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Photos: A WONDERFUL WORLD Honors Vanessa Williams' Late Mother With New Orleans-Style Celebration
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 15, 2025

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical recently celebrated the life of producer Vanessa Williams' late mother, Helen Williams, with a traditional New Orleans-style Second Line parade. Check out photos here!

Photos: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and More at the WICKED NYC Premiere
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 15, 2024

Wicked hits movie theatres in less than one week! The cast and creative team of the highly anticipated Wicked film has had much to rejoycify over lately. Following premiere celebrations in Los Angeles and Mexico City, the party continued last night in New York City. Check out photos from inside the big event!

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 65th Anniversary Season Kicks off New York City Center Engagement Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 65th anniversary season kicks off New York City Center engagement celebrating legendary artistic director emerita Judith Jamison on Wednesday, November 29.

ABC News Studios Honors Juneteenth and Black Music Month With a One-Hour Primetime Special Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
by Michael Major - Jun 14, 2023

The documentary features Master P, The Lox, E-40, Lola Brooke, Coi Leray, Joey Bada$$, Fat Joe and MC Lyte; radio and television host Charlamagne tha God; activists Michael Eric Dyson, Wes Jackson and Chelsea Miller; media personality Melyssa Ford; PUMA creative director and designer June Ambrose; Roc Nation co-president Shari Bryant; and more.

Cicely Tyson Honored At AT&T Campaign Around Connectivity In The Wake Of The 50th Anniversary Of Dr. King's Assassination
by Julie Musbach - Mar 28, 2018

AT&T hosted its 2nd annual The Humanity of Connection at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Thursday, March 15th celebrating the power of human connectivity and the technologies that chronicle and connect the remarkable achievements of African Americans.

THE BODYGUARD Tour Celebrates 100th Performance in NOLA Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2017

The first U.S. National tour of the smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD celebrates its 100th performance today, April 7, 2017 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA.

Stars of ROGUE ONE & More Team Up to Be a #ForceForChange
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 22, 2016

As fans count down to the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Disney, Target and Star Wars: Force for Change are launching a new fashion-meets-fundraising initiative inspired by the themes of rebellion from the new movie.

New Children's Picture Book By Sandra L. Richards is Released
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 18, 2016

On Thursday, some of New York's elite gathered together in New York City to celebrate the release of Rice & Rocks, a new children's book written by Sandra L. Richards that connects cultures through cuisine.

Photo Flash: Cynthia Erivo Spotted at New York Fashion Week
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2016

Tony Award winner, Cynthia Erivo, took a moment from designing Miss Celie's Pants to take in the sights at The Blonds presentation at New York Fashion week. The star joined Orange is the New Black actress, Dascha Polanco, at the show and looked smashing in a slinky, metallic ensemble. 

Photo Flash: Inside Harvey Weinstein's Star-Studded HUGHIE Gathering
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2016

Last night, February 18, Harvey Weinstein hosted a star-studded performance of Eugene O'Neill's HUGHIE -- starring Academy Award winner, Golden Globe Award winner & BAFTA winner Forest Whitaker and Tony Award winner Frank Wood at Broadway's Booth Theatre (222 West 45 Street) -- followed by and intimate reception in celebration of director Michael Grandage and Whitaker, who is making his Broadway debut. Eugene O'Neill's HUGHIE opens Thursday, February 25, 2016, in a strictly limited engagement. Scroll down for photos from the party!

Photo Coverage: Inside the YOUNGER Premiere with Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor and More!
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 1, 2015

The new original comedy series YOUNGER, starring Broadway's Sutton Foster, premiered on TV Land last night, March 31, 2015. Created by Sex and The City's Darren Star, YOUNGER also stars Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor and Nico Tortorella.

TLC Announces 2015-16 Programming Slate with New & Returning Favorites
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 31, 2015

Today's television viewer is mobile, multi-tasking, and expecting to connect on a deeper level with the shows and characters they love.

