April Black

Black Public Media's PITCHBLACK FORUM And Awards Set For April 24 And 25

Join Black Public Media's PitchBLACK, the nation's largest pitch competition for independent filmmakers and creative technologists focusing on the Black experience.

Victory Black Box Theatre To Host Events For All Ages Throughout April

Discover a variety of April events at VICTORY BLACK BOX THEATRE, located in the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center. Perfect for all ages, the theatre promises an exciting month of entertainment.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe To Present APRIL FOOLS FETE This April

Join the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe for their lively, music-filled spring fundraiser, APRIL FOOLS FÊTE, on April 1. Enjoy performances by fan-favorite artists and support WBTT's education programs.

John Pizzarelli, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and More Announced for April Concerts At The Royal Conservatory Of Music

Discover the exciting lineup of global music concerts coming to The Royal Conservatory of Music in April, featuring renowned artists like Laurie Anderson, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and more!

Sō Percussion Will Perform at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in April

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will present Sō Percussion, a quartet composed of Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting. 

TAP DANCING THROUGH AUSCHWITZ to Return to the Boca Black Box Theater in April

'Tap Dancing Through Auschwitz' is set to return to the Boca Black Box Theater in West Boca Raton Wednesday, April 26th & Thursday, April 27th at 8 p.m.

A PARTY AT THE CROSSROADS to Play The Black Box Theater in April

'A PARTY at the CROSSROADS: A Post-Modernist's Cabaret' is a work of adult-oriented storytelling theater with original soul, blues and jazz music; written and performed by Mwalim (with a little help from his friends), directed by The ZYG 808. The show will run at Cotuit Center for the Arts in the Vivian and Morton Sigel Black Box theater from April 6 - 23, with Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30pm and Sunday shows at 2pm.

BLACK AND GIFTED - a New Exhibition of Material From the Riverside Studios Archive to Run This Spring

BLACK AND GIFTED is the first large-scale exhibition of material from Riverside’s archive collection, curated by Creative Associate Reuben Esson-Parkes, running from Monday 13 March - Sunday 16 April.

Black Theatre Troupe Celebrates Women With RESPECT THE MUSICAL, March 24 - April 9

Black Theatre Troupe celebrates women with a powerhouse musical for its 2022-23 Season finale, RESPECT: THE MUSICAL, March 24 - April 9, 2023.

Black Violin Defies Stereotypes with a Mix of Hip-Hop and Classical Music at The Ridgefield Playhouse, April 10

Forget what you know about classical music: Black Violin breathe a new life into the genre with each performance. In their only Connecticut tour stop at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, April 10, 2022, with two performances at 4:30pm and 8:00pm, the acclaimed group will push beyond the limits of convention with their “classical boom” sound.

Black Theatre Workshop Presents PIPELINE at Théâtre La Licorne in April

Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) returns with its first live theatre performance since 2020. Pipeline is a BTW production, co-presented by La Manufacture, in the first collaboration between BTW and Théâtre La Licorne.

BLACK VIOLIN Announced at MPAC, April 14

Black Violin, the genre-bending group that merges hip hop with classical, returns to MPAC as part of its 2022 Impossible Tour.

Classic Albums Live To Perform ACDC's BACK IN BLACK Track-by-Track At The Lincoln in April

ack in Black (1980) was legendary rock group ACDC's sixth international studio album but the first to feature Brian Johnson as lead singer following the death of previous lead singer Bon Scott. Classic Albums Live performs the 25x Platinum album in its entirety, note-for-note and cut-for-cut, including megahits “Hells Bells,” “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Shoot to Thrill,” and of course, title song “Back in Black.”

Black Violin Defies Stereotypes with a Mix of Hip-Hop and Classical Music at The Ridgefield Playhouse on April 10

With creative collaborations including Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys – NPR has praised Black Violin, saying “their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.” Black Violin will make their only Connecticut tour stop at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, April 10, 2022 with two performances at 4:30pm and 8:00pm.

BLACK VIOLIN Returns To The Palace in April

Black Violin is the Grammy-nominated band led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin). Joining them onstage are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music to overcome stereotypes while encouraging people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers.

THE GUN SHOW Runs at The Black Box Theatre at No Strings Theatre Company, March 18 - April 3

Due to casting difficulties, No Strings Theatre Company will substitute the one woman play, 'The Gun Show,' for its next originally scheduled NSTC production of  'Mother Courage and Her Children.'

Black Theatre Troupe Presents AIN'T MISBEHAVIN The Fats Waller Musical March 25 - April 10

Black Theatre Troupe concludes its season with the rousing musical tribute to the time of The Cotton Club and The Savoy, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' - THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL, March 25 - April 10, 2022 at the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center, 1333 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034. 

BLACK PANTHER IN CONCERT Announced at Walmart AMP, April 15

Walton Arts Center will present Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live to the film at 8 pm on Friday, April 15, at the Walmart AMP. The full orchestra, including members of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, will be led by conductor Anthony Parnther.