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ABC News announced today it will present a prime-time special to commemorate Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in America, and examine its symbolism among the Black community and around the nation.

ABC News announced today it will present special coverage for three days across ABC News to examine the racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Bringing the history, artistry and optimism of American Ballet Theatre to homes across the world, ABT presents American Ballet Theatre: Together Tonight, a gala celebration of new work created in social isolation and historical film footage to be streamed on American Ballet Theatre's YouTube.

Today, ABC News announced special coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, including a live two-hour “20/20” focused on the outbreak, new daily programs on ABC News Live and ABC News Radio, and a bonus edition of the “Start Here” podcast. These reports are in addition to continuing coverage across ABC News led by Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton. The latest ABC News reporting on COVID-19 is available here, https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/coronavirus. 

ABC News announced today special coverage of the 2020 presidential election on Super Tuesday. “Super Tuesday: Your Voice Your Vote 2020” prime-time coverage airs on ABC from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. EST/PST. Coverage will feature ABC News' powerhouse political team including chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir, ABC News live anchor Linsey Davis, chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl, senior congressional correspondent Mary Bruce, chief national affairs correspondent and “World News Tonight” weekend anchor Tom Llamas, FiveThirtyEight Editor-in-Chief Nate Silver, senior reporter Devin Dwyer, special correspondent Matthew Dowd and contributors Chris Christie, Rahm Emanuel, Yvette Simpson and Heidi Heitkamp.

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) will present Allied with Power: African and African Diaspora Art from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection, an exhibition of over 30 works by international African and African Diaspora artists on view from the collection of Jorge M. Pérez, opening on April 24, 2020. This exhibition presents a provocative group of artists, representing some of the best art practices hailing from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, and the US.

The 2020 ADAPT Leadership Award honorees have been announced, including Ali Stroker, LaChanze, and more! 

As Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, embark on their new lives as nonworking members of the royal family, ABC News will air a prime-time special detailing the events that led to their departure and what their future may hold. Correspondent Deborah Roberts reports on Meghan's road to British royalty, the challenges she's faced along the way, the Queen, the press, the pressure and Prince Harry, who can no longer call himself His Royal Highness.

 Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network, announced its 2020 ADAPT Leadership Awards Gala to take place on Thursday, March 12th, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

In 1999, David Temple claimed he discovered his eight-month-pregnant wife, Belinda Temple, shot dead inside their home. Despite two murder trials and two juries finding David guilty of Belinda's murder, he's once again awaiting sentencing, 20 years after her death. With his bail set at $1 million, Belinda's family is also waiting for justice decades after the terrible tragedy changed their lives forever. “20/20” extensively follows David's most recent trial and reports on a twist in the case involving Riley Joe Sanders III, Belinda's neighbor and student at the time of her murder. Defense attorneys alleged at trial he shot Belinda with a shotgun he secretly took from his father, but Sanders denies any involvement in her murder and was cleared as a suspect during the investigation into her death. Correspondent Deborah Roberts reports for “20/20” on Friday, Nov. 1 (9:00 – 11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Aperture present The New Black Vanguard, a talk moderated by writer and critic Antwaun Sargent as he engages with the work of four emerging and established Black photographers who are pushing the fashion industry towards an inclusive future.

In anticipation of the September 2019 release of the DOWNTON ABBEY feature film, DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE! is a celebration of all aspects of the wildly successful British drama - the stellar cast, superb writing, spectacular locations and dazzling costumes. Watch the official preview below!

Michael Feinstein's genius is not only exemplified by his voice, his piano, his wit, his encyclopedic knowledge of show business, and his remarkable ability to entertain an audience. He also has an astute talent for choosing the type of guest artist to have in his shows who will create a special magic when paired with his musical personality. Melissa Manchester the Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, actress was on stage with him last night and the combination of these two icons unleashed a chemistry that produced a spectacular event that had a celebrity filled Feinstein's/54 Below enthralled from start to finish. Al Roker, Deborah Roberts, Clive Davis, Brenda Vaccaro, and Michael Riedel among others were in the club for this exciting opening night.

In anticipation of the September 2019 release of the Downton Abbey feature film, DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE! is a celebration of all aspects of the wildly successful British drama a?" the stellar cast, superb writing, spectacular locations and dazzling costumes. Broadcast from New York City before a live studio audience, scheduled participants include cast members Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith), Phyllis Logan (Mrs. Hughes), Lesley Nicol (Mrs. Patmore), Kevin Doyle (Molesley), Harry Hadden-Paton (Bertie), and Michael C. Fox (Andrew Parker) with executive producers Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge. Composer John Lunn will also be live in the New York studio, performing piano arrangements of his evocative themes from the series. Additional live segments currently scheduled include costume designer Anna Mary Scott Robbins from WTTW Chicago; new taped interviews with Hugh Bonneville and Julian Fellowes will also be featured.  Hosted by award-winning ABC News journalist (and huge a?oeDowntona?? fan!) Deborah Roberts, DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE! premieres Sunday, August 18, 2019, at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT on PBS. 

For their third show of the summer season, Music Theatre Wichita presents A Chorus Line-- Michael Bennett's beloved concept piece about auditioning for coveted spots in a Broadway production. The show itself debuted forty-four years ago this time in July and follows sixteen performers as they fight for a job in the chorus. Auditioning dancers lay out their entire lives on a single line through stories, mostly dramatic, to tell the ultimate truth of what it's like to simply tryout. A Chorus Line ranks top seven in longest running Broadway production in musical theatre history but is now showing until July 14th at Century II Concert Hall for a limited engagement.