This must-see documentary shows the black history and cultural heritage of the Black community in Asheville. The film brings together Asheville residents and historians to recount the history of this …
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Amber Ruffin Will Host the 2024 Webby Awards Emmy and Writers Guild award-nominated comedian Amber Ruffin is returning to host The Webby Awards. Witty and irreverent, Ruffin took the 2018…
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The history of the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Although it became a worldwide hit, media companies including Disney, kept the song’s original creator, South African musician Solomon Linda, from…
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The latest history series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., digs deep into the origin story of Black spirituality through sermon and song. Dig deep into the origin story of Black…
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Step Afrika! infuses the stepping tradition with live music, storytelling, humor, and audience participation. Photo: Sekou Luke This one-of-a-kind dance company dedicated to the art of step dance will perform…
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This one-of-a-kind dance company dedicated to the art of step dance will perform April 19 and 20, 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Diana Wortham Theater at Pack Place. Feel…
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Shanshan Yao and Noah Bendix-Balgley. Photo: Nikolaj Lund It can be demanding for any musician to play a concerto, which is a piece of music that features a soloist accompanied…
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Gabrielle Story, Daniel Henry, Anthony Johnson, Philip Kershaw, Arusi Santi, and Callan White star in “Witch.” In this wickedly dark comedy by playwright Jen Silverman, a charming devil arrives in…
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After becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress, a determined Chisholm states, “I don’t think I’m special, I just want to remind people what’s possible.” A new film, Shirley,…
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A Look at Entertainment by T.J. Moore – The Lifetime two-part documentary Where is Wendy Williams? is casting doubt on Williams’s care during filming as producers and members of Williams’s…