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.
Kent Tritle Leads 'OSNY Messiah 2020' Holiday Concert
by Stephi Wild - November 25, 2020
The Oratorio Society of New York's 147th annual performance of Messiah had been slated to take place on Monday, December 21, 2020, at Carnegie Hall. When it became clear that this could not happen, OSNY Music Director Kent Tritle and the organization's leadership came up with a Plan B. ...
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! ...
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...
BWW Review: RICHMOND'S 2020 ARTSIES AWARDED at Richmond Theatre Critics Circle
by Susan Haubenstock - September 22, 2020
Richmond's TheatreLAB won ten awards and eight went to Virginia Rep in the 13th annual Artsies, presented virtually for the first time....
Salem For Social Justice Hosts Free Events This Fall
by Kyle Christopher West - September 21, 2020
Salem for Social Justice will be showing 'Harriet' at the Courthouse lawn on October 2nd. On Sunday, October 11th, the group will be holding an Abolitionist Underground Railroad Walk from 1-3PM led by local historian Clifford Oliver starting at the Greenwich Public Library. Both events are free. ...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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....
Theater in Quarantine Debuts THE 7TH VOYAGE OF EGON TICHY Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2020
Theater in Quarantine debuts its most technically ambitious production to date on July 30 with The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy, a slapstick science-fiction adventure adapted from Stanisław Lem's Star Diaries created with director Jon Levin and writer Josh Luxenberg (Sinking Ship's Drama Desk Nominated...
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....
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)....
STATION HOPE Goes Virtual on June 27
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2020
Cleveland Public Theatre will present CPT's celebrated annual festival virtually on Saturday, June 27, from 5:00-10:00 (ET). CPT Staff will (safely and responsibly) broadcast from the historic grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcopal Church....
Black Museums From Coast To Coast to Present Virtual Commemoration Of Juneteenth
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020
On June 19, six leading Black museums and historical institutions from coast to coast join forces to launch BLKFREEDOM.org, a digital commemoration of Juneteenth, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially enforced, ending enslavement in Texas....
BalletX And Works & Progress At The Guggenheim To Premiere 4 Short Dance Films
by A.A. Cristi - June 11, 2020
BalletX announces the premiere of four short dance films by choreographers Hope Boykin, Rena Butler, Caili Quan, and Penny Saunders for Works & Process at the Guggenheim's Virtual Works & Process series this Sunday, June 14 at 7:30pm a?' the series was recently in the news for premiering Jamar Robe...
Cleveland Public Theatre's STATION HOPE Goes Virtual, June 27
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020
Cleveland Public Theatre has announced CPT's celebrated annual festival will be presented virtually on Saturday, June 27, from 6:00-9:00 (ET). CPT Staff will (safely and responsibly) broadcast from the historic grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcop...
The American Opera Project Presents Three Titles on AOPTV
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2020
Three World Premiere English-language opera productions are available for livestream on the American Opera Project website, www.aopopera.org....
Harriet Tubman Makes History At U.S. Capitol Visitors Center
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2020
Shemika Berry of Accokeek, Maryland gave a history lesson to the students at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Washington, D.C on March 10. Berry is a former Air Force officer, actress, and makeup artist....
Amber Gray Joins Regina Hall In Amazon Studios' MASTER
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2020
Hadestown's Amber Gray and Zoe Renee will co-star opposite Regina Hall in the upcoming Amazon Studios' thriller Master, according to Deadline....
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....
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, jo...
Cleveland Public Theatre Presents STATION HOPE This May
by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2020
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce CPT's seventh annual Station Hope event on Saturday, May 2, from 7:00 a?" 10:00pm on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland's social justice ...
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...
Bounce to World Premiere New Original Black History Month Special
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 04, 2020
Bounce will world premiere an original new one-hour special, Bounce Celebrates Black History, paired with a number of popular movies inspired by contributions of African Americans, in honor of Black History Month this month....
Celebrate Black History Month In Northglenn With Music And Dance
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2020
Northglenn celebrates Black History Month with two shows in February, thanks to partnerships with regional arts organizations....
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