Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner at The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum

The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum1901 Fort Place, SE Washington, DC 20020Main office: 202-633-4820 The hours of operation for the museum are 10am to 5pm daily except December 25 when the …

Beyond the Harlem Renaissance

FEW aesthetic labels are as linked to a neighborhood as the Harlem Renaissance, the cultural movement of the 1920s and ’30s that created some of the most significant American art …

Explore, Experience, Appreciate Art! ArtCrawl Harlem

Explore, Experience, Appreciate Art! ArtCrawl HarlemTM Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8, 2010 Fee: $55; Limited Number of Tickets, $40 so Book Early! ArtCrawl HarlemTM is a guided trolley …

The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia Presents:

On View through September 18, 2010:“Diluted Loss” by Keith RamseyArtist gallery talks:Saturday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m.Saturday, August 21 at 1:00 p.m.Saturday, September 11 at 1:00 p.m.Free with admission The …

BIGGEST NETWORKING EVENT OF THE SUMMER August 28 at 9:00pm 7165 GERMANTOWN AVE, MT AIRY

BIGGEST NETWORKING EVENT OF THE SUMMER August 28 at 9:00pm 7165 GERMANTOWN AVE, MT AIRY BOOK SIGNING BY AUTHOR BARRY FLETCHER OF HIS NEW BOOK “LEARN A MAN EARN A …

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to New York City Center 12/1-1/2/2011

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center from December 1, 2010 – January 2, 2011 with exciting performances that have become a joyous holiday tradition. New …

Charile "Bird" Parker Memorial

About the Charlie Parker Memorial ”Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out your horn. They teach you there’s …

African Digital Art

As wave after wave of new technological innovations continue to wash over the world, I’ve become aware of both the intended consequences of access to digital tools, as well as …

Local artist paints an important reminder of N.C.’s black history

Fifty years ago, four young African-American men sat at a lunch counter and helped spark a civil rights revolution. Ezell Blair, Jr., David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain took …

Life art without captions

There was something to be said about the framed photos strategically placed throughout both levels of Portfolio Gallery last month as a special exhibit to benefit the victims of Haiti. …

Planned Parenthood’s Family Group Art Show

Planned Parenthood of San Antonio, Texas is having a competitive art show. It invites entries from artists working in all mediums whose work reflects notions of family, family planning, and …

Takers

The movie trailer for the new movie Takers, due to hit theaters August 27th, promises explosive action, plenty of drama, and an all-star cast that’s easy on the eyes. Directed …