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Asase Yaa's Arts Outreach Program to Partner with 19 Schools for Hip Hop Kingdom Program in the 2023-2024 School Year

Learn about Asase Yaa's Arts Outreach Program's exciting partnership with 19 schools for the Hip Hop Kingdom program in the 2023-2024 school year. Discover how students will explore the historical and cultural influences of Hip Hop while participating in a tailored theater curriculum. Plus, find out about the appointment of the new Managing Director, Kwesi Nkroma.

St. Ann's Warehouse & Afro Latin Jazz Announce FANDANGO AT THE WALL Free Concert in Brooklyn Bridge Park

After reopening its Brooklyn waterfront theater last fall, St. Ann’s Warehouse is launching its second post-shutdown season with a continuation of large-scale outdoor performance and public art presentations that address urgent humanitarian issues.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2020 U.S. Tour Kicks Off During Black History Month

Following five-weeks of exceptional performances in New York City, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will continue its “Ailey Revealed” season during a 21-city North American tour which kicks off during Black History Month. The 2020 engagement opens on February 4th at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. with a gala to benefit Ailey's D.C. programs, including the creation of new works, Arts-In-Education activities, and scholarships to talented young area dancers to attend The Ailey School in New York. Other major cities throughout the tour include Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Berkeley, Seattle, Houston, and Boston, culminating with a Mother's Day performance in Newark on May 10th.

The Kennedy Center Presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

With a mix of exhilarating premieres, new productions, and retuning favorites, the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) marks its annual Kennedy Center engagement with seven performances on the Opera House stage from February 4a?"9. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, the company has had a long-standing impact on the world of modern dance and a unique role in celebrating the African American cultural experience. The company's performances include premieres from esteemed choreographer Donald Byrd and Ailey dancer and first-ever resident choreographer Jamar Roberts that shine a spotlight on social issues. The engagement will see three D.C. debuts; two new productions; and two company premieres, along with Alvin Ailey's American masterpiece Revelations, which will be performed as the finale for all seven programs.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces 60th Anniversary Season

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center's Principal Dance Company, returns to the theater's stage from November 28 - December 30, 2018 for a milestone season. During the Company's Ailey Ascending 60th Anniversary celebration, Artistic Director Robert Battle leads Ailey's 32 extraordinary dancers during this five-week holiday engagement that will elevate a legacy of excellence in artistry with premieres by some of today's most revered and prolific choreographers, including world premieres by Rennie Harris and Ronald K. Brown; a company premiere by Wayne McGregor; a new production of by Robert Battle; the return of a recent premiere by Jessica Lang, and special performances of rarely seen works by Alvin Ailey himself.

Sonny Rollins's 'Holding the Stage: Road Shows, Vol. 4' to Be Released This April

For his new album 'Holding the Stage: Road Shows, vol. 4,' the great tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins once again taps into his vast archives of his own concert recordings to compile superior performances for release in the acclaimed 'Road Shows' series.

Nana Kimati Dinizulu Set for Tribute to Frederick Douglass at African Burial Ground National Monument Today

Frederick Douglass is recognized as one of the greatest American anti-slavery leaders of the 1800s. Eloquent, smart and determined, Douglass gained fame as a speaker, began his own anti-slavery publications, and became a 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad. Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland in 1838, The exact date of Douglass' birth is unknown. He chose to celebrate it on February 14. Join African Burial Ground National Monument for our first-ever celebration of the life of Frederick Douglass today, February 14, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

African Burial Ground National Monument Hosts Special Programs for Black History Month

The African Burial Ground National Monument has announced its Special Programs for Black History Month 2013. Details below!