Leaders of African-American Cultural Institutions are concerned. Read their Open Letters to Hillary, Bernie and Donald. If you, too, have something to say, now is the time. Write US about it. We encourage you to participate, and share your thoughts with the ROUTES community.... Read More
DanceAfrica 2016
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May 27—May 30, 2016 BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building 30 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn Senegal: Doors of Ancient Futures Artistic Director Abdel R. Salaam and Artistic... Read More
The Coalition of Theatres of Color
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"ROUTES" will develop a nationwide Theatre Section devoted to "Theatres of Color". "ROUTES" welcomes your knowledge of existing theatres and productions. Please email ronn@ROUTES-mag.com. The Coalition of Theatres of Color (CTC) was first convened in 2004 by the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee to address the inequity of funding to chronically underfunded theaters of color. Today CTC exists as a historic assemblage of several of New York’s oldest, ethnically specific, multicultural theaters. CTC membership is comprised of institutions, each thirty years old or more. Together, CTC seeks to sustain the legacy of our institutions while producing, supporting, collaborating and presenting productions and events that tell our stories, our way, with pride and dignity.... Read More
This media showcase of work by youth under the age of 20 celebrates talented young media makers who are telling stories through short films, documentaries, and animations. Produced and curated... Read More
The Harlem Chamber Players is a diverse collective of professional musicians dedicated to bringing affordable and accessible live classical music to people in the Harlem community and beyond. Not... Read More
Meet Melba Moore
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Join Tony Award winner and 4x Grammy nominee, Melba Moore for an intimate discussion about life and healthy aging. Throughout her career Moore has received... Read More
BAM – FilmAfrica 2016
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Co-presented by the New York African Film Festival, this cinematic companion to the annual DanceAfrica celebration features the best fiction and documentary films from Ghana,... Read More
Dance/NYC, the Archive of New York City Cultural Policy, and the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will discuss the state and future potential of City support for dancers and the dance community. ...... Read More

A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt
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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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Al Jones Blues Band: A Munich Tradition and Blues Legacy
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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
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