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ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES: THE FIRST TWO PRODUCTIONS OF 2023-2024 SEASON

By NEW YORK TREND / August 20, 2023 / Comments Off on ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES: THE FIRST TWO PRODUCTIONS OF 2023-2024 SEASON

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director, Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) recently announced the first two productions for its 2023-2024 season. Atlantic’s 2023-2024 season kicks off with the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Baker’s play Infinite Life, directed by James Macdonald, and the world premiere of Marco Ramirez’s musical Buena Vista Social Club,…

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Frick Vermeers Back on View Following Landmark Rijksmuseum Exhibition in Amsterdam

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Frick Vermeers Back on View Following Landmark Rijksmuseum Exhibition in Amsterdam

The Frick Collection’s trio of paintings by famed seventeenth-century Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer has returned from Amsterdam to New York. From June 15 through the remainder of the institution’s temporary residency at Frick Madison, visitors can once again encounter in one room the Frick’s Officer and Laughing Girl, Girl Interrupted at Her Music, and Mistress and Maid. Recently…

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AFROPOP DIGITAL SHORTS PREMIERES THE BLACK DISQUISITION THIS JUNETEENTH

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on AFROPOP DIGITAL SHORTS PREMIERES THE BLACK DISQUISITION THIS JUNETEENTH

The newest episode of AfroPoP Digital Shorts will premiere on Monday, June 19, with The Black Disquisition by Quincy Ledbetter. From Black Public Media (BPM), the Harlem-based national nonprofit behind the acclaimed documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, AfroPoP Digital Shorts is the newly launched series showcasing short films exploring life, art and culture from across the African Diaspora like its…

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Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Celebrates Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary with Hip-Hop Concert

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Celebrates Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary with Hip-Hop Concert

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall Of Fame (LIMEHOF) celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop recently with a special concert and panel discussion at the venue’s home base in Stony Brook Village (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY). The event kicked off with the unveiling of a statue of LIMEHOF inductee LL COOL J and was followed by a…

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Sundance Institute Receives $4 Million Endowment Gift From Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria; Largest Endowment Gift in Nonprofit’s History Will Further Opportunities for Indigenous Talent From California Tribes

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Sundance Institute Receives $4 Million Endowment Gift From Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria; Largest Endowment Gift in Nonprofit’s History Will Further Opportunities for Indigenous Talent From California Tribes

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the largest endowment gift in its history, a $4 million dollar endowment to the Institute’s Indigenous Program from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR). The opportunities created through the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria | Sundance Institute Endowment will provide support for Indigenous artists from California-based tribes, both federally and…

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PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR BROADWAY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH CONCERT

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR BROADWAY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH CONCERT

The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway Initiative is pleased to announce the performers for this year’s Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert taking place on Sunday, June 18th from 11:00am – 12:30pm (rain or shine). Michael James Scott to host the free outdoor event as the community gathers in Times Square to honor this important holiday with song, dance, and spoken word. Live music…

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LIZ BARRETT GETTIN’ BY A NEW COMEDY ALBUM OUT JULY 21  ON PINCH RECORDS

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on LIZ BARRETT GETTIN’ BY A NEW COMEDY ALBUM OUT JULY 21  ON PINCH RECORDS

Pinch Records is pleased to announce the Friday, July 21 release of Gettin’ By, the debut full-length comedy album from NYC-based fan-favorite Liz Barrett, who’s work was hailed by Time Out New York as a “signature brand of dark, batty stand-up.” Born in New Jersey, Liz was raised in a household with a career military father…

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Kenny J Wilkins- Love Is All We Need

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Kenny J Wilkins- Love Is All We Need

Kenny J. Wilkins was born in the small Northern New Jersey town of Englewood. Him and his family were consistent church attendees. His father was a church musician.  Kenny can’t remember music not being a part of his life. His fathers influence along with other musicians and God’s gift helped develop his passion for music.…

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CONEY ISLAND ANNOUNCES FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES FOR THE 2023 FLICKS ON THE BEACH SERIES

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on CONEY ISLAND ANNOUNCES FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES FOR THE 2023 FLICKS ON THE BEACH SERIES

he Alliance for Coney Island, with assistance from Councilman Ari Kagan, is excited to announce the 2023 Summer Flicks on the Beach series lineup. This free bi-weekly series will take place every other Monday night from June to August in the heart of the iconic Coney Island Amusement District with views of the world-famous Wonder Wheel as…

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This Juneteenth: ‘The Black Disquisition’ premieres as part of ‘AfroPoP Digital Shorts’

By NEW YORK TREND / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on This Juneteenth: ‘The Black Disquisition’ premieres as part of ‘AfroPoP Digital Shorts’

The newest episode of AfroPoP Digital Shorts will premiere on Monday, June 19 with The Black Disquisition by Quincy Ledbetter. From Black Public Media (BPM), the Harlem-based national nonprofit behind the acclaimed documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, AfroPoP Digital Shorts is the newly launched series showcasing short films exploring life, art and culture from across the African Diaspora like its…

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