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Opera singer Denyce Graves is ready to ‘turn the page’ with new foundation that champions overlooked...
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOne night early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baltimore County-based opera singer Denyce Graves had a conversation with a student that left her badly shaken. “She was really very angry with ...
A ‘hidden figure’ no more. Meet NC native who founded nation’s first Black opera company
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAdd N.C. native Mary Cardwell Dawson’s name to the list of “hidden figures” of Black history who are...
Richard Gere helps Carnegie Hall raise money for Ukraine
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK (AP) — Actor Richard Gere hosted a benefit concert for Ukraine at Carnegie Hall that raised...
Feinstein, Midori, Perlman headline Carnegie Ukraine benefit
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK (AP) — Singer Michael Feinstein, violinists Itzhak Perlman and Midori and pianist Evgeny...
Arkansas opera company builds its entire season on the Black experience, with casts, composers, acts
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEvery performance this season by the Opera in the Rock company in Little Rock, Arkansas, will...
In a first, the life of trailblazing Black music leader from NC celebrated in a museum
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA new Charlotte Museum of History exhibit aims to bring the story of a remarkable African American...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 3-9
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCelebrity birthdays for the week of March 3-9: March 3: Singer-guitarist Mike Pender of The Searchers is 83. Movie producer-director George Miller (“Mad...
Daytona 500 celebrities: Famous fans include Matthew McConaughey, Keanu Reeves, Gronk
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe Cup Series season starts Feb. 18 with the Daytona 500 and keeping with a longstanding tradition,...
Launch Of DC Power Index Prize To Honor Ukrainian Ambassador, Capitol Police Officer, Covid...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe inaugural DC Power Index Prize will honor Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States Oksana...
Today in History: MARCH 7, 'Bloody Sunday' for civil rights
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, March 7, the 66th day of 2023. There are 299 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 7, 1965, a march by civil rights demonstrators was ...
