, 2000 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

A Revolution of Spirit

Ritual jazz theatre pioneer Sharon Bridgforth premieres a new work, her last in Austin

"...new work from writer and ritual jazz theatre artist Sharon Bridgforth opens with the main character of the Gurl..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature by Abe Louise Young

Free Tickets? Just Dandi!

Tonight and tomorrow night are the only two nights to see Sharon Bridgforth's delta dandi. Win tix here!

"...tell you, dear Austin queer-in-the-know what seriously saturated phat Sharon Bridgforth brings to any joint she graces. She grace...."

Jan. 9, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Review: dat Black Mermaid Man Lady

Let Sharon Bridgforth's performance installation wash over you

"...that's home to a black mermaid man lady. Right, Sharon Bridgforth?..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Review: con flama

Salvage Vanguard puts us on the bus for an illuminating ride

"...person's specific parentage, heritage, culture, life story. That's what Sharon Bridgforth invites us to see in her play con..."

April 6, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

We Have Winners! We Have Haiku!

The deadline has passed, and we have winners for Sharon Bridgforth's new thing-thang.

"...Well, the clock struck one. We have Sharon Bridgforth Ticket Winners (and a consolation prize winner)!..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Wandering Preachers, Holy Fools

What best describes the modern playwright? Itinerant preacher? Holy fool? Several artists with an intimate knowledge of the playwriting life offer their views in this roundtable discussion.

"...that image rises up. Erik Ehn, Daniel Alexander Jones, Sharon Bridgforth, Ruth Margraff -- these are not the monumental..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Theatrical Fuse

Writer and performer Zell Miller III is an incendiary device waiting for a match, and once he flicks an ember into the hidden dry undergrowth of text, there is nowhere to hide. And the good news is that he has only begun to explode.

"...show, to mentoring young poets, to Frontera's production of Sharon Bridgforth's con flama, once he flicks an ember into..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...ground for the sensuous, liberating verse dramas of playwright Sharon Bridgforth. Bridgforth founded the company as a means of..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

On the Bus

In the process of writing her new play con flama, Austin poet / writer Sharon Bridgforth discovered that the piece was not complete without her own voice in it. In the process of observing con flama's development, writer Belinda Acosta discovered something about her own voice, too.

"...Sharon Bridgforth thought she was writing a play about riding..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...own. Past Premieres: FronteraFest, Salivation (Kirk Lynn), blood pudding (Sharon Bridgforth), Afterlives (Deborah Hamilton-Lynne), Lust Supper (Kirk Lynn), Managed..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Omi Osun Joni L. Jones' Theatrical Jazz

The accomplished stage artist, scholar, and UT professor pens the first study of artists translating jazz aesthetics into theatre

"...of its innovators: Laurie Carlos, Daniel Alexander Jones, and Sharon Bridgforth. All are artists who have worked closely not..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

love conjure/blues

Sharon Bridgforth's love/conjure blues is a ritual steeped in the magic of the Southern black oral tradition and West African spirituality but encircling all of us

"...Sharon Bridgforth's love/conjure blues is a ritual. Magic is an..."

June 22, 2007 Arts Review by Abe Louise Young

Art + Activism Intertwined

Steps on a path

"...Sharon Bridgforth is born to Sonja Annjeanette Bridgforth in Chicago...."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature

The Little Press That Could

"...Sharon Bridgforth feels like she and Lisa Moore are in..."

July 28, 2000 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

Articulations

Robert Faires talks FronteraFest.

"...Bridgforth Honor..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Palmer Design Team Named

"...Quick congratulations to poet/playwright Sharon Bridgforth and musician Lourdes Perez. They have made the..."

June 4, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...Playwright Sharon Bridgforth joined allgo as a community volunteer upon arriving..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Pork Chop Wars: Big Enough to Tell the Story

With her new 'performance novel,' Laurie Carlos can finally tell her family's story with the epic, operatic form it deserves

"...be defined by those of us making the journey. Sharon Bridgforth has developed in love conjure/blues the first effort..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...should go to a show written by ... a. Sharon Bridgforth b. C. Denby Swanson c. Joni L. Jones..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Scavenging for Home

The NATObombing of Belgrade provoked playwright Lisa D'Amour to examine the intention behind her art and reasons for being an artist.

"...saw it. I was waiting for my breakfast dates, Sharon Bridgforth, visiting from Austin for a reading of the..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Lisa D'Amour

Last Bow of an Accidental Critic

Lessons and surprises from a career that shouldn't have been

"...power comes great responsibility" bit. I'll never forget witnessing Sharon Bridgforth's early plays: weaving stories of Black life, of..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

Margo Sawyer colors a Houston park, the 2009 Texas Biennial calls for entries, and prizes for a playwright and a scenic artist

"...• Poet-playwright Sharon Bridgforth has received a $9,000 National Performance Network Creation..."

April 11, 2008 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

A day for free comic books, a call for new First Night Austin proposals, and a prize for fans of Sharon Bridgforth

"...• The ever-eloquent Sharon Bridgforth will offer a banquet of words in Transformations:..."

May 5, 2006 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Upcoming ...

We survey the landscape of upcoming literary events and author appearances.

"...only... I have a feeling that poet and playwright Sharon Bridgforth couldn't care less what one might rate her..."

July 19, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Articulations

Austin playwrights are drawing attention around the nation, and one theatre company is getting hit by the Macbeth curse smack in the face.

"...Last month, playwright Sharon Bridgforth (lovve/rituals & rage, dyke/warrior-prayers, blood pudding) was one..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

allgo Celebrates Milestone 35th Anniversary

Honoring grassroots org's past, present, future serving QPOC

"...birthday. Led by longtime allgo community member, L.A.-based playwright Sharon Bridgforth, the event was an opportunity for allgo’s original..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

This Is Who We Are #11: Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre's blood pudding

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...opening moments of this Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre production of Sharon Bridgforth's new play, but it does begin with pauses..."

May 26, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Agamemnon: Not for Moderns

"...opening moments of this Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre production of Sharon Bridgforth's new play, but it does begin with pauses..."

April 17, 1998 Arts Review

Qmmunity: We're Here, We're Queer, We're So Gonna Vote

GOTV with Pride at the Polls

"...extravaganza featuring homegrown and international artists, including performance artist Sharon Bridgforth and Cuban hip-hop duo Krudx Cubensi. It's an..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

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