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The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. Rather, it consisted of many individuals -- many whites but predominently black -- who knew only of the local efforts to aid fugitives and not of the overall operation. Still, it effectively moved hundreds of slaves northward each year -- according to one estimate, the South lost 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850.

BWW Review: THE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND TRUE ADVENTURES OF MS. JOAN EVELYN SOUTHGATE a Photo BWW Review: THE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND TRUE ADVENTURES OF MS. JOAN EVELYN SOUTHGATE at Cleveland Public Theatre
by Roy Berko - April 26, 2022

In 2002, Seventy-year-old Joan Evelyn Southgate, a Cleveland area retired social worker and activist, left Ripley, Ohio, on foot, with the goal of highlighting the courage and resourcefulness of freedom seekers and conductor families who risked everything on the Underground Railroad. ...


Kenny Leon, Issa Rae & More Winners of 53rd NAACP Image Awards Photo Kenny Leon, Issa Rae & More Winners of 53rd NAACP Image Awards
by Michael Major - February 23, 2022

Last night, the NAACP celebrated the second night of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards announcing the next round of winners in the non-televised award categories, which featured categories short form series, directing and writing across film and television, as well as the esteemed Activist of the Year Awa...


VIDEO: On the Opening Night Red Carpet For PARADISE SQUARE Photo VIDEO: On the Opening Night Red Carpet For PARADISE SQUARE
by Red Carpet - April 04, 2022

Paradise Square opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre last night, Sunday, April 3rd. BroadwayWorld was there on the red carpet, where our own Richard Ridge chatted with attendees....


WOMEN IN FILM, LOS ANGELES Celebrated 2022 Women Oscar Nominees Photo WOMEN IN FILM, LOS ANGELES Celebrated 2022 Women Oscar Nominees
by Marissa Tomeo - March 26, 2022

Last night, Women In Film, Los Angeles (WIF, LA) kicked off Oscar® weekend with its highly-anticipated cocktail party presented by sponsors Max Mara, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, and Heineken, with additional support from Major Partners IMDbPro and Tequila Don Julio. The party honored all 60 women, in ...


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by Sarah Leiber - February 25, 2021

Amazon Prime Video announced today that the highly anticipated Amazon Original limited series The Underground Railroad, from Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins, will premiere on May 14 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide....


GRAY Presents CITING BLACK GEOGRAPHIES Photo GRAY Presents CITING BLACK GEOGRAPHIES
by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2022

Citing Black Geographies presents the work of fifteen artists whose practices examine “black space”—a term describing the topographies, zones, scenes, and structures that portend black cultural experience. ...


Ariana DeBose, WEST SIDE STORY, and More Take Home Critics Choice Awards; Full List o Photo Ariana DeBose, WEST SIDE STORY, and More Take Home Critics Choice Awards; Full List of Winners!
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2022

Ariana DeBose took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the recent film adaptation of West Side Story. The film also won in the Best Film Editing category....


The Cleveland Orchestra announces three 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Ser Photo The Cleveland Orchestra announces three 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award winners
by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2022

The Cleveland Orchestra announces its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award winners for 2022: Joan Southgate, Dolores White, and the Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center. ...


VIDEO: First Look at the Pre-Broadway Run of PARADISE SQUARE in Chicago Photo VIDEO: First Look at the Pre-Broadway Run of PARADISE SQUARE in Chicago
by Alan Henry - December 02, 2021

Paradise Square began its pre-Broadway engagement on November 2, at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 West Randolph Street). The production will conclude it's run later this week on December 5th. Check out all new video of in action!...


Ariana DeBose, WEST SIDE STORY, and More Take Home Critics Choice Awards; Full List o Photo Ariana DeBose, WEST SIDE STORY, and More Take Home Critics Choice Awards; Full List of Winners!
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2022

Ariana DeBose took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the recent film adaptation of West Side Story. The film also won in the Best Film Editing category....


VIDEO: First Look at the Pre-Broadway Run of PARADISE SQUARE in Chicago Photo VIDEO: First Look at the Pre-Broadway Run of PARADISE SQUARE in Chicago
by Alan Henry - December 02, 2021

Paradise Square began its pre-Broadway engagement on November 2, at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 West Randolph Street). The production will conclude it's run later this week on December 5th. Check out all new video of in action!...


Alan Moore's THE SHOW Hits Cinemas Next Week for One Night Photo Alan Moore's THE SHOW Hits Cinemas Next Week for One Night
by TV News Desk - August 19, 2021

Fletcher Dennis (Burke), a man of many talents, passports and identities, arrives in Northampton – a strange and haunted town in the heart of England as dangerous as he is....


