The St. Louis Black Repertory Company was founded in 1976 by Producing Director Ron Himes. The Black Rep is one of the largest, not-for-profit professional African-American... Read More
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida, Inc. (WBTT) was founded in December 1999 as a not-for profit 501(c)(3) organization in Sarasota, Fla., by local... Read More
The Ensemble Theatre of Houston, Texas
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Influenced by the Black Arts Movement in the 1960’s and 1970’s, George Hawkins founded The Ensemble Theatre in 1976, the oldest Black professional theatre in... Read More
They don’t make good music anymore
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We’ve all heard our elders say “They don’t make good music anymore”. Chances are they also heard it from their parents and it’s pretty likely that... Read More
It has been over a year since alto saxophonist and composer Rene McLean performed in front of a live audience, due to the Pandemic. The... Read More
NC Black Rep is proud to announce their 2021-22 season. Following their weeklong celebration of the arts, Holy Ground Revival, the Company will make the... Read More
A few months ago, I thought carefully about how ROUTES might show its support of African-American theatre. I decidedly chose August, as a point in... Read More
Brooklyn and Its Many Art Venues
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A big draw near the summer’s end will be “The Obama Portraits Tour,” from August 27 through October 24. The Brooklyn Museum will be one... 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
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Part 2. — How the Modern Jazz Quartet Blended Jazz and Classical Music to Create Something Timeless
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Introducing the Series: Jazz at the Crossroads of Innovation
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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
Rene McLean Speaks to Pan-African Music and Culture
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