The HISTORY Channel Premieres New Documentary FIGHT THE POWER: THE MOVEMENTS THAT CHANGED AMERICA
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021 'One of this country’s greatest strengths is its willingness to listen to the voices of its people—whether at the ballot box or in the streets—and make changes to bring about a more equitable society,' said Abdul-Jabbar. ... 
Winter Exhibition Features Metal Sculptures Of Artist Kristine Mays at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
by Stephi Wild - December 10, 2021 Orchid Daze celebrates the return of spring with an exhibition of artist Kristine Mays' jubilant sculptures set amongst the warm, vibrant tropical landscape of the Fuqua Orchid Center February 12 – April 10. ... 
Student Blog: Visiting A Guy We All 'Like a Lot'
by Student Blogger: Allie Pruett - July 26, 2021 He met Hamilton when they had similar positions in the Army, but John was an abolitionist, very much on the contrary to his father, so he recruited several black men that were still enslaved, to his regiment in his home state of South Carolina. Unfortunately, in 1782, his life was cut short at the B... 
Thanksgiving Double Feature Breaks The Mold At Metropolitan Virtual Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - November 24, 2020 The video will be available starting November 28 and will be available to stream through December 2 on the Playhouse webpage, the Metropolitan Playhouse YouTube channel, and the Metropolitan Playhouse Facebook page. ... 
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.... 
South Street Seaport Museum Announces Return Of Free, In-Person Field Trips
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 29, 2021 South Street Seaport Museum has announced the return of in-person field trips as part of its school-age education programs, offering one-of-a-kind learning experiences that allow for social distancing. ... 
Louisville Folks School & Kentucky Performing Arts Present 'Exploring the African American Influence on Kentucky Music'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2021 Louisville Folks School & Kentucky Performing Arts will present 'Exploring the African American Influence on Kentucky Music' in April. Composer Rachel Grimes, educator Dr. Clark Kimberling, and historian Michael L. Jones explore the legacy of celebrated, Kentucky-born violinist, composer, and bandle... 
Teatro Paraguas Presents A Poetry Reading with Mary Dezember and Hiram Larew
by A.A. Cristi - February 17, 2021 As part of the ongoing poetry readings at Teatro Paraguas, Mary Dezember and Hiram Larew will read live on Zoom Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. ... 
A+E Networks & Ancestry Partner for Mini-Series
by Michael Major - February 16, 2022 Through conversations with descendants and by exploring data on Ancestry, A+E Networks produced the branded mini-series that illuminates perspectives and celebrates African American stories. The Ancestry branded content series will be featured on digital and social platforms and during the broadcast... 
Opera Saratoga Streams Free Livestream Concert AMERICA SINGS- A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2021 Opera Saratoga announced today that AMERICA SINGS, the company's free concert series that was created to amplify the voices of artists from racial groups historically underrepresented on the concert stage, will return to Caffè Lena this month on June 19th for A Juneteenth Celebration, celebrating th... 
Adrienne Warren Joins Cast of THE WOMAN KING Film
by Michael Major - September 27, 2021 Warren and Olivier Award-Winner Sheila Atim join the previously announced Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, John Boyega, Sheila Atim, and Lashana Lynch in the new feature from TriStar.... 
History At Play, LLC Presents a Livestream of NOT YOUR MOMMA'S HISTORY: THE LIFE OF AN ENSLAVED LADY'S MAID
by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2021 Historical interpreter and NYC-based reenactor Cheyney McKnight, confronts the taken-for-granted in Not Your Momma's History: The Life of an Enslaved Lady's Maid.... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Season Two of PENNYWORTH
by Sarah Leiber - November 10, 2020 A year after the explosive events of last season, England finds itself embroiled in a devastating civil war, with the powerful, neo-fascist Raven Union, led by Lord Harwood (Jason Flemyng) threatening to control the entire country. ... 
Vincent Victoria to Present LOVE, MARRIAGE, AND HEARTBREAK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 03, 2022 With Valentine's Day and Black History Month always being a big part of February, Vincent Victoria Presents will be offering a theatrical presentation that will highlight both.... 
RIVETED: THE HISTORY OF JEANS to Premiere on PBS
by Michael Major - January 04, 2022 This February 2022, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE kicks off its new Winter-Spring season with “Riveted: The History of Jeans,” the fascinating and surprising story of the iconic American garment. The special was written, directed and produced by Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks and executive produced by C... 
VIDEO: Bravo Shares Karen Huger's REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC Spinoff Trailer
by Michael Major - March 17, 2022 Karen Huger is ready to embark on the journey of a lifetime as she ventures back to Surry County, VA with her 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 th...
Adrienne Warren Joins Cast of THE WOMAN KING Film
by Michael Major - September 27, 2021 Warren and Olivier Award-Winner Sheila Atim join the previously announced Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, John Boyega, Sheila Atim, and Lashana Lynch in the new feature from TriStar.... 
BWW Review: BEHIND THE SHEET at The Black Rep At COCA
by James Lindhorst - March 19, 2022 Charly Evon Simpson’s BEHIND THE SHEET is a fictional story, based on real life events, of the inhumane experimentation and treatment of enslaved women who sustained childbirth obstetric fistulas in the birth canal. In BEHIND THE SHEET, Dr. George Barry purchases infirmed slave women from plantation... 
POST THEATRICAL Presents BLACK MARY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2021 DEMASKUS Theater Collective in association with Post Theatrical, a festival of plays that use the post as a theatrical medium conceived and coordinated by RealTime Interventions, have announced that tickets are currently on sale for Black Mary.... 
Baryshnikov Art Center And Tippet Rise to Co-Present The Aizuri Quartet In Two Digital Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 04, 2021 Baryshnikov Arts Center and Tippet Rise Art Center will co-present the Aizuri Quartet in two digital concerts premiering on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 3PM MT/5PM ET and Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 3PM MT/5PM ET.... 
THE ANCESTORS Will Be Performed at Portchester Castle This Month
by Stephi Wild - August 06, 2021 The new work, to be performed outdoors at Portchester Castle in Hampshire this summer, is a response to a colonial and racist production performed at the castle by French captives in the early 19th century. With a fresh perspective on the history of Portchester's Black prisoners of war and the Car... 
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 ...
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.... 
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. ... |
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