The nine-time Tony Award®winning Best Musical, “THE BOOK OF MORMON” returns to San Diego, September 19-24. And, we are here for it! Some of us over here at The Chocolate Voice saw “THE BOOK OF MORMAN” at the San Diego Civic Theater, a few years ago and laughed so hard until our sides hurt! From the creators of South Park […]
By G. Napier Barnes III The first intercollegiate football game between Black Colleges took place on December 27, 1892, between Biddle College (now Johnson C. Smith University of Charlotte NC) and Livingstone College (of Salisbury NC). The Charlotte team traveled the 40+ miles by horse and buggy to play the game on Livingstone’s snowy front
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Can you believe it? August just flew by, and we’re already feeling a bit nostalgic about bidding farewell to a vibrant and fun-filled summer of outdoor music festivals and concerts. But no worries! It’s not over just yet. We still have the highly anticipated 12th annual Jazz at the Creek concert series in San Diego
It takes two baby! Yes it does. Two actresses are on tour and playing the role of the legendary Tina Turner in the Broadway musical TINA: The Tina Turner Musical. During the tour, there are eight performances that are two hours and forty five minutes. Each actress will play the lead in four out
Pictured: Olivia Donalson as Anna of Cleves. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus (San Diego, CA – Wednesday, June 28, 2023) – Broadway San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation is delighted to announce that tickets for the electrifying Tony Award®-Winning new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award®-Winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are now on sale for 16 performances from June 27 to July 9, 2023.
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On Saturday June 17, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, the longest running free performing arts festival in New York City, hosted the Juneteenth UNITYFEST this past week. The summer long festival, held at Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, has become one of the city’s foremost cultural attractions and a beloved annual tradition inclusive of 20+ free shows, benefit
DETROIT (June 15, 2023) — As Father’s Day approaches, an inspiring collaboration between Shinola – the Detroit-born lifestyle brand – and Nate Burleson, former pro athlete, CBS Mornings co-host and devoted father of three, is celebrating the profound impact fathers have on shaping their children’s lives through a heartwarming digital campaign, “Celebrate This Father’s Day With A Timeless Legacy.”
New York, N.Y. (June 14, 2023) – Major League Soccer announced today “The Seeds WePlant. The Flowers We Share,” the 2023 edition of its annual Juneteenth initiative which was inspired by the art of Black artist Gianni Lee. The Juneteenth programs are a close collaboration between the League, clubs, Black Players for Change (BPC) – an independent organization
By DL White The Tucson Juneteenth Celebration and Festival for 2023, will take place on Saturday, June 17, 1pm – 9pm, at the Kino Sport Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, Tucson. However, before that highly anticipated day, several “moments” will add to the allure and excitement. Tucson Committee Chair Larry Starks and the Festival committee
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cfjuneteenth.com History of Juneteenth The holiday is recognition of June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers notified enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay, Texas that they were free under the Emancipation Proclamation. Two and a half years earlier, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes across the country to mark what was known
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