For Bo: A Play Inspired by the Murder of Botham Jean by Officer Amber Guyger written by Ayvaunn Penn
2021 Press
- CBS 11 News: Click here to view clip.
- NBC 5 News: Click here to view clip.
- KERA Art & Seek
- “Tick Tock: New Online Drama Counts Down More Than the Death of Botham Jean and the Trial of Amber Guyger”: https://artandseek.org/2021/04/28/tick-tock-new-online-drama-counts-down-more-than-the-death-of-botham-jean-and-the-trial-of-amber-guyger/
- “He Was Killed at Home by Dallas Police. Now Botham Jean’s Story Inspires New Play from TCU”: https://artandseek.org/2021/04/27/he-was-killed-at-home-by-dallas-police-now-botham-jeans-story-inspires-new-play-from-tcu/?fbclid=IwAR1E4B2cBPfCj9TMMmbU3TOaEUAy5i7jGHioEAMYRl6tIU_jjNNzk9jqoEg
- What’s Up Fort Worth: https://calendar.time.ly/8y8ii8v6/event/66265453
- BroadwayWorld: https://www.broadwayworld.com/dallas/article/FOR-BO-PLAY-INSPIRED-BY-THE-MURDER-OF-BOTHAM-JEAN-BY-OFFICER-AMBER-GUYGER-Premieres-At-Texas-Christian-University-In-Late-April-20210414
- CultureMap Fort Worth:
- “TCU Professor Pens Play About Botham Jean and Amber Guyger Case”: https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/arts/02-04-20-tcu-professor-botham-jean-amber-guyger-play-staged-reading/
- “These Are the 10 Best Things To Do in Fort Worth This Weekend”: https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/04-22-21-best-things-weekend-miranda-lambert-hootie-blowfish-botham-jean/?fbclid=IwAR3stftObHNiqOUHMjq7Rjy6Os2769fEd5S8EF8PHfAJQZq-llVxH7PFzMo#slide=0
- TCU 360: https://www.tcu360.com/2021/04/theatre-tcu-debuts-its-performance-of-play-inspired-by-botham-jeans-murder/
- Austin College News: https://www.austincollege.edu/graduates-play-illustrates-racial-issues/
- TCU Horned Frogs in the News: https://www.tcu.edu/news/2021/ayvaunn-penns-original-play-gains-media-attention.php
2020 Press
- INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine
- For Bo Lands Texas Christian University a 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award: https://www.insightintodiversity.com/the-2020-heed-awards-events-celebrations/
- University of South Carolina Aiken
- “Performance Aimed at Having Frank Discussions”: https://usca.meritpages.com/news/performance-aimed-at-having-frank-discussions/13949
- NBC 5 News: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/killed-at-home/play-about-botham-jean-amber-guyger-trial-written-by-tcu-professor/2308968/
- Fox 4 News:
- “Deadly Shooting of Botham Jean Subject of New TCU Play” (Article) https://www.fox4news.com/news/deadly-shooting-of-botham-jean-subject-of-new-tcu-play
- Click here to see news clip.
- CBS 11 News: Click here to see news clip.
- ABC 8 News: Announced on air. No link available.
- WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News (Radio): https://www.wbap.com/2020/02/14/theatre-tcu-professors-for-bo-debuts-during-black-history-month/
- KERA Art & Seek: https://artandseek.org/calendar/event/102733/for-bo-a-play-inspired-by-the-murder-of-botham-jean-by-officer-amber-guyger
- Fort Worth Business Press: http://www.fortworthbusiness.com/news/arts_and_culture/theatre-tcu-to-host-reading-of-new-play-on-the/article_4b8583f6-4475-11ea-b85a-c74f7e03aa47.html
- CultureMap Fort Worth:
- “Theatre TCU presentsFor Bo: A Play Inspired by the Murder of Botham Jean by Officer Amber Guyger” http://fortworth.culturemap.com/eventdetail/theatre-tcu-presents-bo-play-inspired-murder-botha/
- “TCU Professor Pens Play About Botham Jean and Amber Guyger Case”
http://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/arts/02-04-20-tcu-professor-botham-jean-amber-guyger-play-staged-reading/
- TCU News: https://www.tcu.edu/news/2020/professors-original-work-for-bo-sparks-conversation-and-honors-black-history-month.php
- TCU This Week: https://thisweek.tcu.edu/honoring-trailblazers-black-history-month-at-tcu/
- Aiken Standard:
- “For Bo: Upcoming Play Focuses on Social Trauma, Healing, and Promotion of Unity” https://www.aikenstandard.com/entertainment/for-bo-upcoming-play-focuses-on-social-trauma-healing-and/article_8e536e96-477c-11ea-af6c-5bca16268824.html?fbclid=IwAR2J0PqQkchc4F4xzrTX9ZczI4uGjqT6yxb2fgDYGX0a32BM1HUfTJElYH8
- “Black History Month Brings Performances, Community Events to Aiken” https://www.aikenstandard.com/news/black-history-month-brings-performances-community-events-to-aiken/article_c9c76f44-3ed1-11ea-b489-076f909e9451.html
- DFWiRadio: https://www.facebook.com/ZhamirWatson1986/videos/222953992062816/
- Black And Making It: https://blackandmakingit.com/2020/02/02/various-colleges-to-honor-botham-jean-during-black-history-month-forbo-initiative/
- BroadwayWorld: https://www.broadwayworld.com/dallas/regional/For-BoA-Play-Inspired-by-the-Murder-of-Botham-Jean-by-Officer-Amber-Guyger-1836973
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Illustration by Texas Christian University student Brian Dickson
