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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.

History At Play Presents A WOMAN AIN'T I, A DEPICTION OF SOJOURNER TRUTH Photo History At Play Presents A WOMAN AIN'T I, A DEPICTION OF SOJOURNER TRUTH
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2020

A Woman Ain't I, A Depiction of Sojourner Truth, features living historian Kathryn Woods, in a one-woman performance memorializing one of the most significant figures in American History. ...


Detroit Public TV Hosts a Week Devoted to the Black Church Photo Detroit Public TV Hosts a Week Devoted to the Black Church
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2021

Next Tuesday and Wednesday night, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres his latest series, “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song.” ...


BWW Review: HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD at Virginia Rep's Children's Photo BWW Review: HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD at Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre (At Willow Lawn) Tells Stirring Story with Strength
by Susan Haubenstock - March 04, 2020

Douglas Scott Jones's 'Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad' tells young audiences the full Tubman story, from birth to death, with a strong ensemble and beautiful a cappella songs....


Triangle Players Announces Two Pre-Season Events Opening In October Photo Triangle Players Announces Two Pre-Season Events Opening In October
by A.A. Cristi - September 09, 2020

Richmond Triangle Players will re-open after a six-month hiatus with two a?oepre-seasona?? events --- beginning with the Virginia premiere of Carolyn Gage's acclaimed play The Second Coming of Joan of Arc, with six performances only beginning Thursday Oct 1, at 8 pm. The production will run Thursday...


Theater In Quarantine Presents World Premiere of Scott R. Sheppard's BLOOD MEAL Photo Theater In Quarantine Presents World Premiere of Scott R. Sheppard's BLOOD MEAL
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2021

Theater in Quarantine, a pandemic performance laboratory from writer, director, and performer Joshua William Gelb and choreographer Katie Rose McLaughlin, is proud to present the world premiere of Blood Meal, a new play written by Obie Award-winner Scott R. Sheppard (Underground Railroad Game, The A...


Seattle Men's Chorus Celebrates Seattle's LGBTQ Underground Railroad Photo Seattle Men's Chorus Celebrates Seattle's LGBTQ Underground Railroad
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2020

Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) shines the light on Seattle's pivotal role as a safe haven in the LGBTQ Underground Railroad that began in 2009. Local activists like Michael Failla and members from the Seattle Men's Chorus are opening their hearts, homes and wallets by providing housing, furniture, job c...


CD Review: Live from Carnegie Hall, Moravec-Campbell SANCTUARY ROAD with Oratorio Soc Photo CD Review: Live from Carnegie Hall, Moravec-Campbell SANCTUARY ROAD with Oratorio Society
by Richard Sasanow - February 10, 2020

I was delighted to hear that the Oratorio Society of New York's world premiere at Carnegie Hall of SANCTUARY ROAD (Naxos 8.559884)--a work for orchestra, chorus and a quintet of soloists--had been captured on disc. Not only is the story worth bringing to a broader audience, but the magic of the work...


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....


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!...


Virginia Rep Presents HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Photo Virginia Rep Presents HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2020

Virginia Repertory Theatre welcomes audiences back to the November Theatre with socially-distanced performances of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, beginning Saturday, October 3, 2020. Developed at Virginia Rep, this vital story will be told at the historic November Theatre, 114 W. Broad...


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....


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. ...


Theater in Quarantine Announces Upcoming Livestream Performances Photo Theater in Quarantine Announces Upcoming Livestream Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2020

Theater in Quarantine, a new performance laboratory from writer/director/performer Joshua William Gelb, has announced a new series of live-streamed performances dedicated to the exploration of the theatrical experience inside the digital space....


Amber Gray Joins Regina Hall In Amazon Studios' MASTER Photo Amber Gray Joins Regina Hall In Amazon Studios' MASTER
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2020

Hadestown's Amber Gray and Zoe Renee will co-star opposite Regina Hall in the upcoming Amazon Studios' thriller Master, according to Deadline....


Seattle Men's Chorus Celebrates Seattle's LGBTQ Underground Railroad Photo Seattle Men's Chorus Celebrates Seattle's LGBTQ Underground Railroad
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2020

Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) shines the light on Seattle's pivotal role as a safe haven in the LGBTQ Underground Railroad that began in 2009. Local activists like Michael Failla and members from the Seattle Men's Chorus are opening their hearts, homes and wallets by providing housing, furniture, job c...


STATION HOPE Goes Virtual on June 27 Photo STATION HOPE Goes Virtual on June 27
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2020

Cleveland Public Theatre will present CPT's celebrated annual festival virtually on Saturday, June 27, from 5:00-10:00 (ET). CPT Staff will (safely and responsibly) broadcast from the historic grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcopal Church....


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....


Black Museums From Coast To Coast to Present Virtual Commemoration Of Juneteenth Photo Black Museums From Coast To Coast to Present Virtual Commemoration Of Juneteenth
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020

On June 19, six leading Black museums and historical institutions from coast to coast join forces to launch BLKFREEDOM.org, a digital commemoration of Juneteenth, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially enforced, ending enslavement in Texas....


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....


Theater in Quarantine Debuts THE 7TH VOYAGE OF EGON TICHY Tonight Photo Theater in Quarantine Debuts THE 7TH VOYAGE OF EGON TICHY Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2020

Theater in Quarantine debuts its most technically ambitious production to date on July 30 with The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy, a slapstick science-fiction adventure adapted from Stanisław Lem's Star Diaries created with director Jon Levin and writer Josh Luxenberg (Sinking Ship's Drama Desk Nominated ...


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...


BalletX Premieres Four Short Dance Films This Month Photo BalletX Premieres Four Short Dance Films This Month
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2020

BalletX kicks off its 15th Anniversary Season with a virtual event on September 23 at 7:00pm, featuring the world premiere of four dance films, available only on the company's new virtual subscription series platform BalletX Beyond at www.BalletX.org/Beyond.  Equally exciting for BalletX fans, the c...






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