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 …
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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Herbert Temple, 1919-2011
When Herbert Temple decided to pursue a career in commercial art in the 1950s, few positions were available for African-American men in corporate America, his daughter said. But Mr. Temple …
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Around a hundred students and fans gathered in the African American Culture Center in the University of Connecticut’s Student Union Monday night to hear hip-hop artist Prodigy of the duo …
Weekend movies and outsider art
Community Day at the Gibbes Museum of Art includes art-making activities and special performances by the Three Dudes and Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Children’s Choir. Join in on the Great American …
“America I AM: The African American
On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia. The Act, which passed nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation, …
Birmingham Museum of Art to hire curators for growing African-American collection
The Birmingham Museum of Art says it will use a $300,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to hire curators for its growing collection of African-American art. Museum director …
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EXHIBITS SHOW THE EMOTIONS OF THE AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORY
By SHEILA WICKOUSKIFOR THE FREE LANCE-STAR A statue of Haitian leader Touissaint Louverture stands at the entrance of the National Museum of African Art’s “African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of …
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A Love Affair with an Historic Home in New Orleans
My love affair with the S.W. Green house is, perhaps, my fondest memory of New Orleans. Discovering this architectural gem was the crowning achievement of my college years. I discovered …
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Brenda Simmons Is a ‘Woman of Distinction’
For all her works in Southampton and the greater area, resident Brenda Simmons received the Woman of Distinction Award from Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman on March 28 at the …
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Smithsonian sees slight decline in funding under 2011 budget deal, no cuts to major projects
The Smithsonian Institution will see a $1.8 million cut in its 2011 budget under the spending deal approved by Congress. Details of the budget released Monday include a $759.6 million …
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Uncovers Latin America’s African Roots in New Four-Part Series
Black in Latin America, a new four–part series on the influence of African descent on Latin America, is the 11th and latest documentary film from renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis …
Observer: House for An Art Collector Review
Text by Peter Allison, Adam Lindemann and interviews with David Adjaye, with principal photography by Robert Polidori and Lyndon Douglas. David Adjaye: A House for an Art Collector reads more …
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Group puts local black history sites on agenda
Preservationists from all over the country will experience a half-day’s worth of Buffalo’s rich African-American history when they convene here for a conference in the fall. The National Trust for …
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Ball State Museum of Art gets national accreditation
The Ball State University Museum of Art has achieved accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies that the museum operates …
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