KINGS OF HARLEM
KINGS OF HARLEM
Cheyney, PA
Written and directed by Layon Gray, Kings Of Harlem is inspired by the 1939 Harlem Rens basketball team. A story of seven men who overcame adversity to win more than 2,000 games while barnstorming throughout segregated parts of the country in the 1930s despite never being officially accepted pr…
Tuesday, October 25 2016
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra
Cheyney, PA
Award-winning Music Director Jeri Lynne Johnson, the first African-American woman to win a an international conducting prize, founded the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in 2008 as a model for the 21st-century American orchestra. Based in Philadelphia, Black Pearl’s mission is to take the audience b…
Thursday, April 7 2016
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Angela Brown
Angela Brown
Cheyney, PA
Grammy-nominated vocalist Angela Brown personifies the ideal soprano: sheer vocal power; luxurious finesse; and shimmering, high pianissimos. With a charming personality larger than life, she unites opera, pops, and gospel in one sensational voice. While opera is the main catalyst for her career, …
Tuesday, February 9 2016
7:30 PM
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8:30 PM
Black Violin
Black Violin
Cheyney, PA
Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus are a string duo known as Black Violin. Originally from South Florida, Black Violin has an equal footing in the worlds of classical music and hip-hop. Black Violin has always strived to engage the audience to see things in a different perspective. The duo is all about …
Wednesday, September 9 2015
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
Rennie Harris Puremovement
Rennie Harris Puremovement
Cheyney, PA
Rennie Harris, a North Philadelphia native, founded RHPM based on the belief that hip-hop is the most important original expression of a new generation. RHPM has a unique ability to express universal themes that extend beyond racial, religious, and economic boundaries. Rennie Harris Puremovement’…
Thursday, September 24 2015
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Layon Gray's Searching for Willie Lynch
Layon Gray's Searching for Willie Lynch
Cheyney, PA
Recently debuted at the 2013 National Black Theatre Festival, “Searching for Willie Lynch” is based on the idea that we can be our own worst enemies. In about 1970, a document appeared in print, purporting to be a speech made by a West Indies slave-owner named Willie Lynch. The speech was intended…
Thursday, October 29 2015
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Cheyney, PA
Rooted in the African-American experience, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is a culturally diverse company committed to reaching the broadest audience through exceptional performance and arts-integrated education. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company values exceptional dance art both in concepti…
Wednesday, February 22 2017
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Cheyney, PA
Rooted in the African-American experience, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is a culturally diverse company committed to reaching the broadest audience through exceptional performance and arts-integrated education. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company values exceptional dance art both in concepti…
Monday, November 9 2015
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
How Blak Kine Eye Bee starring Jeff Obafemi Carr
How Blak Kine Eye Bee starring Jeff Obafemi Carr
Cheyney, PA
Jeff Obefami Carr presents a one-man exploration, using seven characters, into what it means to be African American in a changing world. Race, diversity, aging and self-discovery are just a few of the topics addressed throughout the two act play. The audience is taken on a remarkable journey filled…
Tuesday, March 29 2016
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Cheyney, PA
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are seven blood brothers from the south side of Chicago. They come from an extraordinary musical family. Together they have toured throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and South America playing with everyone from Prince, Mos Def , Mick Jones (The Clash) and Damon Albar…
Thursday, March 30 2017
7:00 PM
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9:30 PM
