1988 at Lincoln center Theater , music by Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masekela with Miriam Makeba ... Read More
The People of Clarendon County 1 min read
An All Star Reading of The People of Clarendon County DIRECTED BY DOUGLAS TURNER WARD February 2, 2015,6:30 PM City College Aaron Davis Hall Center For The... Read More
Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 7 p.m. Brooklyn Museum Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Telephone (718) 638-5000 F(718)... Read More
A Priceless Calling for LaZette McCants 4 min read
In the 1970s, LaZette McCants by accident got to know Marvin Sin — a gifted artisan who transformed recyclable old, worn leather goods (jackets, pants,... Read More
Neighborhood Concert: Matuto 1 min read
Saturday, February 21, 2015, 4:00 El Museo Del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street) Manhattan elmuseo.org/events The lively, joyous sound of Matuto entwines Brazilian... Read More
Neighborhood Concert: Roomful of Teeth 1 min read
Sunday, February 8, 2015, 2pm New York Hall of Science Viscusi Gallery 47-01 111th Street Queens 718-699-0005 | nysci.org Yodeling, rhythmic clicks, and throat singing with... Read More
February 13, 2015, 8:30pm Lincoln Center’s American Songbook The Appel Room (Broadway, between 62nd & 65th Sts.) Manhattan (212)875.5456 Time and again, Brooklyn-born MC Talib... Read More
In President Barack Obama’s children’s book Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters, which profiles thirteen Americans who helped shape present-day America, the President describes singer as a woman with her “own song.” Indeed, Lady Day is one of the most distinctly recognizable voices of the 20th century.... Read More