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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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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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…
Read MoreKenny 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.…
Read Morehe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will close out its five-day event with the annual Community Day taking place on Sunday, June 18, at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, from noon to 5:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s program will feature…
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