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The Black Church will explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.

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Review: CHICKEN & BISCUITS at NextStop Theatre Photo Review: CHICKEN & BISCUITS at NextStop Theatre
by Tavish Young - March 18, 2025

NextStop Theatre invites the DC-Metro area to church with Chicken & Biscuits, which runs through April 6th. The show focuses on a Black family, the Jenkins, gathering in a reunion of sorts for the patriarch of their family's funeral. ...


Boston Landmarks Orchestra to Celebrate 20th Season With Return To Live Music Photo Boston Landmarks Orchestra to Celebrate 20th Season With Return To Live Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2021

Boston Landmarks Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins celebrates its 20th anniversary season with the return of live orchestral music to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade this summer-the first live and free professional symphony concerts in Boston si...


Jacob's Pillow Announces Winter/Spring 2022 Pillow Lab Artist Residencies Photo Jacob's Pillow Announces Winter/Spring 2022 Pillow Lab Artist Residencies
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2021

Jacob’s Pillow has announced eight artist residencies this winter and spring at the Pillow Lab, its year-round incubator of new work. The annual season of customizable residencies supports U.S.-based and international dance artists during crucial development, research, and technical stages of choreo...


East Lynne Theater Company Moves to New Clemans Theater for the Arts Photo East Lynne Theater Company Moves to New Clemans Theater for the Arts
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2025

After years of multi-million-dollar renovations, East Lynne Theater Company, Cape May’s award-winning Equity Professional Theater, was officially handed the keys to the former Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church....


Interview: Theatre Life with Kanysha Williams Photo Interview: Theatre Life with Kanysha Williams
by Elliot Lanes - August 27, 2025

Today’s subject Kanysha Williams is currently living her theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre playing the role of Miss Mary in Play On!. The Duke Ellington/Shakespeare infused extravaganza runs through October 5th in Signature’s MAX space....


Composer Matthew Head Talks PBS' THE BLACK CHURCH On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM Photo Composer Matthew Head Talks PBS' THE BLACK CHURCH On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 16, 2021

THE BLACK CHURCH's composer Matthew Head joins Tom Needham on the next SOUNDS OF FILM. Emmy-winning composer Matthew Head (P-Valley) scored PBS and WETA's upcoming 'The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song.' His inspiration for creating the score and brand new gospel songs comes from hi...


 aGLIFF Reveals Film Lineup for Prism 36 Photo aGLIFF Reveals Film Lineup for Prism 36
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 10, 2023

Discover the exciting lineup of LGBTQ+ films at aGLIFF's Prism 36. Don't miss out on this celebration of diverse storytelling and powerful narratives. Plan your movie marathon and be part of the vibrant LGBTQ+ community....


CELEBRATION FOR A KING Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Three Inspirational Co Photo CELEBRATION FOR A KING Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Three Inspirational Concerts
by Stephi Wild - December 01, 2023

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra partners with local churches to honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2024. The public is welcome to join the Symphony's Woodwind Quintet, host and Symphony Board President Dr. Marvin Curtis, and a community choir led by Turrell O'Neal for three events....


San Francisco Opera Returns To Live Performances, Presents Online Ring Festival and L Photo San Francisco Opera Returns To Live Performances, Presents Online Ring Festival and Launches New Original Digital Programming
by Stephi Wild - February 17, 2021

San Francisco Opera Tad and Dianne Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock announces re-envisioned Spring 2021 programming including a return to live performances with a new production of Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville and concerts offered in a drive-in setting at San Rafael's Marin Cente...


Baltimore Center Stage to Present ArtsCentric Production Of CROWNS in February Photo Baltimore Center Stage to Present ArtsCentric Production Of CROWNS in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 15, 2022

Baltimore Center Stage will present ArtsCentric's new production of Regina Taylor's Crowns, a celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity....


Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Free Concert Featuring The Music Of Chris Connor and Photo Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Free Concert Featuring The Music Of Chris Connor and Mahalia Jackson
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2024

New England Conservatory's Contemporary Musical Arts Department pays tribute to two of the most iconic and creative American singers of the 20th century in Night and Day: The Music of Chris Connor and Mahalia Jackson on Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston....


HOW TO BEND DOWN/ HOW TO PICK IT UP To Premiere At The Shed This August Photo HOW TO BEND DOWN/ HOW TO PICK IT UP To Premiere At The Shed This August
by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2024

The Shed will present the world premiere of HOW TO BEND DOWN/ HOW TO PICK IT UP by Kayla Hamilton, exploring Black Disabled imagination through dance, spoken word, and video, August 15-17....


