The Black experience takes center stage at Broward Center Read more Darius Daughtry to debut ‘Theatrical Mixtape Volume IV’
The internationally acclaimed Jazz in The Gardens has begun to release its 2023 lineup, which will include artists Jill Scott, Sean Paul and El DeBarge performing at the Hard Rock Stadium March 11 and 12. The music festival is working toward announcing more artists in the upcoming week. Read more Jazz in The Gardens releasing 2023 lineup
Energetic group aspires to bring hope alive Read more Soweto Gospel Choir to headline Gospel Sunday
The New Canon Chamber Collective will open its inaugural season with a concert at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts’ Amaturo Theater Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. Read more Chamber Collective opens season with ‘American Soul’
Oolite Arts, one of Miami’s largest support organizations for local artists, will offer its resident artists a $1,000-a-month housing stipend to ease the impact of the city’s affordability crisis, thanks to new funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Read more Oolite Arts to offer artists housing stipend
The Magic City returns to the global spotlight next week with the much-anticipated Miami Art Week, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, and this year’s event marks the 20th-anniversary celebration of Art Basel Miami. And while hundreds of artists will converge in South Florida, more Black creator… Read more Black influence on Miami Art Week
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will debut a significant, thought-provoking new exhibition, “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” in March of next year. Read more Trayvon Martin’s flight suit joins historical exhibition
Teenage climate activists in Nigeria’s largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a “Trashion Show.” Read more Nigerian teens create fashion from trash to fight pollution
Dhonielle Clayton is not just a bestselling author of young adult fiction. She’s an organizer, a former teacher and a founder of the grassroots publishing movement We Need Diverse Books. She’s also the kind of friend who can convince five of her well-known peers to collaborate on a single no… Read more 6 popular Black authors co-write teen romance ‘Whiteout’
Head downtown to see the authors Read more Top Six Miami Book Fair Picks
Oolite Arts announced the 2022 winners of The Ellies, Miami’s Visual Arts Awards, Oct. 26 at The Bass. This year marks the program’s fifth anniversary. Read more Oolite Arts raises voices of local artists
Devin Allen admits that he occasionally behaved like a knucklehead growing up in Baltimore. But he was not so irreverent as a 10th grader that he could see an image of Emmett Till’s open casket and not find it arresting. Read more Emmett Till images have multigenerational impact on artists
As a Black man, architect Germane Barnes says he values African migration because it is the essence of his ancestors. In an exhibition of his work, “Germane Barnes: Unsettled” at the Nina Johnson gallery, he explores both memory and identity related to these values. Read more Exploring Black identity in ‘Unsettled’ art exhibition
Revival production features Black-led cast Read more Wendell Pierce in ‘Death of a Salesman’
Final production explores self-identity and mental health Read more Brévo closes season with ‘Funnyhouse of a Negro’
As the new school year progresses, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings. Read more Demand soars for kids’ books addressing violence, trauma
Twisted Entertainment, Barbados’ leading event management and entertainment company, is bringing its well-attended Tipsy Barbados music festival to Miami for the first time this weekend. Read more Burna Boy to headline Miami’s first-ever Tipsy Music Festival
The 20th-anniversary production of “Topdog/Underdog” begins previews on Broadway Sept. 27, with an opening set for Oct. 20. Television and movie actors – Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – will play brothers Lincoln and Booth in the revival directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Read more Main Street Players deliver raw reality on stage in ‘Topdog/Underdog’
Program delivers paintings, textiles, and sculpture in bundles Read more Oolite 'Shares' Makes Art Accessible
Frost Science to feature 13 life-size casts beginning Oct. 8 Read more A New Breed of Dinosaurs Explored
Responsible driving includes knowing how to navigate a fender bender Read more Teaching Teens to Manage Car Accidents
“The Opponent,” a critically acclaimed play by Brett Neveu that analyzes the dynamic relationship between a boxing gym owner and an up-and-coming fighter, will run for three consecutive weekends at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCAC) in Brownsville next month. Read more 'The Opponent’ brings live theater back to the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center
Rihanna will take center stage at February’s Super Bowl halftime show. Read more Rihanna to headline Super Bowl halftime show
A small town in the Mississippi Delta that has ties to the civil rights movement will soon be home to the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame (NRBHF). Read more R&B Hall of Fame headed to Mississippi Delta
For Jonathan Peter Jackson, a direct relative of two prominent members of the Black Panther Party, revolutionary thought and family history have always been intertwined, particularly in August. Read more Black August uplifted as alternative Black History Month
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
It’s not just about a juicy turkey and time-tested, family-favorite sides – divine and delightful appetizers, drinks and desserts are delicious bookends that will elevate your Thanksgiving spread to the sublime. And a quartet of apple-based recipes – featuring the satisfying texture and tast… Read more Apple-based dishes to sweeten your holiday table
John Artis, who was wrongly convicted with boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter in a triple murder case made famous in a 1975 song by Bob Dylan and a 1999 film starring Denzel Washington, has died. He was 75. Read more John Artis, co-defendant of ‘Hurricane’ Carter, dies at 75
A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his te… Read more Kobe Bryant's widow must turn over therapy records
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Unemployment didn’t last long for Trevor Noah — he’s hosting the Grammy Awards in early 2023. Read more Trevor Noah goes for a threepeat of Grammy Award hosting
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, vent their grievances against the British monarchy in the second half of their Netflix documentary series released Thursday, which includes Harry describing how his older brother shouted at him during a meeting and Meghan talking about wanting to end her li… Read more Harry, Meghan vent grievances in final Netflix episodes
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Holiday classic more relevant with representation Read more Black dancers shine in 'The Chocolate Nutcracker'
The Black experience takes center stage at Broward Center Read more Darius Daughtry to debut ‘Theatrical Mixtape Volume IV’
The internationally acclaimed Jazz in The Gardens has begun to release its 2023 lineup, which will include artists Jill Scott, Sean Paul and El DeBarge performing at the Hard Rock Stadium March 11 and 12. The music festival is working toward announcing more artists in the upcoming week. Read more Jazz in The Gardens releasing 2023 lineup
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