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Puddingstone Creatives presents musical rendition of poem ‘The Crucifixion’
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Puddingstone Creatives presents musical rendition of poem ‘The Crucifixion’
James Weldon Johnson’s “The Crucifixion” is getting a local musical twist this Easter season.
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A musical journey with Audra McDonald
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A musical journey with Audra McDonald
Multi-Tony, Grammy and Emmy award-winner Audra McDonald returned to Symphony Hall Feb. 27 for the seventh time in a decade with Celebrity Series of Boston, accompanied by a full orchestra for the first time.
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‘Sankofa’ brings Black history to life
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‘Sankofa’ brings Black history to life
On a recent Monday afternoon, Andrea Herbert Major was in full director mode at the Roxbury Center for the Performing Arts. Wearing an all-black ensemble with pink pointe shoes to match her Barbie-pink nails, she sat in a wood-floored studio fine-tuning a series of dance routines.
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Inspired by Black excellence, Opera on Tap plumbs music, poetry of Harlem Renaissance
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Inspired by Black excellence, Opera on Tap plumbs music, poetry of Harlem Renaissance
The operatic art form gets a diverse and educational spin in “Celebrating Black Excellence: Opera, Art Song, and the Harlem Renaissance,” a program produced by Opera on Tap.
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Legendary South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo comes to Sanders Theatre
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Legendary South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo comes to Sanders Theatre
Ladysmith Black Mambazo started with a dream. Joseph Shabalala, the South African vocal group’s late founder, was on a quest to refine isicathamiya, a musical genre that emerged from apartheid-era mines.
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‘Songs for Mary’ honors life and legacy of opera star Mary Cardwell Dawson
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‘Songs for Mary’ honors life and legacy of opera star Mary Cardwell Dawson
Mary Cardwell Dawson may have barely reached five feet in a pair of heels, but she was a force to be reckoned with.
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Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant explores feminism through history, myth
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Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant explores feminism through history, myth
Cécile McLorin Salvant is a jazz vocalist, but her latest album “Mélusine,” pushes the boundaries of the genre.
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A reprise for youth arts program ‘Show Out Boston!’
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A reprise for youth arts program ‘Show Out Boston!’
Last year, “Show Out Boston!” a vibrant youth arts community engagement program, was an all-out success. This year, community members can look forward to another free installment of the showcase on Feb. 1 at Hibernian Hall in the heart of Roxbury.
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Violinist Randall Goosby debuts with Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Violinist Randall Goosby debuts with Boston Symphony Orchestra
African American prodigy violinist Randall Goosby will make his debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in February. At the age of 28, Goosby has already put out two classical albums, won innumerable awards and performed globally. To put his success in perspective, he debuted with the Jacksonville Symphony at age 9. Boston is next on the list of audiences to dazzle.
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Jonathan Suazo’s 'Ricano’ fuses Puerto Rican, Dominican traditions
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Jonathan Suazo’s 'Ricano’ fuses Puerto Rican, Dominican traditions
Boston-based saxophonist and composer Jonathan Suazo released “Ricano” on Aug. 4, 2023, and the album was recently named by The New York Times as one of the 10 best, across all genres, for the year.
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Music From The Sole celebrates tap’s Afro-diasporic roots
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Music From The Sole celebrates tap’s Afro-diasporic roots
Brazilian dancer and choreographer Leonardo Sandoval and African American musician and composer Gregory Richardson first honed their work together while busking on New York City’s High Line.
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Sara Tavares, guitarist-composer, succumbs to brain cancer at 45
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Sara Tavares, guitarist-composer, succumbs to brain cancer at 45
Lisbon-based singer Sara Tavares’ recent passing has left a void in Afrobeat and world music and a deep melancholy among her international fan base.   
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