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Enslaved charts the history of slavery through underwater archaeology. The series coincides with the 400-year anniversary of the first African brought to the New World as a slave, and will retrace the harrowing sea voyage that brought millions to a life of slavery.

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UNDERGROUND Comes to New York Theater Festival Photo UNDERGROUND Comes to New York Theater Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024

Underground, a captivating musical experience adapted from a 2x Student Emmy-winning short film, is set to grace the Hudson Guild Theater stage during the New York Theater Festival. ...


Suzan-Lori Parks' SALLY & TOM Extends For 4th Time; Descendants Meet The Cast Photo Suzan-Lori Parks' SALLY & TOM Extends For 4th Time; Descendants Meet The Cast
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2024

Discover the latest updates on the New York premiere play SALLY & TOM by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, now extended for a fourth time. Also, learn about the special meeting between the cast and the descendants....


HANDEL: MADE IN AMERICA Comes to The Met Next Month Photo HANDEL: MADE IN AMERICA Comes to The Met Next Month
by Stephi Wild - January 11, 2024

On February 15 and 16, the world premiere of Handel: Made in America will be performed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, directed by Pat Eakin Young and written and performed by Terrance McKnight. ...


Michael Mayer-Directed AIDA To Open The Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Season Photo Michael Mayer-Directed AIDA To Open The Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2022

Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer will helm a production of Giuseppe Verdi's classic opera Aida to open the 2024-25 season at New York's Metropolitan Opera....


South Street Seaport Museum to Present Free Poetry Event Poetry Of Enslavement And Th Photo South Street Seaport Museum to Present Free Poetry Event Poetry Of Enslavement And The African Burial Ground
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 31, 2024

Join the Seaport Museum for an enlightening afternoon with esteemed poet David Mills. Explore the profound themes of his award-winning book of poems, Boneyarn, which is the first book of poetry about the history of slavery in New York City....


The National Park Service Birthday Announced At The African Burial Ground National Mo Photo The National Park Service Birthday Announced At The African Burial Ground National Monument
by A.A. Cristi - August 04, 2023

The National Park Service have announced that the African Burial Ground  National Monument is presenting in-person programming for the National Park Service's birthday. ...


PLAY THE HAND THAT'S DEALT YOU Will Be on View Beginning This Week Photo PLAY THE HAND THAT'S DEALT YOU Will Be on View Beginning This Week
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2023

Beginning June 8, 2023, Fort Gansevoort will present Play The Hand That’s Dealt You, the first New York solo exhibition of Alabama-based artist Yvonne Wells....


Spotlight: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Athen's Theatre Photo Spotlight: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Athen's Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - February 29, 2024

Travel to the Forum for Side-Splitting Comedy!...


World Premiere of SONGS IN FLIGHT Comes to The Met Next Thursday Photo World Premiere of SONGS IN FLIGHT Comes to The Met Next Thursday
by Stephi Wild - January 06, 2023

In 2019, Cornell University started “Freedom on the Move,” a database of “runaway ads” collected from early newspapers in the United States. These ads, placed by enslavers, preserve snapshots of more than 30,000 enslaved people who took their fate into their own hands, liberating themselves from a c...


Historic Hudson Valley Tours of Historic Landmarks Will Begin May 3 Photo Historic Hudson Valley Tours of Historic Landmarks Will Begin May 3
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2024

Historic Hudson Valley has announced its highly anticipated spring tour season will begin on Friday, May 3, with tours of Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, Philipsburg Manor, Washington Irving's Sunnyside, and Union Church of Pocantico Hills, all National Historic Landmarks. On Saturday, May 25, the r...


The Cleveland Orchestra Adds Three Events to Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival Photo The Cleveland Orchestra Adds Three Events to Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival
by Stephi Wild - March 08, 2024

The Cleveland Orchestra announced three new programs as part of its second annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, which runs May 15 to May 26 at Severance Music Center....


World Premiere Opera THE COOK-OFF Comes to Nashville Opera Photo World Premiere Opera THE COOK-OFF Comes to Nashville Opera
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2024

Nashville Opera will present the company’s ninth world premiere - THE COOK-OFF - in a double bill with Lee Hoiby and Mark Shulgasser’s Julia Child- opera, BON APPÉTIT!, on November 15, 16, and 17 at the Noah Liff Opera Center.  ...


