Dallas Black Dance Theatre's DBDT: Encore! Takes the Stage with the New Texas Symphony Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2022 Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s DBDT: Encore! collaborates with the New Texas Symphony Orchestra to create magic on stage during the Rising Excellence performance. The performance also showcases two world premieres. Dance/choreographic duo Derion Loman and Madison Olandt create a dramatic new work for ... 
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC Special to Premiere on April 17th
by Marissa Tomeo - April 06, 2022 Karen Huger is ready to embark on the journey of a lifetime as she ventures back to Surry County, Va., with husband Ray and daughter Rayvin to reunite with her family, the Woodens. This reunion of epic proportions uncovers family lineage revelations, fun bonding experiences and the fate of the famil... 
Photos: First Look At The World Premiere of TROUBLE THE WATER At Theatricum
by Grace Cutler - July 23, 2022 Inspired by the little-known, larger-than-life true story of Robert Smalls, the first African American hero of the Civil War, Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum presents the world premiere of Trouble the Water, freely adapted by Ellen Geer from the 2019 award-winning historical novel by Rebecca Dwigh... 
Juneteenth Celebration Highlights Culture and History at Fair Park
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022 The Blair Foundation and the Elite News will host the North Texas Juneteenth Celebration, March, and Festival on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm at Fair Park. ... 
Opera Lafayette Brings THE ERA OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, REDISCOVERED to New York and Washington DC
by A.A. Cristi - December 21, 2021 The Era of Marie Antoinette, Rediscovered, the theme of Opera Lafayette's 2022 season, willl feature three programs of French music from the 1760's through 1780's and a unique focus on its resonance in the Americas.... 
2021-2022 Black Spatial Relics Artists In Residence And Micro Grantees Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2022 Black Spatial Relics is a new performance residency about slavery, justice, and freedom. The residency annually supports the development of new performance works that address and incorporate public histories of slavery and contemporary issues and pursuits of justice and freedom....
2021-2022 Black Spatial Relics Artists In Residence And Micro Grantees Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2022 Black Spatial Relics is a new performance residency about slavery, justice, and freedom. The residency annually supports the development of new performance works that address and incorporate public histories of slavery and contemporary issues and pursuits of justice and freedom.... 
Opera Carolina Presents AIDA, April 7 & 9
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2022 Opera Carolina presents Thursday, April 7 | 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 9 | 1 p.m. & 8 p.m.. ... 
Nashville Ballet to Present Ballet Highlighting Stories of Music City's Past
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2022 As part of his final season as Artistic Director of Nashville Ballet, Paul Vasterling will debut his newest work, Anthology, February 10–12 at TPAC’s Polk Theater. A poignant exploration of Nashville’s rich cultural tapestry, Anthology will blend music and movement to tell stories of Music City’s pa... 
92Y to Present Gateways Music Festival: The Marian Anderson String Quartet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 16, 2021 The 92nd Street Y will present Gateways Music Festival: The Marian Anderson String Quartet as part of its Spring Classical Concert Season on April 22, 2022 at 7:30pm. Concerts are for fully vaccinated audiences, all concerts are also available for streaming. ... 
Carlos Simon Announces The Release Of 'Requiem For The Enslaved', Text By Marco Pavé
by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2022 Decca has announced the signing of US composer Carlos Simon and the release of his new album Requiem for the Enslaved. The title work sees Simon infuse the traditional Catholic requiem with music from African American spirituals to create a haunting piece for chamber ensemble and spoken word.... 
Opera Columbus' Crane Directing Fellow Helms Reimagined VANQUI as Part of 40 Days of Opera
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022 Opera Columbus will present a reimagined production of Leslie Savoy Burrs and John A. Williams’ Vanqui as part of its 40 Days of Opera festival. Helmed by Crane Directing Fellow Luther Lewis III, the opera is part of a partnership with The Ohio State University’s Journeys to Equity program. ... 
