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 [...]
The Sphinx Competition, Detroit, MI
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The Sphinx Competition presented is held every year (in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan) and is open to all Junior High, High School, and College age Black and Latino string players residing in the U.S. The Sphinx Competition offers young Black and Latino classical string players a chance to compete under the guidance of [...]
Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet | San Francisco, CA
Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet is a company composed of dancers trained in classical ballet technique. The choreography uses recognizable ballet steps, and the women sometimes dance en pointe, but the dances do not conform strictly either to the principles of modern dance or to those of classical ballet. The company is known for its global [...]
Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival 2010
Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival rocks Montego Bay for 7 days again this year starting January 24th and running through the 30th. Since its introduction in 1996, the festival is known for offering a thrilling line-up of international and local artistes and always try to showcase a highly diverse genres of music, such as Country, [...]
Roxbury Film Festival | Boston, MA
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The Roxbury Film Festival, produced by ACT Roxbury and The Color of Film Collaborative, is the largest festival in New England dedicated to screening films by, for, and about people of color.
Screening more than 50 features and shorts, the Roxbury Film Festival covers a wide array of themes, including aspects of everyday black life and [...]
