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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.

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...


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....


CPT's STATION HOPE Kicks Off Tonight With Pop-up Livestream Performances Photo CPT's STATION HOPE Kicks Off Tonight With Pop-up Livestream Performances
by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2020

Cleveland Public Theatre will present CPT's celebrated annual festival virtually on Saturday, June 27, from 5:00-10:00 (ET)....


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 Premieres Scott R. Sheppard's BLOOD MEAL Photo Theater in Quarantine Premieres Scott R. Sheppard's BLOOD MEAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2021

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


The Northwest African American Museum's Year Of Excellence & Resilience Continues Thr Photo The Northwest African American Museum's Year Of Excellence & Resilience Continues Through December 2021
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2021

The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) today announced programming plans for the continuation of its Year of Excellence & Resilience, a celebration of Black achievement that launched this January. ...


PROJECT SPACE Opens at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art with 'Diedrick Brackens: Photo PROJECT SPACE Opens at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art with 'Diedrick Brackens: Ark of Bulrushes'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 10, 2020

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) debuts 'PROJECT SPACE' with new works by Diedrick Brackens that incorporate textiles with ideas of agency to advance change, on view Feb. 6 - Aug. 22, 2021....


TICK, TICK...BOOM!, WEST SIDE STORY, SCHMIGADOON! & More Win AFI Awards Photo TICK, TICK...BOOM!, WEST SIDE STORY, SCHMIGADOON! & More Win AFI Awards
by Michael Major - December 08, 2021

The AFI Awards honorees include 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed representative of this year’s biggest achievements. West Side Story, tick, tick...BOOM!, and The Tragedy of Macbeth have been named as some of this year's best films. Schmigadoon!, Hacks, Ted Lasso, and Wandav...


NC Opera Awarded NEA Grant To Produce Staged Version Of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbel Photo NC Opera Awarded NEA Grant To Produce Staged Version Of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell's Oratorio SANCTUARY ROAD
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2020

North Carolina Opera has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to produce a staged version of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell's acclaimed oratorio Sanctuary Road....


TICK, TICK...BOOM!, WEST SIDE STORY, SCHMIGADOON! & More Win AFI Awards Photo TICK, TICK...BOOM!, WEST SIDE STORY, SCHMIGADOON! & More Win AFI Awards
by Michael Major - December 08, 2021

The AFI Awards honorees include 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed representative of this year’s biggest achievements. West Side Story, tick, tick...BOOM!, and The Tragedy of Macbeth have been named as some of this year's best films. Schmigadoon!, Hacks, Ted Lasso, and Wandav...


Gary V. Brill Releases New Historical Novel 'JOURNEY: The Story Of An American Family Photo Gary V. Brill Releases New Historical Novel 'JOURNEY: The Story Of An American Family'
by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2021

Author Gary V. Brill has announced the release of his new historical novel, JOURNEY: The Story of an American Family. It is a raw, haunting tale of one man's determination to defend his freedom and offers a powerful parallel with the present day....


VIDEO: Watch a Teaser for Barry Jenkins' THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Photo VIDEO: Watch a Teaser for Barry Jenkins' THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by Sarah Leiber - October 19, 2020

The first trailer for Barry Jenkins' 'The Underground Railroad' is out today! ...


Find Out What Richmond Performing Arts Venues Are Doing This Fall Photo Find Out What Richmond Performing Arts Venues Are Doing This Fall
by Stephi Wild - August 29, 2020

As performing arts venues across the country struggle to stay afloat amidst the health crisis, find out what venues in the Richmond area are doing this fall....


VIFF Welcomes Matt Shakman & Joi McMillon To Upcoming Creator Talks Lineup Photo VIFF Welcomes Matt Shakman & Joi McMillon To Upcoming Creator Talks Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2021

The Vancouver International Film Festival will end the month of May with two online Creator Talks as part of its year-round VIFF Talks program – a platform for creators and innovators to share expertise on their craft....


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....


Colson Whitehead Will Appear on 60 MINUTES Photo Colson Whitehead Will Appear on 60 MINUTES
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 25, 2021

Whitehead writes of the Black experience and history in “The Underground Railroad” and “The Nickel Boys,” novels that were awarded Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction, making him the only author to have achieved that distinction for consecutive works....


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....


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...






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