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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.

Dauphin County Commissioners' to Present Black History Month Program DO YOU KNOW ME? Photo Dauphin County Commissioners' to Present Black History Month Program DO YOU KNOW ME?
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2021

In celebration of Black History Month, Dauphin County Commissioners Jeff Haste, Mike Pries, and George R. Hartwick III are proud to present “Do You Know Me?”, an original digital performance episode by Sharia Benn, and partnership program of Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre...


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...


Cleveland Public Theatre Presents STATION HOPE 2021 Photo Cleveland Public Theatre Presents STATION HOPE 2021
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2021

Cleveland Public Theatre will present CPT's celebrated annual festival virtually on Saturday, May 1, from 5:00-9:00pm (ET). CPT Staff will broadcast live while artists envision, interrogate, and seek out hope from where they are stationed. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleve...


Theatre 40 Presents HOUSE ON THE HILL Opening On March 27 Photo Theatre 40 Presents HOUSE ON THE HILL Opening On March 27
by A.A. Cristi - March 11, 2021

In celebration of Women's History Month, Theatre 40 is presenting a Zoom reading of House on the Hill: Mary Ellen Pleasant's Story. Ms. Pleasant (1814-1904) was the first African American female millionaire, an abolitionist who worked with the Underground Railroad, a champion who sued for the right ...


Kent Tritle Leads 'OSNY Messiah 2020' Holiday Concert Photo Kent Tritle Leads 'OSNY Messiah 2020' Holiday Concert
by Stephi Wild - November 25, 2020

The Oratorio Society of New York's 147th annual performance of Messiah had been slated to take place on Monday, December 21, 2020, at Carnegie Hall. When it became clear that this could not happen, OSNY Music Director Kent Tritle and the organization's leadership came up with a Plan B. ...


BalletX And Works & Progress At The Guggenheim To Premiere 4 Short Dance Films Photo BalletX And Works & Progress At The Guggenheim To Premiere 4 Short Dance Films
by A.A. Cristi - June 11, 2020

BalletX announces the premiere of four short dance films by choreographers Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Caili Quan, and Penny Saunders for Works & Process at the Guggenheim's Virtual Works & Process series this Sunday, June 14 at 7:30pm a?' the series was recently in the news for premiering Jamar Rober...


Salem For Social Justice Hosts Free Events This Fall Photo Salem For Social Justice Hosts Free Events This Fall
by Kyle Christopher West - September 21, 2020

Salem for Social Justice will be showing 'Harriet' at the Courthouse lawn on October 2nd. On Sunday, October 11th, the group will be holding an Abolitionist Underground Railroad Walk from 1-3PM led by local historian Clifford Oliver starting at the Greenwich Public Library. Both events are free. ...


VIFF Announces 2020 Speaker Lineup for VIFF Talks Photo VIFF Announces 2020 Speaker Lineup for VIFF Talks
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 17, 2020

Vancouver International Film Festival 2020 (VIFF) is delighted to announce the complete programming lineup for the always popular VIFF Talks series....


BalletX And Works & Progress At The Guggenheim To Premiere 4 Short Dance Films Photo BalletX And Works & Progress At The Guggenheim To Premiere 4 Short Dance Films
by A.A. Cristi - June 11, 2020

BalletX announces the premiere of four short dance films by choreographers Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Caili Quan, and Penny Saunders for Works & Process at the Guggenheim's Virtual Works & Process series this Sunday, June 14 at 7:30pm a?' the series was recently in the news for premiering Jamar Rober...


VIDEO: Watch A.J. Shively Sing 'Why Should I Die in Springtime' from PARADISE SQUARE Photo VIDEO: Watch A.J. Shively Sing 'Why Should I Die in Springtime' from PARADISE SQUARE
by Nicole Rosky - March 01, 2022

BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive sneak peek of the cast in action below. Watch as A.J. Shively performs 'Why Should I Die in Springtime', written by  Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, and Masi Asare....


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...


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....


Ensemble Theatre Commission New Play I SHALL NOT BE MOVED Photo Ensemble Theatre Commission New Play I SHALL NOT BE MOVED
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2021

Audiences far and wide will experience the internal conflicts and joys of a dark-skinned Black woman's fearless battle for equity and equality by streaming a reading of the show's first draft, available on demand April 19-May 2, 2021.  ...


