October 28, 2015, 8pm St. Luke’s Theatre 308 W. 46th St. Manhattan On a bank of the James River in the colony of Virginia in 1712,... Read More
Mr. Joy, written by Daniel Beaty is currently on stage at ArtsEmerson, Boston, Massachusetts. The conversation on Basic Black explores the politics of art and representing... Read More
Apollo Theater’s Walk Of Fame Inductees
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The world famous Apollo Theater located in the heart of Harlem has been the proving ground for hopeful performers since it first opened its doors... Read More
“Roaring Peacock” Repurposing BunnFunn Style
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Did you ever visit your Grandma’s house when you were younger and thought to yourself, I would never wear that sweater. It’s so outdated. How... Read More
Boston’s Trotter Institute: Looking to 2020
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Boston is a port city with over fifty universities inside its borders, many of them world famous. This is a magnetic draw for the ambitious... Read More
Fridays Nights at “Cobi Narita’s Open Mic”
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Cobi Narita’s Open Mic is happening Friday nights from 7-10:30pm at a new location, 111 West 71st Street in the Hargrave House annex. Cobi has been... Read More
Bringing two disciplines together is inspiring, challenging and a beautiful cruelty – Nona Hendryx The Sol Studio 2073 Seventh Avenue at 124th Street Through October 18,... Read More
September 26, 2015, the 19th Urbanworld Film Festival presented the world premier of “Chapter + Verse”, the flagship production of Harlem Films, a new movie making... Read More

A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt
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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
Staged reading of “Searching for Willie Lynch”
Panel Discussion Basic Black & The Politics Of Art
Nona Hendryx Debuts New Body of Work
Jamal Joseph & Daniel Beaty’s “Chapter + Verse”