By Anyika McMillan-Herod It’s been over two decades since a Black woman spearheaded the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. The dynamic Margie Johnson-Reese served in this role […]
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Jill Scott’s Blues Babe Foundation Celebrates its 16th Anniversary of Giving Back to the Community… The Real Thing!
Special to the NNPA By Steven N. Larkin On a cool star-studded evening at the Arden Theater Company, one of Philadelphia’s premier theaters, hosted the Blues Babe 16th Foundation Anniversary. […]
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Grammy Nominated Singer Halle Bailey Named Disney Dreamers Ambassador
Thursday through Sunday event, which is designed by Walt Disney World Resort to broaden career awareness and create exclusive enrichment opportunities for high school students from diverse communities around the […]
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Actress and Grammy-Nominated Singer Halle Bailey Helping Make Disney Dreams Come True
Those unscripted moments helped to underscore why the Disney Dreamers Academy has meant so much to so many children for 16 years. By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA […]
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African American Museum presenting Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra with Quincy Jones tribute
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, DALLAS TO PRESENT THE SCOTT JOPLIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF HOUSTON ON SATURDAY, MARCH 11, AT THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS With a mission to showcase Black artists and composers, […]
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Erykah Badu: A Queen’s Birthday Celebration in Dallas
Celebrating a queen’s birthday is quite common in most of society. In England they have celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday with festivals and parades, every year since her crowning. Last […]
DBDT: Rising Excellence
The DBDT:Â Encore! Rising Excellence performance draws on the heritage and memories of Japanese and Polish choreographers who produce works with powerful athleticism and delicate gestures. To purchase a ticket, click […]
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DJ HoneyLuv brings her music and remixes to Dallas’ Lights All Night
By Raven Jordan The past two years have been booked and busy for DJ HoneyLuv [also known as Taylor Character], who’s performing at the annual Lights All Night festival at […]
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The Grays Set to Perform at South Dallas Cultural Center’s Music Lounge
By Raven Jordan Sibling trio band The Grays is playing an intimate show at the South Dallas Cultural Center as part of the center’s Music Lounge series. Music Lounge is […]
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DSO Young Strings Program Celebrates 30 Years of Mentoring Musical Minds
Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Young Strings Program Celebrates 30 Years Over 5,000 students provided with instruction, instruments, and inspiration over three decades DALLAS – October 12, 2022 – The Dallas Symphony […]