SUNY Cortland presents POSSESSING HARRIET by Kyle Bass
by Marissa Tomeo - February 26, 2022 In 1839, Harriet Powell, a young, mixed-race, and enslaved woman slips away from a hotel in Syracuse, New York, and escapes, finding temporary safe harbor in the home of impassioned abolitionist Gerrit Smith in Peterboro, NY....
THE NEW ABOLITIONISTS Documentary To Screen At The Soho International Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021 'The New Abolitionists,' a documentary by director/producer Christina Zorich, will screen at the Soho International Film Festival, held virtually, from November 3rd - November 10th.... 
Firehouse Theatre Announces World Premiere Musical GABRIEL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 03, 2022 Firehouse Theatre has announced the dates, cast, and creative team for its world premiere musical GABRIEL, about the revolutionary leader of a very significant slave rebellion that history has mostly ignored.... 
The Black Rep And Washington University Host Panel Discussion On Women's Health
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2022 The St. Louis Black Repertory Company announces a Panel Discussion on March 10, 2022 co-hosted by Ron Himes, Founder and Producing Director of The Black Rep and the Henry E. Hampton Arts in Residence at Washington University in St. Louis, and Rebecca Messbarger, Ph.D., Director of Medical Humanities...
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Presents SOY MALINTZIN, November 18
by A.A. Cristi - November 08, 2022 The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presents Soy Malintzin, an original production by the Guadalupe Dance Company, accompanied by Mariachi Azteca de América. Soy Malintzin will be held at the historic Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe Street on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 at 8 p.m. ... 
BIG RIVER: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Comes to the Lyric Theatre in 2023
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2022 BIG RIVER: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn comes to the Lyric Theatre in 2023. Performances run February 16, 2023 – March 11, 2023....
Firehouse Theatre Announces New Dates for GABRIEL
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2022 Firehouse Theatre has announced the new dates, cast, and creative team for its world premiere musical GABRIEL. This 'true story of freedom' centers on the mostly unknown revolutionary leader Gabriel and the insurection he organized that has been 'Lost, Buried, Forgotten,' as the title of the show's ... 
Arts Garage Celebrates Juneteenth With Two Informative & Exciting June Events
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2022 As part of its annual celebration of Juneteenth—the federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans—Arts Garage is presenting two informative and exciting events next month.S... 
VIDEO: Learn About The Musicality of LA Opera's OMAR
by Alan Henry - February 17, 2022 What was it like for Rhiannon Giddens to compose an opera as an opera singer herself? Hear from her and her co-composer, Michael Abels, about the unique musicality they each brought to their highly-anticipated work, 'Omar.' ... 
Review: ENOUGH OF HIM, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 22, 2022 Based on a true story, Enough of Him explores the life of Joseph Knight, an African man enslaved by plantation owner Sir John Wedderburn and brought to Scotland to serve in his Perthshire mansion.... 
Battle of Brooklyn Day to Take Place at The Green-Wood Cemetery This Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 25, 2022 On Sunday, August 28th from 11am to 3pm, visitors of all ages can step back in time to the revolutionary era through Green-Wood’s commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn, fought in 1776 on land where The Green-Wood Cemetery now stands....
Narcisse Theatre Company Opens 2021-22 Season's Original Works Series With BLACK & UNKNOWN BARDS: A POETICAL EXPERIENCE
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2021 Black and Unknown Bards, a one-woman performance curated and presented by Aneesa Neibauer weaves together the poetry of America's most celebrated and most unsung Black authors. ... 
Stowe Center To Offer Sewing And Learning Workshop: “Harriet Beecher Stowe And The Politics Of Pocket Purses”
by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021 The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center will present two virtual Sewing and Learning Workshops on 'Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Politics of Pocket Purses.' Employed to compensate for restrictive fashions and to address a range of social and cultural needs, pockets and small bags are a microcosm of complex... |
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