Ellis Haizlip, the host of “SOUL!” and many other endeavors in the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s, was one of the staunchest supporters of African-American culture. Radio... Read More
Fifteen years ago, National Black Theatre’s impresario, Tunde Samuels, encouraged Marcia Pendelton to enter the field of publicity & public relations. The following day, the statuesque diva... Read More
Review: “Barbecue” at The Public Theater
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Playwright/Director Robert O’Hara is not for the faint of heart. His artistic expression is unapologetically raw. Robert says, “I lead an audience down a... Read More
“On the Matter of Water”
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Through November 21, 2015 Artist Talk: Saturday November 14, 2015 3-5pm Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba 219 East 2nd Street (at Avenue B) Manhattan (212) 674-3939... Read More
October 28, 2015 at 8pm (with a reception at 7pm) Alhambra Ballroom 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd Harlem 212-348-8300 The National Jazz Museum is MOVING! After 15... Read More
“The Comedy of Errors”
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Previews Sunday, November 1, 2015 The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street (at Astor Place) Manhattan (212) 967-7555 Opens Thursday, November 5, 2015 All Tickets Only... Read More
The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice
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Friday, November 6, 2015 — Sunday November 22, 2015 Dorothy Maynor Theater 409 West 141st Street (corner of St. Nicholas Ave) Harlem (866) 441-9962 Previews Friday &... Read More
October 23 – 25, 2015 The Faison Firehouse Theater 6 Hancock Place (124th Street) (bet. St. Nicholas Avenue & Morningside Avenue) Harlem... Read More

A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt
Cultural Wrap-Up May 23, 2025 | Patti LaBelle …
✨Cultural Wrap-Up: James Brown, Friday, May 2, 2025
✨ Cultural Wrap-Up: Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Muddy Waters – April 29, 2025
February 28: Sarah Vaughan
February 25: Paul Robeson
February 23: Marian Anderson
February 22: Berry Gordy
February 20: Duke Ellington
February 19: Nina Simone: The Power of Protest Through Music
February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar
February 17: Thomas A. Dorsey
February 16: Ma Rainey
February 15: John Coltrane
February 14: Scott Joplin
February 12: Art Tatum
Fatoumata Diawara: A Fusion of Tradition and Modernity
February 11. Ella Fitzgerald
February 8: Louis Armstrong
February 2: Mahalia Jackson
Sylvester: Beyond the Gimmick | 1980-1-1
The Ntu Sound Chamber: A Spiritual Jazz Journey with WDR Big Band and Nduduzo Makhathini
Music: WRVR-FM JAZZ RADIO | 8/1978
Part 3. – Miles Davis and the Evolution of Jazz Fusion from Classical Roots
Part 2. — How the Modern Jazz Quartet Blended Jazz and Classical Music to Create Something Timeless
Part I. Blending Jazz and Classical Music: Schuller, Davis, and MJQ
Introducing the Series: Jazz at the Crossroads of Innovation
🎉 Happy Birthday to the Legendary James Mtume! 🎶
Grady Tate: The Rhythm Driving Jazz, Soul, and Beyond
Al Jones Blues Band: A Munich Tradition and Blues Legacy
February 26: Sidney Poitier
February 25: Paul Robeson
February 6: Lorraine Hansberry
George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth
February 4: Augusta Savage
February 1: Jacob Lawrence
✨ Sneak Peek Alert! ✨— Jacob Lawrence
Pioneers of Style/ Influential African-American Icons in Art and Fashion
SOUL! Ellis Haizlip, Bill Withers, McCoy Tyner
15th Anniversary of Walk Tall Girl Productions
Jazz Benefit Concert featuring Jonathan Batiste
The Second Black Art In America (BAIA) Fine Art Show