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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.

BalletX Premieres Four Short Dance Films This Month Photo 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 c...


The Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present REEL CHANGE: THE NEW ERA OF FILM MUSIC Photo The Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present REEL CHANGE: THE NEW ERA OF FILM MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021

The Los Angeles Philharmonic will present Reel Change: The New Era of Film Music, a series of three concerts curated by Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton), Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Succession) and Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Battlefield 2042....


Greater South Jersey Chorus to Perform 'Let My People Go! A Spiritual Journey Along the Underground Railroad'
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2022

Greater South Jersey Chorus will present a new collaboration with the South Camden Theatre Company and the Camden County Historical Society, through generous funding from PNC Arts Alive and the Camden County Commission for Arts & Heritage, for performances on Saturday, May 14th, and Sunday, May 15th...


COME FROM AWAY, OSLO, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter and More Receive 2021 TV Critic Photo COME FROM AWAY, OSLO, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter and More Receive 2021 TV Critics Choice Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2021

Nominations for the 2021 Critics Choice Awards were announced this afternoon and a slew of Broadway favorites are in the running at this year's ceremony. ...


Cleveland Public Theatre to Host 9th Annual STATION HOPE Photo Cleveland Public Theatre to Host 9th Annual STATION HOPE
by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the ninth annual Station Hope back live and in person on Saturday, May 28, from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on the grounds of Cleveland’s first authenticated Underground Railroad site St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Station Hope is...


Cleveland Public Theatre Presents STATION HOPE 2022 Photo Cleveland Public Theatre Presents STATION HOPE 2022
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2022

Cleveland Public Theatre has announced CPT's ninth annual Station Hope event on Saturday, May 28, from 7:00 – 10:00pm on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio....


Theater in Quarantine Premieres Scott R. Sheppard's BLOOD MEAL Photo Theater in Quarantine Premieres Scott R. Sheppard's BLOOD MEAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2021

Theater in Quarantine, a pandemic performance laboratory from writer, director, and performer Joshua William Gelb and choreographer Katie Rose McLaughlin, will present the world premiere of Blood Meal, a new play written by Obie Award-winner Scott R. Sheppard (Underground Railroad Game, The Appointm...


The Northwest African American Museum's Year Of Excellence & Resilience Continues Thr Photo The Northwest African American Museum's Year Of Excellence & Resilience Continues Through December 2021
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2021

The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) today announced programming plans for the continuation of its Year of Excellence & Resilience, a celebration of Black achievement that launched this January. ...


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by Michael Major - December 08, 2021

The AFI Awards honorees include 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed representative of this year’s biggest achievements. West Side Story, tick, tick...BOOM!, and The Tragedy of Macbeth have been named as some of this year's best films. Schmigadoon!, Hacks, Ted Lasso, and Wandav...


Wake Up With BWW 4/4: PARADISE SQUARE Opens, GRAMMY Winners, and More! Photo Wake Up With BWW 4/4: PARADISE SQUARE Opens, GRAMMY Winners, and More!
by - April 04, 2022

Today's top stories include the official opening night of Paradise Square, which took place last night, April 3! Check out all of the reviews, plus video from the opening night red carpet! Plus, the Grammy Awards took place last night! Read about who took home all of the big awards, including the Un...


TICK, TICK...BOOM!, WEST SIDE STORY, SCHMIGADOON! & More Win AFI Awards Photo TICK, TICK...BOOM!, WEST SIDE STORY, SCHMIGADOON! & More Win AFI Awards
by Michael Major - December 08, 2021

The AFI Awards honorees include 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed representative of this year’s biggest achievements. West Side Story, tick, tick...BOOM!, and The Tragedy of Macbeth have been named as some of this year's best films. Schmigadoon!, Hacks, Ted Lasso, and Wandav...


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by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2021

Author Gary V. Brill has announced the release of his new historical novel, JOURNEY: The Story of an American Family. It is a raw, haunting tale of one man's determination to defend his freedom and offers a powerful parallel with the present day....


VIDEO: Watch a Teaser for Barry Jenkins' THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Photo 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! ...


CPT Cancels Remaining Performances of CANDLELIGHT HYPOTHESIS WORKSHOP
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2022

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT). Due to the intimate nature of Candlelight Hypothesis Workshop, and for the health and safety of our patrons, artists, and staff, we have decided to cancel all remaining performances of the event due to Covid-19 concerns. ...


VIFF Welcomes Matt Shakman & Joi McMillon To Upcoming Creator Talks Lineup Photo VIFF Welcomes Matt Shakman & Joi McMillon To Upcoming Creator Talks Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2021

The Vancouver International Film Festival will end the month of May with two online Creator Talks as part of its year-round VIFF Talks program – a platform for creators and innovators to share expertise on their craft....


Colson Whitehead Will Appear on 60 MINUTES Photo Colson Whitehead Will Appear on 60 MINUTES
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 25, 2021

Whitehead writes of the Black experience and history in “The Underground Railroad” and “The Nickel Boys,” novels that were awarded Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction, making him the only author to have achieved that distinction for consecutive works....


History At Play Presents A WOMAN AIN'T I, A DEPICTION OF SOJOURNER TRUTH Photo 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. ...


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by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2021

Next Tuesday and Wednesday night, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres his latest series, “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song.” ...


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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...


Theater In Quarantine Presents World Premiere of Scott R. Sheppard's BLOOD MEAL Photo Theater In Quarantine Presents World Premiere of Scott R. Sheppard's BLOOD MEAL
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2021

Theater in Quarantine, a pandemic performance laboratory from writer, director, and performer Joshua William Gelb and choreographer Katie Rose McLaughlin, is proud to present the world premiere of Blood Meal, a new play written by Obie Award-winner Scott R. Sheppard (Underground Railroad Game, The A...


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by Roy Berko - April 26, 2022

In 2002, Seventy-year-old Joan Evelyn Southgate, a Cleveland area retired social worker and activist, left Ripley, Ohio, on foot, with the goal of highlighting the courage and resourcefulness of freedom seekers and conductor families who risked everything on the Underground Railroad. ...


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by Michael Major - February 23, 2022

Last night, the NAACP celebrated the second night of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards announcing the next round of winners in the non-televised award categories, which featured categories short form series, directing and writing across film and television, as well as the esteemed Activist of the Year Awa...


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by Red Carpet - April 04, 2022

Paradise Square opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre last night, Sunday, April 3rd. BroadwayWorld was there on the red carpet, where our own Richard Ridge chatted with attendees....


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by Marissa Tomeo - March 26, 2022

Last night, Women In Film, Los Angeles (WIF, LA) kicked off Oscar® weekend with its highly-anticipated cocktail party presented by sponsors Max Mara, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, and Heineken, with additional support from Major Partners IMDbPro and Tequila Don Julio. The party honored all 60 women, in ...


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by Sarah Leiber - February 25, 2021

Amazon Prime Video announced today that the highly anticipated Amazon Original limited series The Underground Railroad, from Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins, will premiere on May 14 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide....






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