Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival, BVI
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Artisans representing nearly 20 Caribbean islands will again converge in the British Virgins Islands (BVI) March 5 to 10 for the seventh annual Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival. Instead of usual trivial trinkets and silly souvenirs, visitors can expect to find woven baskets, handmade furniture, carvings from tropical hardwoods, [...]
African-American Shakespeare Company
African-American Shakespeare Company was established in 1994 by professional theater artists from the American Conservatory Theatre as an alternative answer to the “color-blind casting” initiative that began in the early 1990s. It operates on a simple premise with a big goal: bring classic works of theater to diverse audiences by folding diversity into [...]
Louis Armstrong House Museum | New York, NY
The Louis Armstrong House was the home of Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille between 1943 and 1971 when he died. Lucille gave it to the city in order to create a museum focused on her husband. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1988 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
Lucille [...]
Carnaval Salvador | Bahia, Brazil
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When most of us think of Carnival, our thoughts understandably stray toward Rio de Janeiro, which is arguably the most beautiful spectacle in the world. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, however, the largest street carnival on earth is actually held in Salvador, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, and the [...]
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club | New Orleans, LA
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The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club is is one of New Orlean’s most celebrated Mardi Gras parade krewes. Established in the early 1900’s, the Zulu Krewe, initially known as the “Tramps,” developed first as a marching group. According to legend, its members adopted the idea for the group from a popular vaudeville skit from [...]
