Festival
The International Black Writers Festival (IBWF), hosted by the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC), proudly presented “Writers Unbound: A Showcase of Howard’s Literary Talent” in Blackburn’s Digital Auditorium. The event highlighted the exceptional literary talents of Howard University students and was moderated by Rebbie Davis, a senior English major from Chicago. The IBWF is an annual […]
Virginia Arts Festival will present the U.S. premiere of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Black Sabbath- The Ballet in May 2025, celebrating the iconic, Birmingham-born heavy metal band Black Sabbath. The ballet features eight of Black Sabbath’s biggest hits in thrilling arrangements which will be performed live by Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The ballet will have its U.S. […]
The U.S. premiere of Birmingham Royal Ballet‘s “Black Sabbath- The Ballet” will take place in May 2025 at the Virginia Arts Festival. The ballet will make its U.S. debut in Norfolk before traveling to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. “I am thrilled to be bringing ‘Black Sabbath – the Ballet’ to Norfolk for its […]
The US premier of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Black Sabbath – The Ballet will take place at Virginia Arts Festival at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, VA in May, with performances set for Friday, May 30 (7:30 PM) and Saturday, May 31 (2 PM, and 7:30 PM). Tickets for the events are available here. The raucous energy […]
Image Image Credit Brian Fraser / @brianwinstonfraser Image Alt Musiq Soulchild performs at the All About Us Festival Image Size landscape-medium On June 19, 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed thousands of enslaved Black Americans in other states — a group of Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army informed […]
On June 19, 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed thousands of enslaved Black Americans in other states — a group of Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army informed over 250,000 enslaved people that they were officially free. This momentous day commemorates their celebration of liberation and the promise that […]
Black Canyon Regional AstroFest, September 5-7, 2024 Dark skies are beautiful and scientifically valuable. Humans have been contemplating their meaning for centuries. The National Park Service and its partner organizations invite you to discover the night sky through a series of astronomy programs. Every year, AstroFest provides the opportunity for visitors to experience this threatened […]
Black Canyon Regional AstroFest, September 5-7, 2024 Dark skies are beautiful and scientifically valuable. Humans have been contemplating their meaning for centuries. The National Park Service and its partner organizations invite you to discover the night sky through a series of astronomy programs. Every year, AstroFest provides the opportunity for visitors to experience this threatened […]
SHIMODA, Japan – The Yokosuka-based destroyer visited Shimoda for the 85th annual Black Ship Festival, commemorating the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry and his ‘Black Ships’ in July 1853, and the signing of the Japan-American Treaty of Trade and Amity on June 17, 1854. The events opened Japan’s borders to trade and fostered relations between […]
Co-producers Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT, The Theater Offensive in Boston, MA; Breaking the Binary Theatre in New York City; alongside partner theatres About Face Theatre in Chicago, IL; National Queer Theater in Brooklyn, NY; and Portland Center Stage in Portland, OR will partner to present Black Trans Women at the Center: a New Play Festival. The digital festival, now in its fifth year and the first […]