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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.

Video: 'Two Bodies' Music Video From NYC Premiere of MEXODUS Musical Photo Video: 'Two Bodies' Music Video From NYC Premiere of MEXODUS Musical
by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2025

An all-new 90s hip-hop style music video has been released for “Two Bodies,” a song from the upcoming New York City premiere of the new musical Mexodus. Check outt he video here!...


MEXODUS at the Minetta Lane Theatre to Offer $38 Tickets Through Rush Policy Photo MEXODUS at the Minetta Lane Theatre to Offer $38 Tickets Through Rush Policy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 11, 2025

Audible Theater is collaborating with TodayTix to offer $38 mobile rush tickets for the New York City premiere of Mexodus beginning at 9am each performance day. Learn more here!...


New Musicals From Jay Alan Zimmerman, Laurie Hochman, and More Set For New York Theat Photo New Musicals From Jay Alan Zimmerman, Laurie Hochman, and More Set For New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab 12th Season
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2025

New York Theatre Barn will launch the 12th season of its Choreography Lab in 2025. Curated by Avital Asuleen, the Choreography Lab is the only platform for choreographers and writers to collaborate on movement for original musicals during incubation. ...


The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati to Receive $15,000 Grant from the National Endow Photo The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati to Receive $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2024

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $15,000....


New York African Film Festival Highlights New MACBETH Adaptation at BAM Photo New York African Film Festival Highlights New MACBETH Adaptation at BAM
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2025

ulture aficionados are converging on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) for the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF). The festival runs at BAM through May 29 as FilmAfrica — the companion to the beloved DanceAfrica festival, long considered the unofficial start to summer in Brooklyn. ...


Mychal-Bella Bowen Will Join Post-Show Talkback At Off Broadway’s CRACKED OPEN Photo Mychal-Bella Bowen Will Join Post-Show Talkback At Off Broadway’s CRACKED OPEN
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2025

Hollywood’s Mychal-Bella Bowen (The Underground Railroad) will participate in a post-show talkback on June 17 following a performance of CRACKED OPEN. Learn more here!...


MEXODUS Extends for Additional Week at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre Photo MEXODUS Extends for Additional Week at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 08, 2025

The New York City premiere of Mexodus, the new musical written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, has added a week of performances. Learn how to purchase tickets....


2nd Thursday Blues Jam Sessions Held as Mwalim Daphunkee Professor's THUNDERCHILD Tou Photo 2nd Thursday Blues Jam Sessions Held as Mwalim Daphunkee Professor's THUNDERCHILD Tour Continues
by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024

2nd Thursday Blues is a monthly jam session hosted by the Oversoul Theatre Collective at the Underground Railroad Cafe in New Bedford, providing a vibrant, workshop-styled environment for blues, soul, and jazz musicians to collaborate and hone their craft....


HENDRICK I. LOTT HOUSE in Brooklyn-Tree Lighting Event 12/8 Photo HENDRICK I. LOTT HOUSE in Brooklyn-Tree Lighting Event 12/8
by Marina Kennedy - December 05, 2023

Hendrick I. Lott House, one of Brooklyn’s oldest known houses, has announced their tree lighting event that kicks off the holiday season.  It will be held on Friday, December 8th at 6 PM....


Chukwudi Iwuji to Read James Baldwin Presented by Authors Guild Foundation Photo Chukwudi Iwuji to Read James Baldwin Presented by Authors Guild Foundation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 03, 2024

Join Chukwudi Iwuji, acclaimed stage and screen actor, for a reading to mark the centenary of James Baldwin presented by the Authors Guild Foundation....


Oversoul Theatre Collective Reveals Upcoming March Events Photo Oversoul Theatre Collective Reveals Upcoming March Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 04, 2025

Oversoul Theatre Collective, the resident arts organization at the Underground Railroad Cafe & Gallery, will present an exciting lineup of cultural and artistic events this March. Learn more. ...


Video: 'Two Bodies' Music Video From NYC Premiere of MEXODUS Musical Photo Video: 'Two Bodies' Music Video From NYC Premiere of MEXODUS Musical
by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2025

An all-new 90s hip-hop style music video has been released for “Two Bodies,” a song from the upcoming New York City premiere of the new musical Mexodus. Check outt he video here!...


Atlantic Theater Company's THE WELKIN Extends Through Early July Photo Atlantic Theater Company's THE WELKIN Extends Through Early July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 14, 2024

The American premiere of The Welkin, written by Lucy Kirkwood (Tony Award nominee, The Children) and directed by Sarah Benson (Obie Award winner, Fairview) has been extended. Learn how to purchase tickets....


