Friday, September 25, 2020

Javon Johnson Set To Debut 'Still.' September 30

Javon Johnson is set to debut his newly commissioned work Still. on PlayhouseLive, the new digital theatrical hub created by Pasadena Playhouse. The production will launch online at PlayhouseLive on September 30, 2020, and is part of the Fall line-up of pay-per-view streaming theatrical events.

Stillis Javon’s very personal experience on the Black experience in America at a pivotal time in our history. Johnson blends powerful imagery, witty prose, and beautiful lyricism in this timely, unforgettable theatrical event. Johnson has appeared on HBODef Poetry Jam, BETLyric Café, TVOneVerses & Flow, The Steve Harvey Show, The Arsenio Hall Show, United Shades of America with Kamau Bell on CNN, and co-wrote a documentary titled Crossover, which aired on Showtime, in collaboration with the NBA and Nike. 

Johnson is also a renowned spoken word poet -- a three-time national poetry slam champion and a four-time national finalist.  He is also Assistant Professor and Director of African American & African Diaspora Studies and holds an appointment in Gender & Sexuality Studies in the Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Still. is directed by Donny Jackson, who has been a staple of the poetry community for over 2 decades, and is also a doctor of clinical psychology, and a multiple Emmy-winning Producer and Director in unscripted television, including CNN’s United Shades of America with W. Kamau BellR&B Divas for TV One, The Bachelor for ABC, A&E’s Teach, and Inside the Label for BET. Dr. Donny is also an NAACP Image Award winner for his producing duties on TV One’s music documentary series, Unsung.


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