Coretta Scott King News

Olney Theatre Center, in association with TheaterWorksUSA and Edgewood Entertainment, will present the World Premiere of Long Way Down in Olney Theatre's Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Join the Atlanta Opera for its third annual 96-Hour Opera festival from June 15-17. The event features the world premiere of 'Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier)'.

Young People's Theatre of Chicago will present for LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET, a hip-hop, soul, gospel, and Motown-infused musical adaptation of the Newberry Award-winning book. Learn how to purchase tickets.

This March BAMkids will present two New York premiere productions, reimagining the beloved literary works of acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson. Learn more about the productions and learn how to purchase tickets.

Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler at Carnegie Hall - An Evening of Poetry and Bach. Experience a captivating performance that combines the power of poetry with the beauty of classical music.

New England Conservatory (NEC) invites the public to join a poignant musical tribute to Coretta Scott King's 'Life. Love. Legacy.' The 7th Annual Coretta Scott King Tribute Concert is a moving celebration co-curated by NEC’s Black Student Union and Castle of our Skins

Tabb has received the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award, the highest award bestowed by the Governor of North Carolina.

Amanda Gorman & Jan Vogler will be performing at Carnegie Hall in an Evening of Poetry and Bach. Learn how to purchase tickets!

BAMkids has revealed two new captivating live performances added to its 2024 winter/spring season, designed for young audiences and families.

Ford’s Theatre will present The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look on January 26-27, 2024. Learn additional details!

The 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Program will be held Thursday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Casino Live Hotel Ballroom in Hanover, Md. Dignitaries attending will include Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman John Sarbanes, County Executive Steuart Pittman, and Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley. The keynote speaker will be Congressman Jonathan Jackson, the youngest son of Rev. Jesse Jackson and godson to Dr. King. Governor Moore will also provide comments at the event.

New England Conservatory's Winter/Spring Season promises a dynamic blend of classics and contemporary selections, including the 70th anniversary of Coretta Scott King's graduation, NEC's renowned chamber orchestra, and Jazz in Cambridge. Explore a musical odyssey from 'La bohème' to Bowie.

Collaborative Artists Bloc & Support Black Theatre will West Coast premiere Nikkole Salter’s Lines in the Dust November 4, 2023 at the Matrix Theatre. Desean K. Terry directs the cast of Kelly Jenrette, Erica Tazel and Tony Pasqualini, with Kelly and Erica playing the dual roles of Beverly and Denitra. Kelly was most gracious to make time out of her rehearsals to answer a few of my queries.

The new musical Long Way Down, adapted from the New York Times best-selling novel by Jason Reynolds, is now in rehearsal. Check out rehearsal photos!

History-making Presidential inaugural poet and bestselling author Amanda Gorman and internationally acclaimed cellist Jan Vogler share the stage for the first time at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 8pm, in an evening of spoken word and music featuring the award-winning poetry of Ms. Gorman and the Cello Suites of J.S. Bach, offering a message of hope and humanity.

Get the latest news on the casting for the invited presentations of the new musical 'Long Way Down,' based on the acclaimed novel by Jason Reynolds. Find out who will be bringing this powerful story to life on stage at The Apollo on October 27 and 28.

The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, will kick off its its 150th Anniversary and 2023-2024 season on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:00pm with Bach's Magnificat and Mozart's Requiem.

First Stage will kick off its 2023/24 season with the world premiere production DREAM, QUICKIE! DREAM!, a story for all ages inspired by the life of Donald 'Quickie' Driver, written by playwright Gloria Bond Clunie and directed by popular Milwaukee actor/producer/director Dimonte Henning.

Chicago celebrates the depth and breadth of Atlanta’s Poet Laureate with a first-ever citywide festival, featuring the centerpiece production The Nacirema Society, directed by Lili-Anne Brown at Goodman Theatre, plus concurrent readings, workshops and special events.