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former movie theater in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
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Deeply Rooted Joins Creative Outlet in NYC September 13-14 at BAM Fisher
[…] African-American soul and spirit. Under the artistic direction of Jamel Gaines, the company has been hailed by reviewers in the United States and Europe for its “richness of dance tone” and “contagious vitality.” The company has performed internationally and nationally in Italy, England, St. Maarten, California, Seattle, Atlanta, and throughout its home base, New York City. Gaines has created works for Jacob’s Pillow, Lincoln Center, the Rialto, the Paramount Theatre, and the American Black Film Festival in Acapulco and worked with artists such as Malik Yoba, Savion Glover, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Madonna, and more. JGCO artists also have worked on prestigious projects such as FELA! and The Lion King on Broadway, Rihanna's LIVE tour, and Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video. JGCO was founded in 1994 and has since grown into a multi-tiered arts organization. The company comprises unique […]
2019-01-28 00:34:00
SFChronicle.com: African American female composer finds a musical champion in Oakland
Florence B. Price (1887-1953) The San Francisco Chronicle Joshua Kosman January 26, 2019 “If you don’t remember anything else from tonight,” music director Michael Morgan told the audience at the Paramount Theatre on Friday, Jan. 25, “remember Florence Price.” In truth, there was plenty to take away from the concert by the Oakland Symphony, a lively and sometimes revelatory event devoted to music by black composers. Titled “To Belong Here: Notes From the African Diaspora,” the program ranged from 18th century Paris to the Harlem winningly evoked in the music of Duke Ellington. But Morgan was entirely correct in focusing the audience’s attention on the music of Price, who died in 1953 and is only now — well into the following century — receiving some of the attention she’s due. Price’s Third Symphony, a robust […]
All the conducting master class
2018-10-23 04:02:08
Charlottesville Opera invites applications and referrals for the position of General Director. For more than 40 years Charlottesville Opera has produced opera, music theatre, and other musical performances. Originally the company produced its performances at Ash Lawn-Highland, the home of President James Monroe. In 2009 the season was relocated to the historic Paramount Theatre on […]
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