The local soul-singing star will take the stage in November for the Broadway musical ‘TINA.’
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Marian Anderson: The Most Modest Trailblazer | NPR
By Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR Classical singer Marian Anderson was one of the all-time greats — both as an artist, and as a cultural figure who broke down racial barriers. She is best known for performing at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, after she was denied permission to sing for an integrated audience at Washington’s DAR Constitution […]
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Violinist Who Made Premiere Recording Of Florence Price Works Comes To Sacramento | Capital Public Radio
Kevin Doherty, Capital Public Radio Courtesy of Er-Gene Kahng. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] 1933 composer Florence Price became the first African American woman to have her composition premiered by a major American orchestra, the Chicago Symphony. Highly respected during her career, Price’s name and music became increasingly obscure over time. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] That began to change […]
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Alicia Keys Will Be the First Female Grammy Host in 14 Years | Slate
The 2019 Grammy Awards has found its host. A year following #GrammysSoMale, the Recording Academy announced that 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys will host the Feb. 10 show in Los Angeles.
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