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Soul Rep producing play about shutdown of first Black theater troupe in the U.S.
From left, Emir Price, Zariyah Perry and Sinclair Freeman star in Soul Rep Theatre's production of "The African Company Presents Richard III." Carlyle Brown's 1988 play is based on the true story of ...
FireAid brought big voices and deep healing to Los Angeles
FireAid, a sprawling benefit concert for wildfire relief, featured Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, members of Nirvana and dozens more.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Black performers have a long and proud tradition on Broadway
Among myriad offerings on Broadway these days are shows that reflect and represent the generations-old traditions of Black ...
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Green Day & Billie Eilish, Slash & The Black Crowes & more FireAid surprises
Along with an unannounced reunion of Nirvana's surviving members, Thursday's FireAid Los Angeles fire relief benefit concert ...
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Watch Pink Cover Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin at FireAid
Pink performed a couple of classic rock covers at FireAid on Wednesday evening. After performing her original 2017 hit “What ...
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Belle da Costa Greene, who was JP Morgan’s librarian, became a lively fixture at Gilded Age mansions, country retreats, ...
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Stars Hitting The Stage For FireAid Concerts
Billie Eilish hit the stage with Green Day, John Fogerty joined The Black Crowes and Crosby, Stills and Nash stars Stephen Stills and Graham Nash reunited for a rare performance together at the ...
FireAid combines music’s biggest acts and stories of loss to raise money for LA wildfire relief
Pop stars, first responders, rock stars and those who’ve lost everything in the devastating LA-area wildfires came together ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
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Watch Nirvana Play Surprise Reunion Set At FireAid With St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett, & Violet Grohl
In the past few weeks, people have been planning many, many benefits for the victims of the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The biggest of those shows went down last night: FireAid, a gigantic all-star ...
FireAid: Inside the Star-Studded Benefit Show For Los Angeles
Some of the biggest names in music, including Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and Green Day, played FireAid at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome on Jan 30.
After 138 years, Black American opera composer Edmond Dédé‘s masterpiece makes its debut
After 138 years, a lost opera by the Black American composer Edmond Dédé finally gets its world premiere — and a performance ...