BTE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ALUM PLAYWRIGHT KELUNDRA SMITH CELEBRATED AT BTE NIGHT@ HER "OTHER PATHS TO GOD" @ ATL's HORIZON THEATRE

Thursday, October 22, 2026

BTE @ UGA 50th

Year-long Celebration

Salutes

BTE Alum Award-Winning Playwright

Kelundra Smith

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OCTOBER 30TH, MEET & GREET THE PLAYWRIGHT AT THE HORIZON THEATRE.

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BTE NIGHT AT 'OTHER PATHS TO GOD" WAS OCTOBER 16TH!

CONGRATS BTE@UGA ALUM

KELUNDRA SMITH

Award-winning playwright Kelundra Smith Celebrates at BTE Night at "Other Paths to God" with Morehouse Man Larry Calhoun, Founder of BTE at the University of Georgia in 1976. The BTE@UGA 50th Anniversary launched in April is a yearlong celebration of the arts and alums of the University of Georgia.

Chicago "Other Paths to God" comes your way soon:

Coalescence Theatre & Perceptions Theatre, Chicago, IL, Nov. 5-15, 2026.

It should be noted Kelundra Smith is the author of the historical fiction award-winning play "The Wash." Upcoming productions of "The Wash:"

Oct. 31-Nov. 22, 2026 by Front Porch Arts Collective in Boston
Jan. 22-Feb. 21, 2027 by Ensemble Theatre Houston

BTE@UGA 50th Background Information:

UGA Center for Global and Cultural Student Engagement-Black Theatrical Ensemble 50th Anniversary Reunion

https://cgcse.uga.edu/black-theatrical-ensemble-50th-anniversary-reunion/

Claiming the Spotlight: UGA Black Theatrical Ensemble Creates A Sense of Home

https://www.redandblack.com/culture/claiming-the-spotlight-uga-s-black-theatrical-ensemble-creates-a-sense-of-home-at-a/article_0147f69d-38b5-4cc3-91f0-5d90f8d23d17.html

The Atlanta Voice-Registration open for BTE's 50th anniversary reunion at University of Georgia

https://theatlantavoice.com/bte-uga-reunion-celebration-2026/

BTE @ UGA ALUMS CELEBRATE THEIR OWN KELUNDRA SMITH

"OTHER PATHS TO GOD" PLAYWRIGHT

KELUNDRA SMITH SURROUNDED BY ADMIRING BTE-BLACK THEATRICAL ENSEMBLE ALUMS, ANTONIA MCCAIN, VJ ROBERTS, JAC BUNN, AND GAIL LEWIS AT BTE @UGA 50TH CELEBRATION NIGHT AT THE ATL HORIZON THEATRE'S "OTHER PATHS TO GOD" PLAY.

ATL LIVE

AFFIRMS

THE "NEW WHODUNIT WITH HEART"

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From the Glow of the Footlights

"BTE Night"

BTE@UGA's 50th anniversary yearlong celebration also included a special "BTE Night" on September 19, 2026, at the highly acclaimed production of August Wilson's Fences, co-produced by BTE alum Robert Connor.

The production was staged at Atlanta's Balzer Theater at Herren's and presented by Theatrical Outfit, Dominion Entertainment Group and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

Pictured: Cast members and BTE alumni & friends celebrating BTE Night at Fences, September 19, 2026.

ROBERT CONNOR, CEO OF DOMINION ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (below left) WITH BTE'S JAC BUNN & LARRY CALHOUN AT THE DECEMBER 2025 DOMINION ENTERTAINMENT GROUP PRODUCTION OF THE ANNUAL BLOCKBUSTER IN ATL "BLACK NATIVITY!"

BTE @ UGA 50TH REACHES ACROSS THE INTERNET....

BTE ALUM GAYE ALLEN SMITH MET UP WITH SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER "REESA TEESA" AT THE DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL, OCTOBER 3RD.

BTE @ UGA 50TH GOES BEYOND UGA ALUMS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE ARTS AND ARTISTS THAT EXPRESS AND EXPAND AFRICAN AMERICAN & AFRICAN DIASPORA ART! TRIBUTE WAS GIVEN TO AMY SHERALD OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HOMETOWN OF BTE ALUMS REVEREND LONNIE WALLS, ACTRESS PRODUCER VJ ROBERTS, AND WRITER PUBLICIST, PRODUCER, JACKIE WRIGHT.

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BTE ALUM & ATTORNEY, JAC BUNN AND LARRY CALHOUN, BTE FOUNDER, MADE IT TO ATLANTA'S HIGH MUSEUM THAT HOSTED THE WORK OF AMY SHERALD WITH THE GRACE & ELEGANCE OF FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AND OTHER STUNNING IMAGES BEFORE THE END OF THE NATIONAL TOUR WITH IT'S FOURTH & FINAL STOP IN ATLANTA, MAY 15-SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 AT THE HIGH.

MORE TOURS TO SPEAK OF...

BTE @ UGA 50TH SALUTES ALUM JACKIE WRIGHT AS SHE COLLABORATES WITH MARLO MARTIN MEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY AND MOREHOUSE MAN DAVID ROACH'S OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO BRING ACCLAIMED ACTRESS, WRITER AND PRODUCER DENISE NICHOLAS' "FINDING HOME" BOOK TOUR AND SCREENINGS TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.

WRIGHT ENTERPRISES COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT SAN FRANCISCO ~ DALLAS

FROM THE ARCHIVES...PAST EDITIONS & ARTICLES

BTE ALUM PLAYWRIGHT KELUNDRA SMITH SPEAKS WITH ATL LIVE ABOUT "OTHER PATHS TO GOD" AT THE HORIZON THEATRE IN THE ATL Friday, October 16 It's BTE Night at Kelundra Smith's "Other Paths to God" at the Horizon Theatre in Atlanta

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Oakland International Film Festival-MVPs-Melvin, Mario & Mandela Van Peebles; The Sons of HBCU Morehouse, Dr. MLK Jr.'s Alma Mater; McGruder & Kaepernick in Harlem & Mario B & Brigette at Fashion Week

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Added Performances-August Wilson's "Fences"-Today, September 16-NOW Thru October 11! BTE Night Sept 19! Tickets Going Fast!-Few Left! Get 20% Off

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Remembering 9-11! The Solemn Stories of Sacrifice & Survival! Let Us Not Forget!

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Forget FOMO-Get 20% OFF Tickets to August Wilson's "Fences"-NOW for BTE Night Sept 19! Tickets Going Fast! Dolly Parton at UGA Remembered!

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Get 20% OFF Tickets to August Wilson's "Fences" Thanks to BTE 50th @ UGA Year Long Celebration!

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BTE 50th @ UGA-Get Your Ticket to August Wilson's "Fences" & More! BTE Founder Larry Calhoun's Former ATL Home Invaded by Dinosaurs in "End of Oak Street" Starring Anne Hathaway & Ewan McGregor

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BTE 50th @ UGA Salutes Alum Robert Connor Founder of Dominion Entertainment in Atlanta As BTE Continues Year-Long 50th Anniversary

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Happy Juneteenth, Obama Presidential Center Opening, Durban International Film Fest News, San Francisco City Wide Event & Parade, ~ Uber Sues New York & Tyra Bank Sues Netflix & More

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San Francisco Police Storm Oakland Black Panther Apartments--KGO TV Called Out for Bias & Errors--MLK Freedom Center Barbara Lee Lecture Series Saturday Evening

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