Donald Harrison Announces New Music, Honorary Doctorate, Interviews, Live Concerts and More
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 22, 2021
As the jazz world slowly emerges from the more than year-long pandemic, the New Orleans-born alto saxophonist Donald Harrison – the critically-acclaimed, innovative musician with four decades of experience as an instrumentalist, sideman and leader who has worked with everyone from Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and salsa legend Eddie Palmieri, to the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. – unleashed a flurry of new projects, along with some prominent news features.
Roger Guenveur Smith To Perform FREDERICK DOUGLASS NOW At the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jun 21, 2021
Kicking off with a performance of Smith's acclaimed solo show, Frederick Douglass Now, presented in partnership with the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association on Saturday, August 21 at 7:00pm ET, the one-night-only event takes place at Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs, a National Historic Landmark on Martha's Vineyard.
New York Philharmonic Announces 2021�"22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jun 15, 2021
The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2021–22 season, marking the Orchestra’s long-awaited return to subscription performances following an 18-month period of cancellations due to the pandemic. For the first time in modern history the Philharmonic will be performing outside its home for an entire season.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Announces 2021�"22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 27, 2021
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a brand-new season filled with concerts and performances for a wide range of tastes from eclectic to traditional, from Grammy-winning artists in jazz, American roots, classical and global music to Broadway greats and more.
Experience Jazz At Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 15, 2021
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts brings intimate jazz performances and rising jazz talent to its theaters. Scottsdale Arts ONE Members can get the best seats before tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, April 16, 2021.
The Charlotte Symphony Will Welcome Audiences Back for Live Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 8, 2021
The Charlotte Symphony will welcome audiences back to the Belk Theater for performances taking place on April 24 and May 14–15, 2021. This marks the first time audiences have been able to attend an indoor concert with the Charlotte Symphony since March 7, 2020. The CSO will also host a three-concert mini-series featuring classical works.
Netflix & The Grammy Museum Present MA RAINEY: MOTHER OF THE BLUES
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Apr 8, 2021
An inspiring tribute to the artist herself, Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues takes a deeper look at the real Ma Rainey — an incredible musician and pioneer, way ahead of her time, who overcame obstacles dealing with rights to her music, her sexuality, and her worth as a female in the 1920’s struggling to keep her band together.
USITT Announces Scholarship Honoring Collier Woods
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 6, 2021
=USITT has announced the formation of the Collier Robert Woods, Jr. Scholarship to support Black and African American students with interests in lighting design and/or theatre production, technology, and associated theatrical fields.
The Kennedy Center Announces New Episodes of ARTS ACROSS AMERICA
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 23, 2021
The Kennedy Center announces additional artists for its free digital series, Arts Across America, which continues this spring with a focus on cultural leadership and art as a catalyst for public healing, decolonization, and genuine global change. Upcoming episodes will explore contributions from the Black Trans theater community, sacrifice zones and the environment, the fight for women's rights in the Latinx community, the prison and detention center system, the importance of Indigenous food and health, and much more.
Composer Sid Richardson Releases BORNE BY A WIND
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 12, 2021
In this debut portrait album, Richardson explores the convergence of music and literature in gritty and original ways, opening with Red Wind (2017), a collaboration with African-American experimentalist poet and National Book Award-winner Nathaniel Mackey that features Mackey as narrator.
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