BWW Review: RICHMOND'S 2020 ARTSIES AWARDED at Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Photo BWW Review: RICHMOND'S 2020 ARTSIES AWARDED at Richmond Theatre Critics Circle
by Susan Haubenstock - September 22, 2020

Richmond's TheatreLAB won ten awards and eight went to Virginia Rep in the 13th annual Artsies, presented virtually for the first time....


RAGS PARKLAND SINGS THE SONGS OF THE FUTURE to be Presented at the Space at Irondale Photo RAGS PARKLAND SINGS THE SONGS OF THE FUTURE to be Presented at the Space at Irondale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2021

Producer Christopher Maring will present a return engagement of The Lucille Lortel Award-winning and critically-acclaimed Ars Nova production of Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future, at the Space at Irondale (85 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY) on Wednesday, March 2, 2022....


Student Art Exhibition Illustrates Hope For The Future Photo Student Art Exhibition Illustrates Hope For The Future
by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2021

Inspired by a current exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, students from two local high schools have created a series of artworks that speak to resilience and empathy....


The American Opera Project Presents Three Titles on AOPTV Photo The American Opera Project Presents Three Titles on AOPTV
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2020

Three World Premiere English-language opera productions are available for livestream on the American Opera Project website, www.aopopera.org....


Theatre Horizon Welcomes South Jersey Resident Andrea Lamy For Art Houses Presentatio Photo Theatre Horizon Welcomes South Jersey Resident Andrea Lamy For Art Houses Presentation
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2021

Theatre Horizon's Art Houses program has announced the sixth show of the popular series, which partners professional theatre artists with families and households throughout the Greater Philadelphia region to create original performance works that will be presented on a monthly basis....


Cleveland Public Theatre's STATION HOPE Goes Virtual, June 27 Photo Cleveland Public Theatre's STATION HOPE Goes Virtual, June 27
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020

Cleveland Public Theatre has announced CPT's celebrated annual festival will be presented virtually on Saturday, June 27, from 6:00-9:00 (ET). CPT Staff will (safely and responsibly) broadcast from the historic grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcopa...


George Gadsen Hosts Intrigue and History In Quilt-Making Event Photo George Gadsen Hosts Intrigue and History In Quilt-Making Event
by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2021

Friends and families are invited to partake in a virtual presentation in celebration of Black History Month, as world-renowned South Florida artist George Gadson shares stories and insights from the history of the Underground Railroad, through the great American craft of Quilt-Making. Gadson will gu...


InFLUX Theatre Collective Announces Premiere Of Interactive New Work THE CHOICE In Ph Photo InFLUX Theatre Collective Announces Premiere Of Interactive New Work THE CHOICE In Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 04, 2021

This September, Philadelphia's newest women-run theatre company will present The Choice. inFLUX Theatre Collective, founded by Jacqueline Libby, Christine Octavia Shaw, and Jacinta Yelland will premiere an interactive new work of theatre under the direction of Sarah Sanford....


31st Annual Gotham Awards Nominations Announced Photo 31st Annual Gotham Awards Nominations Announced
by Michael Major - October 21, 2021

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today the nominations for the 31st Annual Gotham Awards, singling out 29 feature films, 16 series, and 32 performances for recognition in twelve award categories. 'Passing' and 'The Lost Daughter' led this year's nominations....


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....


STATION HOPE 2021 Will Be Presented at Cleveland Public Theatre Next Week Photo STATION HOPE 2021 Will Be Presented at Cleveland Public Theatre Next Week
by Stephi Wild - April 23, 2021

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) will present CPT's celebrated annual festival virtually on Saturday, May 1, from 5:00-9:00pm (ET). CPT Staff will broadcast live while artists envision, interrogate, and seek out hope from where they are stationed....


Barry Jenkins' Acclaimed Limited Series THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Will Screen at IFC C Photo Barry Jenkins' Acclaimed Limited Series THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Will Screen at IFC Center
by TV News Desk - June 30, 2021

Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught. ...






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