Historic Hudson Valley Expands Tours Of Historic Landmarks Beginning July 20 Photo Historic Hudson Valley Expands Tours Of Historic Landmarks Beginning July 20
by A.A. Cristi - July 17, 2023

In response to growing visitor demand, Historic Hudson Valley has announced the expansion of tours at three of Westchester County's iconic historic sites: Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Philipsburg Manor, and Union Church at Pocantico Hills. Starting July 20, these locations will extend operations t...


Wyandanch Public Library Holds Annual Juneteenth Celebration In Suffolk County, June Photo Wyandanch Public Library Holds Annual Juneteenth Celebration In Suffolk County, June 17
by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2023

Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County, New York celebrates Juneteenth with their annual community street festival on Saturday, June 17th (rain date June 24th) beginning at noon....


Video: First Look at the World Premiere of MEXODUS at Baltimore Center Stage Photo Video: First Look at the World Premiere of MEXODUS at Baltimore Center Stage
by Joshua Wright - March 21, 2024

Get a first look at Baltimore Center Stage's MEXODUS - A Hip-Hop Remix about the Underground Railroad that led south into Mexico by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson. ...


Historic Hudson Valley Receives Federal Grant for Philipsburg Manor Millpond Restorat Photo Historic Hudson Valley Receives Federal Grant for Philipsburg Manor Millpond Restoration
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2024

A $438,979 Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will help Historic Hudson Valley restore and dredge the millpond at Philipsburg Manor, a National Historic Landmark in Sleepy Hollow owned and operated by Historic Hudson Valley. ...


HartBeat Ensemble Presents Connecticut Premiere Of Kyle Bass Drama POSSESSING HARRIET Photo HartBeat Ensemble Presents Connecticut Premiere Of Kyle Bass Drama POSSESSING HARRIET
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2023

HartBeat Ensemble presents the Connecticut premiere of 'Possessing Harriet,' a Kyle Bass drama. Don't miss this powerful and thought-provoking production....


African Burial Ground National Monument To Present Juneteenth Programming Photo African Burial Ground National Monument To Present Juneteenth Programming
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2023

The National Park Service has announced that the African Burial Ground National Monument is presenting in-person programming for Juneteenth 2023. ...


See Literary Icon Percival Everett In Chicago For Book Launch At Studebaker Theater Photo See Literary Icon Percival Everett In Chicago For Book Launch At Studebaker Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2024

Literary icon Percival Everett will be in Chicago for a book launch on March 28 at Studebaker Theater....


THIRST FOR FREEDOM Comes to NH Theatre Project Photo THIRST FOR FREEDOM Comes to NH Theatre Project
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2023

New Hampshire Theatre Project opens its 2023/2024 MainStage Season with Thirst for Freedom by Emory Wilson on Friday, September 22.  Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!...


Review: CONFEDERATES at Mosaic Theater Company Photo Review: CONFEDERATES at Mosaic Theater Company
by Pamela Roberts - October 31, 2023

Mosaic Theater Company's production Confederates, by MacArthur “genius” fellow and two-time Tony-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau, is a smart and moving satire about the struggles of two formidable women who must stand up to subjugation as they consider whom they can trust and how they move ...


Soul Rep To Present ELM THICKET A World Premiere Play Set in a Gentrifying Dallas Nei Photo Soul Rep To Present ELM THICKET A World Premiere Play Set in a Gentrifying Dallas Neighborhood
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2023

Soul Rep Theatre's World Premiere - ELM THICKET is set in a gentrifying Dallas neighborhood and will kick off AT&T Performing Arts Center’s 2024 Season of Elevator Project....


PHILLIS IN BOSTON at Revolutionary Spaces Photo PHILLIS IN BOSTON at Revolutionary Spaces
by BWW Special Offer - November 03, 2023

Special Offer: Attend the World Premiere of Phillis In Boston...


Washington Stage Guild Wraps Up Season With Richard Strand's Civil War Set BEN BUTLER Photo Washington Stage Guild Wraps Up Season With Richard Strand's Civil War Set BEN BUTLER
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2023

The Washington Stage Guild closes its 2022-2023 season, a “Season of Transitions,” with the area premiere of Ben Butler by Richard Strand, directed by Helen Hayes Award winner Kasi Campbell (The Dazzle, Rep Stage)....


EQUIANO RUM Celebrates Juneteenth with Commemorative Cocktail Recipe Photo EQUIANO RUM Celebrates Juneteenth with Commemorative Cocktail Recipe
by Marina Kennedy - June 14, 2023

In honor of Juneteenth on 6/18, Equiano has created the “Freedom Breeze” cocktail and we have the recipe for our readers!...






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