Harlem's Fashion Row Presents Style Beat for the Grammys
by Jennifer Diamond - Jan 27, 2015

Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) will present Style Beat, its inaugural event in Los Angeles during Grammy Awards weekend. The red carpet event will take place on the afternoon of Friday, February 6, 2015 at an exclusive private estate. HFR is a unique movement founded to increase diversity in fashion by producing events to educate, stimulate, and advance opportunities for emerging designers of color. Collections by four multicultural fashion designers will be showcased to a select group of 250 guests. The featured designers are the legendary L.A.-based designer Kevan Hall, custom menswear designerWaraire Boswell, and emerging designers, Joseph Bethune and 'Project Runway' finalist Kimberly Goldson.

Photo Flash: Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, George Lucas, and More Attend STRANGE MAGIC Screening
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 17, 2015

George Lucas, Alan Cumming (Broadway's CABARET), Evan Rachel Wood, Elijah Kelley, Meredith Anne Bull, Sam Palladio and Kristin Chenoweth (Broadway's ON THE 20TH CENTURY) attend the New York special screening of Lucasfilm's STRANGE MAGIC at the Tribeca Grand Hotel hosted by The Cinema Society. Touchstone Pictures releases the animated adventure Friday, Jan. 23. STRANGE MAGIC. Below, check out photos from the screening!

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Spirit Gala Raises $1 Million
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 13, 2014

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's two-week spring engagement at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater kicked off in an exceptional way on Wednesday, June 11th with Revelations Celebration on the Plaza - a free grand dance workshop, where hundreds of people learned excerpts of Alvin Ailey's signature American masterpiece Revelations; followed by The Ailey Spirit Gala, a one-night-only benefit performance and party with Honorary Chair Vanessa Williams and sponsored by FedEx Corporation.

Photo Flash: First Look at 2014 AILEY SPIRIT GALA PERFORMANCE AND PARTY
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2014

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's two-week spring engagement at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater kicked off in an exceptional way on Wednesday, June 11th with Revelations Celebration on the Plaza - a free grand dance workshop, where hundreds of people learned excerpts of Alvin Ailey's signature American masterpiece Revelations; followed by The Ailey Spirit Gala, a one-night-only benefit performance and party with Honorary Chair Vanessa Williams and sponsored by FedEx Corporation. The event's Co-Chairs were Gina F. Adams, Lynne & Anthony M. Carvette, Almaz & Marc Strachan, Dr. Eboni Marshall Turman & Rossie E. Turman III, and Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer. Gala Vice Chairs wereMichele & Timothy Barakett, Natasha Leibel Levine, M.D. & Harlan Levine, M.D., Leslie & Tom Maheras, and Celia & Henry McGee. The evening helped raise over $1 million for Alvin Ailey's extensive educational programs for young people, including AileyCamp and scholarships to The Ailey School.

First Lady Michelle Obama to Attend BET Networks Leading Women Defined Summit
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 5, 2014

BET Networks announced today that First Lady Michelle Obama will attend the Leading Women Defined Summit (LWD).

E! Goes Behind-the-Scenes for SECRETS OF FASHION WEEK Tonight
by TV News Desk - Feb 14, 2014

As winter 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week concludes in New York, E! News correspondent Alicia Quarles and special contributor Zanna Roberts Rassi will host a roundtable discussion

SECRETS OF FASHION WEEK Airs Tomorrow on E!
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 13, 2014

E! News correspondent Alicia Quarles and special contributor Zanna Roberts Rassi host a roundtable discussion along with music superstar Kelly Rowland, celebrity stylist June Ambrose, designer Cynthia Rowley and model Karolina Kurkova. In this brand-new half hour special, Alicia and company will bring viewers all the highlights, surprises, and shockers of Fashion Week in New York City.

E! Goes Behind-the-Scenes for SECRETS OF FASHION WEEK, 2/14
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 12, 2014

As winter 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week concludes in New York, E! News correspondent Alicia Quarles and special contributor Zanna Roberts Rassi will host a roundtable discussion