Buxton: Iowa’s Lost Black Utopia
IowaCulture.gov In 1900, something special began to grow in southeastern Iowa and became a haven…
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Award-winning singer and songwriter Maranda Curtis partners with the Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association to fight liver cancer
NEW YORK, February 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning gospel and worship singer-songwriter Maranda Curtis lends…
Akron’s story comes to life through music in podcast, performance series | Arts & Culture
From its deep roots in punk rock to a thriving jazz scene centered on Howard…
A new exhibition at the BMA presents the works of Richard Yarde
Amazing works of art are on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art, including an…
‘The Marvels’: ‘Captain Marvel’ sequel lands Laura Karpman as songwriter
Composer Laura Karpman is on board composing the music for Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels”, the…
Aretha Franklin’s miracle from an “Amazing Grace” concert
Fifty years ago this week, Aretha Franklin walked into a Baptist missionary church in Los…
today in history | AP News
Today in history Today is Thursday, December 16, the 350th day of 2021. There are…
New Bedford Art Museum / Works of Art! Honor patrons of the arts
NEW BEDFORD – New Bedford Art Museum / Works of Art! (NBAM) will virtually recognize…
Music of the valley 27 Nov-Dec ten
In some ways, Matt Lorenz, aka The Junket suitcase, was perhaps a little better suited…
Recognizing American Music From Black Americans | New university
“Black people made rock and roll” is a line from the latest single by hip-hop…
Q&A: Frank Watkins, 2021 State Honors Mixed Choirmaster – Watch the concert here!
November 2, 2021 Samantha nash Frank Watkins is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of…
Acclaimed bassist Victor Wooten performs with BSO
Iconic bassist Victor Wooten performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Wooten spoke with…
Review: MEMORY WAIT
The Moipai triplets. Photo by Hélène BlumfieldThere is no argument that Mabel Mercier was the…
The professor and composer quit teaching at the University of Michigan after showing the 1965 film Othello.
A University of Michigan music professor was dismissed from his teaching job after students complained…
Jazz swings at the Foster-Tanner gallery – The Famuan
A photo by artist, Everett Spruill. Photo courtesy of: everett-spruill.pixels.com The work of Orlando artist…
Yale Professor Wins MAAH Stone Book Award 2021 for Dark and Feminist Sound Story
Professor Daphne Brooks wins an award for her radical work on music criticism through the…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Yale
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), also known as Latinx Heritage Month,…
A ‘spiritual’ evolution, with Dr Steven Lewis | WPLN News
A studio group portrait of the Fisk University Jubilee Singers, featuring (left to right) Minnie…
Stars Celebrate Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary On PBS
Kennedy Center at 50 Airs on WTTW on Friday October 1 at 9:00 p.m. Fifty…
Five decades later, Black Woodstock is back on track
The year 1969 can evoke two particularly lasting memories of great world events. The first,…
OnMilwaukee weekend preview: August 5-8, 2021
It’s officially August, the last month of summer, which means you have to start well.…
The Conservatoire de la Rive-Sud commissions the very first composer in residence
SMF Faculty Member Lidia Chang Leads Music and Trauma Session with Summer Music Festival Students”/>As…
The Kemet Music & Arts Festival 2 will be held in Montclair on July 31
MONTCLAIR, NJ —Kemet Music & Arts Festival 2 is scheduled to be held July 31…
The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival calls on Halle Berry ex Eric Benet
The 34th Clifford Brown Jazz Festival will return to its pre-pandemic roots when it returns…
Cellist Sterling Elliott shoots for the stars
Sterling Elliott with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra | Courtesy of the Sphinx organizationBeginning his cello…
Key Chorale announces season 37
More and more arts groups in the region are now announcing their 2021-22 seasons, no…
Jam & Lewis shaped pop history. They are also working on its future.
Some of the high-end instruments were once in a storage space across the street -…
The Pulse: Endea Owens on her booming career and how music can be sustainable
Affectionately known as “Bass Bae”, Endea Owens is on the precipice, not only as a…
Harry Belafonte has contributed to Freedom Rides, Civil Rights and Music
Harry Belafonte never boarded a Greyhound bus to protest during the civil rights movement in…
National Sailing Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) today announced eleven sailors comprising its 11e class…