BET will air the “HBCU AWAREFEST Benefit Concert Special” on Sunday, April 5 at 9 PM ET/ 8 PM CT, bringing the star-studded celebration of culture, music, and purpose to audiences nationwide.
Check out photos from last night's opening night performance of Duke & Roya. In attendance were producers John Legend and Mike Jackson of Get Lifted Film Co., Naturi-Naughton Lewis and Two Lewis, and special guests Adrienne Warren, André Holland, Quincy Williams, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Angela Yee, Bevy Smith and more.
Duke & Roya, written by Charles Randolph-Wright and directed by Warren Adams, is officially open at the Lucille Lortel Theatre! BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from the red carpet arrivals here.
The Caribbean Music Awards are set to return to Brooklyn’s iconic Kings Theatre on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Attendees can look forward to captivating sets by Tee Jay, Shaneil Muir, Asa Banton, Mr Killa, Morgan Heritage, Christopher Martin, Tosh Alexander, Pumpa, Nailah Blackman, Pressure, Nadine Sutherland, Ravi B, and more.
Diddy will headline and Ms. Lauryn Hill will co-headline and perform the entirety of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – a rare event– to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the seminal album’s release. Award-winning American comedian, screenwriter, television and film producer, and actor Dave Chappelle will make his “Roots Picnic” debut.
The first season features guests: Tunde Adebimpe, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), Sanford Biggers, Bun B, Idris Elba, Mary Anais Heglar, Dan Kovalik, Resmaa Menakem, Questlove, Rebecca Walker, Olivia Wilde, Saul Williams, and Angela Yee. Listen to the podcast trailer now!
The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI) has announced the annual virtual SCCI Awards Ceremony on November 4th, 2022 at 7pm hosted by Radio Personality Angela Yee.
Kings Theatre is excited to present a variety of shows this June in Brooklyn, NY. Upcoming events include Kings Theatre Historic Tours, An Evening with David Sedaris, Lo Ta You In Concert, Earthquake's Father's Day Comedy Show, The Brooklyn Bank Presents 'The Black Money Forum', & Puscifer Existential Reckoning Tour.
The Living Legends Foundation (LLF), today announces its 30th-Anniversary celebration and the 2022 honorees for the Annual Living Legends Awards Gala. This year's event will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at Taglyan Complex, 1201 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA.
The Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown opened just last night at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet below!
The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI) in collaboration with The Campaign School at Yale University (TCSYale) is continually honoring the legacy of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with the SCCI Unbought Unbossed Conversation(sm) series, with the second edition “The Power of Choice -Your One Vote”.
The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute is has announced the virtual SCCI Awards Ceremony November 5th, 2021 at 6pm hosted by Radio Personality Angela Yee.
Quando recently joined The Breakfast Club co-host Angela Yee for an exclusive interview discussing the events of November 6th and his own side of the tragic story.
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the 45th annual Gracie Awards program will air live on AWMF’s Facebook page on September 10, 2020 at 7pm ET/PT.
REVOLT TV unveiled details about its Black History Month Excellence (#BHMX) initiative today, featuring its largest offering yet of network premieres, including the return of fan-favorite talk show State of the Culture; new seasons of stand-up showcase Funny AF, short film anthology Short & Fresh, and behind-the-scenes spin-off Breakfast Club Extra; and new episodes of popular morning mainstay The Breakfast Club, REVOLT Summit Presents, Director's Reel, and more. All shows tie into the #BHMX theme of celebrating “Black Excellence” in all fields and forms.
Ahead of its release today, VP Records celebrated the 60th edition of one of the label's staple compilation brands, Strictly The Best, with a live show broadcast this past Tuesday, November 19th from BRIC in Brooklyn, New York. This history making event was the first time that a broadcast has ever been done from New York and broadcasted back to Jamaica live on RETV and VP Records YouTube channel.
The Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) returns for its 12th annual edition this Fall, taking over the Big Apple October 10 - 13, 2019.
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 44th annual Gracie Awards to take place May 21 at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The event will recognize such esteemed honorees as Sandra Oh, Tisha Thompson, Rachel Maddow, Connie Britton, Elizabeth Perkins, Patricia Arquette, Leah Remini, Robin Roberts, Laura Lynch, Rachel Bloom, Angela Yee, Maura Tierney, Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie, along with some of the most talented women in television, radio and digital media. Local and student award winners will be recognized at the Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 26 at Cipriani in New York City.
Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of March, highlighted by headliners Kevin Nealon, from CBS' Man with a Plan, March 1 and 2; Alyssa Edwards, from VH-1's RuPaul's Drag Race, March 7 - 9; Gilbert Gottfried, host of 'Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing, Colossal Podcast!,' one night only March 20; and social media influencer HaHa Davis, March 29 - 31.