Sembene! tells the story of the self-taught novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, who fought–against enormous odds – a 50-year battle to give Africans the power to tell their... Read More
In his memoir Writing My Wrongs, Shaka Senghor chronicles child abuse, violence, depression, and life in the streets as a drug dealer, which led him to... Read More
The Bronx Museum – Boogie on the Boulevard
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Get ready for Boogie on the Boulevard! On 16th, the center lanes of the Grand Concourse from 161st Street to 167th Street will be closed... Read More
NJPAC Remembers Michael Jackson
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Fans who buy tickets to the Invincible show can view the large Memorabilia display earlier in the day (5pm-8pm). However, the Memorabilia display is only one part of Michael Jackson Day, a day filled with events, food, workshops, and a MJ look-alike, dress-alike and best MJ performance contest. Of course, there will be prizes for the winners. The festivities will culminate with the spectacular INVINCIBLE show starting at 8:00 pm.... Read More
BAM R&B Festival Summer Concert – Zapp
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The members of Zapp have been playing boisterous, bass-soaked funk together for over four decades, rising to prominence after they were discovered by the legendary... Read More
Hop off The Bronx Trolley – First Wednesdays Arts & Culture Tour at the Bronx Museum for free, guided tours of the museum galleries. Free admission... Read More
Win and meet Stage and Screen Stars
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Guests will be Novella Nelson, Melvin van Peebles, Susan Taylor, Barbara Montgomery, Phylicia Rashād and more. Take part in our contest to win 2 exclusive invitations to Woodie King Jr.'s Gala! ...... Read More
I stumbled on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “The Artist Project” videos. I hope you find the artists Nick Cave, Visual Artist, on Kuba Cloths and Julie Mehretu on Velazquez’s Juan de Pareja perspectives enlightening. Over the next several weeks to come, I will be sharing other artists’ videos.... Read More

Musicians Launch “Dear American Orchestras” Campaign
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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! 🎶
February 26: Sidney Poitier
February 25: Paul Robeson
February 6: Lorraine Hansberry
George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth
James Augustus Van Der Zee — Harlem Renaissance Historian
February 4: Augusta Savage
February 1: Jacob Lawrence
✨ Sneak Peek Alert! ✨— Jacob Lawrence
Films at the Schomburg Research Center: Sembene!
Between the Lines: Shaka Senghor and John Forte
The Bronx Museum of the Arts – Bronx Trolley Night
The Metropolitan Museum – “The Artist Project”, I