BOPA has expressed concerns about Baltimore City’s plan to terminate its contract within 90 days, citing the risk it poses to the future of the organization and local arts community.
Category: Arts & Culture
Posted in2024 Elections
Harris urges African-American churchgoers in Georgia to vote and gets an assist from Stevie Wonder
Kamala Harris and Stevie Wonder visited two Atlanta churches to encourage early voting and promote the importance of kindness and lifting people up, while the Rev. Al Sharpton interviewed Harris about her support among Black men.
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Folger Theatre revives Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with a broad stroke of diversity
The Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C. is offering a fresh take on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” with a diverse cast, modern staging, and the use of social media to make the play more accessible to modern-day audiences.
Posted inAFRO CHARITIES
AFRO Spotlight: Meet Deyane Moses– exhibit curator, artistic director, archives extraordinaire
Deyane Moses is a passionate art and exhibit curator who has been dedicated to researching and honoring Baltimore’s Black history and culture for nearly a decade, and is now the director of partnership and programs for Afro Charities.
Posted inBooks
Author Shadra Strickland hosts a read-along for ‘Jump In!’ at Enoch Pratt Free Library!
Shadra Strickland’s new children’s book, “Jump In!”, celebrates the historically Black tradition of double dutch and encourages readers to get outside and play together.
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
PRESS ROOM: Nickelodeon lets kids’ voices be heard election season with return of Kids Pick the President ‘Kids’ Vote’ poll and brand-new special
Nickelodeon is letting kids cast their vote for who they want to be the next president in the Kids Pick the President ‘Kids’ Vote’ poll, with the results revealed in a half-hour special hosted by Nate Burleson and his daughter Mia Burleson.
Posted inBaltimore News
‘Keeping the Culture: The Last Twenty-Five Years’ exhibit opens at Morgan State
The James E. Lewis Museum of Art at Morgan State University is hosting a landmark exhibition titled “Keeping the Culture: The Last Twenty-Five Years” from Sept. 29 to Dec. 13, 2024, featuring an array of African American art, including works from master artists, local legends, and newer voices, celebrating the creativity, resilience, and cultural identity of Black artists.
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ in final weekend at Chesapeake Shakespeare Theatre
Chesapeake Shakespeare Theatre’s production of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” is a powerful exploration of spirit, transcendence, and the human ties that bind, directed by KenYatta Rogers and featuring the work of August Wilson.
Posted inDMV News
Upcoming events in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area
There are a variety of free events happening in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas in October, including financial health summits, voting celebrations, and small business gatherings.
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Grammy-winning singer Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91
Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars, has died at the age of 91 after a long career in music and entertainment.
Posted inHBCU
Morgan State University hosts 40th Homecoming Gala
Morgan State University held its 40th annual fundraising gala on October 4, with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, WBAL TV Co-Anchor Jenyne Donaldson, and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) in attendance, supporting scholarship funds for current and prospective students.
Posted inHBCU
Morgan State Homecoming offers chance to show off campus advancements to alumni, visitors
Morgan State University celebrated its 2024 homecoming with a concert, pep rally, parade, and football game, while also making security enhancements to the campus in response to last year’s mass shooting incident.