Posts Tagged ‘dance’
Black Arts Fest MKE 2024
Black Arts Fest MKE is packed with fun-filled festivities with exciting programming featuring Art, Education, Music, Entertainment, Poetry, Dance, Fashion, Literature, Heritage, Health, Wellness, Community, Cuisine, Vendor Markets and more. The festival strives to educate all and strengthen pride in African ancestry.
Read MoreBLACK ARTS FESTIVAL
The Black Arts Festival is a family-friendly event hosted by the Ames Public Library and community partners to celebrate and promote greater awareness and appreciation of the artistic and cultural contributions of Black visual and performing artists in the community.
Read MoreGideon Alorwoyie and the Afrikania Cultural Troupe
Guest Percussion and Dance Group Professor of Music from the University of North Texas, Torgbui Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie leads the Afrikania Cultural Troupe showcasing traditional drumming and dance from Ghana, West Africa. (Free and open to the public) The group’s repertoire consists of traditional and neotraditional dances choreographed for the stage but traditionally existing…
Read MoreAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the world’s premier modern dance companies. Brilliant and revolutionary, the company nurtures a new generation of choreographers steeped in the African American experience, while performing works from choreographers from around the globe. Indisputably one of America’s favorite dance companies, they are beloved for their incomparable joy, freedom,…
Read MoreDance Theatre of Harlem
A singular presence in the ballet world, the Dance Theatre of Harlem presents a powerful vision for ballet in the 21st century. The 18-member company’s forward-thinking repertoire includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, and innovative contemporary works that use the language of ballet to celebrate African American culture.
Read MoreTaste of Soul Festival 2024
Every year, over 350,000 attendees fill the iconic Crenshaw Boulevard (the Mecca of Black Culture and Business) at the Annual Taste of Soul festival in Los Angeles, California. A Black Cultural Experience fusion, the largest one-day ‘free’ street festival on the West Coast that attracts nearly 350,000 attendees every year, who visit to experience all things soulful.
Read MoreMy Black. Is Beautiful Too. The Fashion Show
This event celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of black culture. Join us for an evening filled with music, dance, food, and art. This event is a great opportunity to connect with the black community in the city of Milwaukee and learn more about local talents from a neighborhood near you.
Read MoreBlack Arts Fest MKE 2023
Black Arts Fest MKE is packed with fun-filled festivities with exciting programming featuring Art, Education, Music, Entertainment, Poetry, Dance, Fashion, Literature, Heritage, Health, Wellness, Community, Cuisine, Vendor Markets and more. The festival strives to educate all and strengthen pride in African ancestry.
Read MoreDanceAfrica Festival 2023
The nation’s largest festival dedicated to African diasporic dance and music returns to the stages and streets of Brooklyn for its 46th year! Presented by BAM, DanceAfrica is a vibrant annual celebration of African and African-American dance, music, and culture, featuring performances, master classes, a film series, a dance party, and the one-and-only DanceAfrica bazaar.
Read MoreStep Afrika!
Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports, touring more than 50 countries across the globe. Step Afrika! now ranks as one of the top ten African-American dance companies in the United States.
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