Jan 22, 2024 | History, Music, Women
On 15 June 1933 the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed a brand new piece by an unknown composer. The work had won first prize in a competition and the music critic of the Chicago Daily News declared it “a faultless work, a work that speaks its own message...
Jan 15, 2024 | History, Music
Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Across the nation, people are honoring the civil rights icon. In New York City, there will be a tribute at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The annual event kicks off at 10 a.m. It’s just one of many celebrations happening...
Sep 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Music
The Black American Music Association is recognizing creative icons with a brand-new series of awards. On Wednesday, the organization announced Alicia Keys, Grandmaster Flash, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and others will be presented with the first-ever...
Aug 21, 2023 | Art, Events, Music
Hip-hop is grabbing the mic and busting a move at the St. Louis Art Museum. “The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century,” an exhibition that debuted at the Baltimore Museum of Art, is on view Aug. 19-Jan. 1. This is the first collaboration between...
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