African American Opera Colors Galapagos
Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP (OOT), will present Opera Grows in Brooklyn: Opera of Color, featuring a collection of contemporary opera and song …
THIS FRIDAY, MAY 20…. at 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144.
Panoramic PoetryFriday, May 20 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 The Downtown Panoramic Poetry Shows every 2nd & 3rd Friday have now moved from Downtown 701 …
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Maybe It’s Jon Stewart Who Can’t See Beyond Race
I’m going to make some points about the lesser controversies (namely the lyrics issue) surrounding the invitation of rapper/poet “Common” to the Whitehouse, because John Nolte has the larger controversies …
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Detroit Institute of Art renames contemporary African American art gallery
The Detroit Institute of Arts will name its new gallery of contemporary African American art after a pioneering General Motors executive and his wife. The newly named Maureen and Roy …
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2 Live Stews Host Education Fundraiser at Bill Lowe Art Gallery
Throughout their 10-year career in broadcasting, radio personalities and brothers Doug and Ryan Stewart of the nationally syndicated sports talk show, The 2 Live Stews, have stood tall as community …
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Harlem River Park Artwork Designed by Local Artists and Kids
Tylik Mejia wasn’t that excited about an opportunity to work with the Creative Arts Workshops for Kids to design a mural to attract people to Harlem River Park. “I declined …
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‘At the Fights’: a heavyweight collection of American writers on boxing
‘At the Fights: American Writers on Boxing’ edited by George Kimball and John Schulian Library of America, 517 pp., $35 Blame it on Hemingway. George Kimball, in the introduction to …
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Bookstore maintains link to African-American history
For 25 years Yusef Harris has promoted black awareness at Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore, an independent bookstore that focuses on black history, education, self-help and spirituality. “I wanted products that reflect …
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Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden gets Underway with Dig
Change, long discussed and planned, is taking shape and form these days in Lexington’s East End neighborhood. The latest evidence is materializing on a half-acre parcel of state-owned property near …
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"spectrum: new visions from eight emerging artists"
The Museum of African American Art and absolutearts.com artist Synthia SAINT JAMES are pleased to present Spectrum: New Visions From Eight Emerging Artists, an exciting group exhibition featuring talented young …
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Significant New Acquisitions at The Huntington
At the annual Art Collectors’ Council meeting, held this year on April 30, works by African-American artist Sargent Johnson and Ernest Lawson were highlights. Following this year’s meeting of The …
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Palisades Gallery/Home Highlights Art of American Social Movements
Nestled in the hills of Pacific Palisades is a hidden treasure of social realist, Hispanic and African American art. By Sharon Cotal Operating out of the Pacific Palisades home of …
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Detroit Institute of Art renames contemporary African American art gallery
The Detroit Institute of Arts will name its new gallery of contemporary African American art after a pioneering General Motors executive and his wife. The newly named Maureen and Roy …
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Sunday Brunch this weekend, Mother’s Day. It’s the October Gallery Artful Sunday Brunch.
Art & Sunday Brunch at October Gallery Sunday, May 8 · 12:00pm – 6:00pm 6353 Greene Street, Phila, PA 19144 All you can eat in an ARTFUL environment Art, music, …
African-American Cultural Series at Acadiana Outreach
A month long series of musical performances, art workshops, inspirational and motivational speakers, authors and dance performances all free to the community Acadiana Outreach is planning a month long cultural …
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