Date of Birth: April 27, 1924
Date of Death: January 30, 2006 (81)
Birth Place: Heiberger, AL, USA
New England Conservatory will present a tribute concert celebrating the life and legacy of jazz trumpeter, composer, and longtime faculty member John McNeil, featuring alumni and faculty performers.
New England Conservatory has revealed its Fall 2026 Jazz Studies and Contemporary Musical Arts programming, featuring concerts, residencies, master classes, jam sessions and more, with nearly all events free.
New England Conservatory will present nearly 800 free events, many livestreamed, featuring guest artists Hilary Hahn, Dave Holland, and Christian McBride alongside faculty and student performers at Jordan Hall.
THE AMERICAN FIVE Intersects Black, Queer, and Jewish histories to showcase the collective work required to bring about societal change.
Berkshire Theatre Group announced the cast and creative team for the regional premiere of THE AMERICAN FIVE, the Helen Hayes Award-winning play by Chess Jakobs, directed by Gerry McIntyre at The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge.
EXPERIENCING THE DREAM MLK THE MUSICAL, written by Kesha L.
The immersive concert experience reimagines folk, blues, ballads, Jewish music, and Americana captured in Smith’s archives, including the Anthology of American Folk Music.
New England Conservatory's CMA Spring Ensemble Festival will present student ensembles performing West African, Middle Eastern, Jewish, American Roots, and Indie/Punk/Art Rock music.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art announced its 2026 Carle Honors honorees, recognizing Bryan Collier, Ellen Michelson, the International Youth Library, Claudia Bedrick, and Robert L.
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.
The NEC Jazz Orchestra will present African Cookbook: Music of Randy Weston and Melba Liston on Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 p.
NEC students will showcase their musical talents by performing iconic hits from the 60s and 70s in the upcoming show GENIUS ON THE CHARTS on February 24.
Collaboraction Theatre will present a free staged reading of Lawndale King, Willie Round’s powerful new play about Dr.
Katori Hall’s thought-provoking drama, “The Mountaintop,” being presented by Front Porch Arts Collective in collaboration with Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre, where it is being staged through October 12.
Early in my arts management training, I read former Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser’s book, The Cycle.
Broward County's African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) invites families to experience the Ashley Bryan Art Series (ABAS) Youth Art Festival.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will present the Carle Honors to honor those whose creative vision and long-term dedication have had a profound impact on picture books and the role they play in arts appreciation and early literacy.
The cast and creative team of Chess Jakob's world-premiere of The American Five at Ford's Theatre has been revealed.
New York Theatre Workshop will host a celebration of local legend and photographer Alex Harsley of 4th Street Photo Gallery.
Internationally acclaimed saxophonist/composer Ingrid Laubrock and laptop artist Ikue Mori will be featured in two New England Conservatory concerts during their residency at the school.
