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Asase Yaa's Arts Outreach Program to Partner with 19 Schools for Hip Hop Kingdom Program in the 2023-2024 School Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2023

Learn about Asase Yaa's Arts Outreach Program's exciting partnership with 19 schools for the Hip Hop Kingdom program in the 2023-2024 school year. Discover how students will explore the historical and cultural influences of Hip Hop while participating in a tailored theater curriculum. Plus, find out about the appointment of the new Managing Director, Kwesi Nkroma.

St. Ann's Warehouse & Afro Latin Jazz Announce FANDANGO AT THE WALL Free Concert in Brooklyn Bridge Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2022

After reopening its Brooklyn waterfront theater last fall, St. Ann’s Warehouse is launching its second post-shutdown season with a continuation of large-scale outdoor performance and public art presentations that address urgent humanitarian issues.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2020 U.S. Tour Kicks Off During Black History Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2020

Following five-weeks of exceptional performances in New York City, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will continue its “Ailey Revealed” season during a 21-city North American tour which kicks off during Black History Month. The 2020 engagement opens on February 4th at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. with a gala to benefit Ailey's D.C. programs, including the creation of new works, Arts-In-Education activities, and scholarships to talented young area dancers to attend The Ailey School in New York. Other major cities throughout the tour include Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Berkeley, Seattle, Houston, and Boston, culminating with a Mother's Day performance in Newark on May 10th.

The Kennedy Center Presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2020

With a mix of exhilarating premieres, new productions, and retuning favorites, the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) marks its annual Kennedy Center engagement with seven performances on the Opera House stage from February 4a?"9. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, the company has had a long-standing impact on the world of modern dance and a unique role in celebrating the African American cultural experience. The company's performances include premieres from esteemed choreographer Donald Byrd and Ailey dancer and first-ever resident choreographer Jamar Roberts that shine a spotlight on social issues. The engagement will see three D.C. debuts; two new productions; and two company premieres, along with Alvin Ailey's American masterpiece Revelations, which will be performed as the finale for all seven programs.

Sonny Rollins's 'Holding the Stage: Road Shows, Vol. 4' to Be Released This April
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 15, 2016

For his new album 'Holding the Stage: Road Shows, vol. 4,' the great tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins once again taps into his vast archives of his own concert recordings to compile superior performances for release in the acclaimed 'Road Shows' series.