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From the start, her innovative thinking on form connected her more to the theatrical traditions of Adrienne Kennedy and Richard Foreman than those of Lorraine Hansberry and August Wilson.

It’s well documented how the FBI has monitored and harassed Black writers from Lorraine Hansberry to Sonia Sanchez.

During his time at ACT, Langs also led collaborations with the Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony, The Hansberry Project and many other local arts groups.

After more than a decade, Intiman is reviving “Black Nativity” in its new Capitol Hill home, in partnership with The Hansberry Project and helmed by Hansberry artistic director Valerie Curtis-Newton.

On Nov. 1, Intiman kicked off its 50th anniversary season with the one-woman musical “Cindy of Arc,” the first in a four-show season that also includes the return of beloved holiday show “Black Nativity” in partnership with The Hansberry Project.