Few figures capture the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance more than Fats Waller. His musicianship blended humor, virtuosity, and an infectious energy that endeared him to audiences — and helped bridge ...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing!” The East Carolina University School of Theatre & Dance will perform “Swing!” on Feb. 22-26 at McGinnis Theatre. That’s one ...
“Uptown” is an experience 30 years in the making. To commemorate their milestone anniversary, the Center of Contemporary Arts (COCA) called upon its theatre, dance and vocal music companies to come ...
Aaron Callie's Dancing in Harlem promises to bring entertainment and musical history to its Houston audiences. Performances will be held at HITS Theatre, 311 W. 18th St. in the Houston Heights, each ...
The Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and artistic movement that thrived during the 1920s, was a remarkable period in American history. It was a time when African-American art, literature, and music ...
Stage Aurora NY, Theatre that Enlightens, will present "Harlem of the South" featuring some of your favorite stars from Broadway, Film and Television. The performance will take place on Monday, June ...
The New Negro Movement was a celebration of culture across the African diaspora in the early decades of the 20th century. In the U.S., the period was marked by Black families relocating to mostly ...
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Alfred University students with Loren Schoenberg (center), founder and director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Also in photo, English Professor Rob Reginio and History Professor Mallory ...
It might have been just another book release party for a young writer’s first novel, but the 1924 dinner held to launch “This is Confusion” ended up instead launching something far greater — the ...
The Harlem Renaissance was one of the most important artistic and cultural milestones in modern history, and a sweeping new exhibit at The New York Historical highlights how this era was — as Henry ...
An immersive article spotlights choreographers who are carrying forward the legacy of Black dance forms that flourished 100 years ago. By Marcelle Hopkins Marcelle Hopkins is a visual editor for the ...