North Carolina Opera Announces 2021-22 Season Photo North Carolina Opera Announces 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 10, 2021

North Carolina Opera's General Director, Eric Mitchko has announced the company's upcoming 2021-22 season. The season will open on November 14 with Beethoven's only opera FIDELIO, followed by two timeless classics, Puccini's LA BOHÈME (Jan. 28 & 30) and Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE (Apr. 8 & 10)....


Hollywood Critics Association Announces Full List of Nominations for Inaugural TV Awa Photo Hollywood Critics Association Announces Full List of Nominations for Inaugural TV Awards
by TV News Desk - July 08, 2021

Nominees include Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Bryan Cranston, Colton Domingo, and more....


Cristin Milioti & More Join Peacock's Comedic Thriller THE RESORT Photo Cristin Milioti & More Join Peacock's Comedic Thriller THE RESORT
by Michael Major - March 01, 2022

William Jackson Harper, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair and Parvesh Cheena have also been added to the ensemble series, along with previously announced series leads including Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, Gabriela Cartol and recurring guest stars Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock and ...


COME FROM AWAY, OSLO, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter and More Receive 2021 TV Critic Photo COME FROM AWAY, OSLO, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter and More Receive 2021 TV Critics Choice Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2021

Nominations for the 2021 Critics Choice Awards were announced this afternoon and a slew of Broadway favorites are in the running at this year's ceremony. ...


GRAY Presents CITING BLACK GEOGRAPHIES Photo GRAY Presents CITING BLACK GEOGRAPHIES
by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2022

Citing Black Geographies presents the work of fifteen artists whose practices examine “black space”—a term describing the topographies, zones, scenes, and structures that portend black cultural experience. ...


The Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present REEL CHANGE: THE NEW ERA OF FILM MUSIC Photo The Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present REEL CHANGE: THE NEW ERA OF FILM MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021

The Los Angeles Philharmonic will present Reel Change: The New Era of Film Music, a series of three concerts curated by Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton), Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Succession) and Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Battlefield 2042....


Bebe Neuwirth, Da'Vine Joy Randolph & More Join Voice Cast for ULTRA CITY SMITHS Photo Bebe Neuwirth, Da'Vine Joy Randolph & More Join Voice Cast for ULTRA CITY SMITHS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 01, 2021

From AMC Studios and created by Conrad, the Ultra City Smiths (formerly Mega City Smiths) story unfolds via the stop-motion animation of baby dolls repurposed as a grown-up cast of characters....


Coming in November from the LA Phil: Reel Change Photo Coming in November from the LA Phil: Reel Change
by - November 12, 2021

Special Offer - Coming in November from the LA Phil: Reel Change...


Cleveland Public Theatre Presents THE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND TRUE ADVENTURES OF MS. J Photo Cleveland Public Theatre Presents THE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND TRUE ADVENTURES OF MS. JOAN EVELYN SOUTHGATE This Month
by Stephi Wild - April 12, 2022

Cleveland Public Theatre will present the World Premiere of The Absolutely Amazing and True Adventures of Ms. Joan Evelyn Southgate, written and performed by Nina Domingue*, 2019/2020 Nord Family Foundation Playwright Fellow, and directed by Nathan Henry, onstage April 21 through May 14 at 7:30pm in...


The Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present REEL CHANGE: THE NEW ERA OF FILM MUSIC Photo The Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present REEL CHANGE: THE NEW ERA OF FILM MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021

The Los Angeles Philharmonic will present Reel Change: The New Era of Film Music, a series of three concerts curated by Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton), Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Succession) and Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Battlefield 2042....


Greater South Jersey Chorus to Perform 'Let My People Go! A Spiritual Journey Along the Underground Railroad'
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2022

Greater South Jersey Chorus will present a new collaboration with the South Camden Theatre Company and the Camden County Historical Society, through generous funding from PNC Arts Alive and the Camden County Commission for Arts & Heritage, for performances on Saturday, May 14th, and Sunday, May 15th...


Cleveland Public Theatre to Host 9th Annual STATION HOPE Photo Cleveland Public Theatre to Host 9th Annual STATION HOPE
by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the ninth annual Station Hope back live and in person on Saturday, May 28, from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on the grounds of Cleveland’s first authenticated Underground Railroad site St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Station Hope is...


COME FROM AWAY, OSLO, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter and More Receive 2021 TV Critic Photo COME FROM AWAY, OSLO, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter and More Receive 2021 TV Critics Choice Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2021

Nominations for the 2021 Critics Choice Awards were announced this afternoon and a slew of Broadway favorites are in the running at this year's ceremony. ...






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