MEXODUS Opens at Mosaic Theater Company Next Month Photo MEXODUS Opens at Mosaic Theater Company Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 23, 2024

Mosaic Theater Company will present the world premiere of the new musical Mexodus, a co-production with Baltimore Center Stage, about the Underground Railroad that went South into Mexico. ...


Take a Storytelling Journey from Beech Grove to Central America With VERSIONS OF CHIL Photo Take a Storytelling Journey from Beech Grove to Central America With VERSIONS OF CHILDHOOD At Storytelling Arts of Indiana
by A.A. Cristi - January 24, 2024

Storytelling Arts of Indiana celebrates wildly diverse, but remarkably relatable childhoods in the next offering of its 36th season of arts programming. Indianapolis' own Bob Sander and Chicago-based storyteller Nestor Gomez will perform “Versions of Childhood” on Saturday, February 10, at Eugene & ...


Photos: First Look at Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson in the World Premiere of ME Photo Photos: First Look at Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson in the World Premiere of MEXODUS at Baltimore Center Stage
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage and Mosaic Theater Company are partnering to present the world premiere of a new musical that explores the Underground Railroad that went South into Mexico. Check out photos here!...


WALDEN Comes to InterAct Theatre Company Photo WALDEN Comes to InterAct Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2025

InterAct Theatre Company will continue its tradition of bold, timely storytelling with the Philadelphia premiere of WALDEN by Amy Berryman, directed by InterAct's Producing Artistic Director Seth Rozin with assistant Director Lisi Levy....


CROSS THAT RIVER Celebrates The Legacy Of Black Cowboys At The Hart Theater Photo CROSS THAT RIVER Celebrates The Legacy Of Black Cowboys At The Hart Theater
by A.A. Cristi - July 23, 2024

Experience CROSS THAT RIVER at the Rochester Fringe Fest on September 14 at Hart Theater. ...


Photos: MEXODUS First Look Ahead of Opening Night Photo Photos: MEXODUS First Look Ahead of Opening Night
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2025

New production photos have been released for Audible Theater and P3 Productions’ New York City premiere of Mexodus, the critically acclaimed new musical written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, directed by David Mendizábal....


Video: Watch a Sneak Peek of Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson's MEXODUS Photo Video: Watch a Sneak Peek of Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson's MEXODUS
by Joey Mervis - September 04, 2025

Performances begin soon for the New York City premiere of the new musical Mexodus, written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson. Watch a sneak peek of the new musical in this video!...


Aaron Pierre Cast as John Stewart in HBO Original Drama Series LANTERNS Photo Aaron Pierre Cast as John Stewart in HBO Original Drama Series LANTERNS
by Josh Sharpe - October 09, 2024

Aaron Pierre has been cast as the DC character John Stewart, also known as Green Lantern, in the upcoming HBO series Lanterns. The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the ...


Detroit Public Theatre Announces Cast For CONFEDERATES By Dominique Morisseau Photo Detroit Public Theatre Announces Cast For CONFEDERATES By Dominique Morisseau
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2025

Detroit Public Theatre has announced the cast for CONFEDERATES, by DPT Executive Artistic Producer, MacArthur Genius award-winning, Tony nominated, Daughter of Detroit, Dominique Morisseau....


Frank Basile Presents Emerging Stories Premiere A FORERUNNER OF FREEDOM: INDIANAPOLIS Photo Frank Basile Presents Emerging Stories Premiere A FORERUNNER OF FREEDOM: INDIANAPOLIS BETHEL AMC HISTORY TOLD THROUGH STORY, SONG AND DANCE
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2023

In 1991, The National Park Service put Bethel Cathedral AME at 414 West Vermont Street on the National Register of Historic Places, making it the first Black church in Indianapolis to earn that distinction....


New York African Film Festival Highlights New MACBETH Adaptation at BAM Photo New York African Film Festival Highlights New MACBETH Adaptation at BAM
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2025

ulture aficionados are converging on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) for the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF). The festival runs at BAM through May 29 as FilmAfrica — the companion to the beloved DanceAfrica festival, long considered the unofficial start to summer in Brooklyn. ...


Berkeley Rep to Kick Off 24/25 Season with MEXODUS Photo Berkeley Rep to Kick Off 24/25 Season with MEXODUS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 31, 2024

Kicking off its 2024/25 season, Berkeley Rep will present the West Coast premiere of the hip-hop remix, Mexodus....






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