Video: Watch Highlights from Public Works' PERICLES Photo Video: Watch Highlights from Public Works' PERICLES
by Nicole Rosky - September 02, 2025

You can now get a first look at PERICLES: A Public Works Concert Experience, which will run for free at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine through tonight, Tuesday, September 2. See photos here and watch highlights below!...


Joe's Pub Announces 2022 January and February Winter Programming Photo Joe's Pub Announces 2022 January and February Winter Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 01, 2021

Joe’s Pub has announced their winter programming for 2022 starting in January through February with two shows each evening. In addition, the venue will welcome its former sous chef, Ricky Mungaray back to the kitchen as Executive Chef....


Interview: Crystal Lucas-Perry Opens Up About Public Works' Divine PERICLES Photo Interview: Crystal Lucas-Perry Opens Up About Public Works' Divine PERICLES
by Nicole Rosky - August 29, 2025

What happens when the words of Shakespeare and the power of gospel music comes together onstage? Something like the magic that is happening onstage at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with PERICLES. Crystal Lucas-Perry plays 'Gower' in the production and she is checking in with BroadwayWorld to ...


Kennedy Center Unveils 50th Anniversary Season Including a Fall Reopening Photo Kennedy Center Unveils 50th Anniversary Season Including a Fall Reopening
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 06, 2021

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced plans for its 50th Anniversary season, slated to begin in September 2021 with a grand reopening of its stages and campus and culminate in September 2022 with a fresh interpretation of the seminal work that opened the Center in 1971, ...


Kennedy Center & Washington National Opera to Present World Premiere of WRITTEN IN ST Photo Kennedy Center & Washington National Opera to Present World Premiere of WRITTEN IN STONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 14, 2022

A surveyor ponders the meaning of memory and monuments. A young girl scout seeks a place for herself in history. A Black father and son find themselves on opposite sides of a same-sex marriage rally. And the vision of 22-year-old Asian American undergraduate Maya Lin is the catalyst for a reappraisa...


Photos: Denée Benton, Blankson-Wood and More in PERICLES Photo Photos: Denée Benton, Blankson-Wood and More in PERICLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2025

You can now get a first look at PERICLES: A Public Works Concert Experience, which will run for free at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Learn more here!...


Los Angeles Master Chorale Announces GALA 2021: SHINE BRIGHT Photo Los Angeles Master Chorale Announces GALA 2021: SHINE BRIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2021

This special online experience will be hosted by Broadway legend Patti LuPone....


PERICLES: A PUBLIC WORKS CONCERT EXPERIENCE Begins This Week At Cathedral Of St. John Photo PERICLES: A PUBLIC WORKS CONCERT EXPERIENCE Begins This Week At Cathedral Of St. John The Divine
by A.A. Cristi - August 25, 2025

Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience comes to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine August 29–September 2. With choreography by EMERGE125’s Tiffany Rea-Fisher, direction by Carl Cofield, and starring Denée Benton, Ato Blankson-Wood, and Tony winner Alex Newell, the free Public Works production...


Kennedy Center & Washington National Opera to Present World Premiere of WRITTEN IN ST Photo Kennedy Center & Washington National Opera to Present World Premiere of WRITTEN IN STONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 14, 2022

A surveyor ponders the meaning of memory and monuments. A young girl scout seeks a place for herself in history. A Black father and son find themselves on opposite sides of a same-sex marriage rally. And the vision of 22-year-old Asian American undergraduate Maya Lin is the catalyst for a reappraisa...


Interview: Michael Jackson, Jr. of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Photo Interview: Michael Jackson, Jr. of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
by G K Schatzman - January 23, 2022

Dancer Michael Jackson, Jr. of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater talks inspirations, anticipations, and coming back from Covid lockdown in advance of the company’s first tour stop at Philadelphia Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Academy of Music. Mr. Jackson first joined the company in 2011 after workin...


Washington National Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season Photo Washington National Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2021

Washington National Opera today announced its 2021–2022 season featuring a triumphant return to the Opera House stage, four world premiere commissions celebrating the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary, debuts from acclaimed and rising opera stars, the return to the pit for Principal Conductor Evan R...


The Joyce Theater Foundation to Present Eight Edition of American Dance Platform Photo The Joyce Theater Foundation to Present Eight Edition of American Dance Platform
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 15, 2023

The Joyce Theater Foundation is continuing its mission to bring the best in dance to its New York City stage in the eighth iteration of American Dance Platform....


Harlem Stage Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT: EXAMINED & More Photo Harlem Stage Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT: EXAMINED & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 13, 2022

Harlem Stage has announced highlights of its 2022-2023 season, whose centerpiece is a seven-event series devoted to deepening and unpacking understandings of the Black Arts Movement, its intersections with the larger Black Power Movement, and its historic and cultural relevance in today’s America....






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