☞ READ: The New Haarlem Theater at CCNY

A recent New York Times article reports on how City College of New York is backing an effort to start up a theater in residence at Aaron Davis Hall.  The New Haarlem Arts Theater is headed up by the college's theater chairman Eugene Nesmith and about $200,000 will be need for each season. CCNY at 135th and Convent Avenue has already provided the initial $50,000 to help out the first production of classical theater that will be featured within the community stage located on campus. James Baldwin's "Blues for Mr. Charlie" is the inaugural piece of the theater company and will be shown from June 23rd to July 17th as a limited engagement.  Tickets set between $10 and $25 may be purchased on line in advance at the theater site: LINK.  Read more in the New York Times: LINK