Manhattan Black Plays Events

BLACK. Curated By Colman Domingo

Monday, June 18 7:00p
Joe's Pub, New York
Tony Award Nominee Colman Domingo (Scottsboro Boys, Passing Strange) curates this soon to be legendary event.

Memphis: A New Musical

Sunday, June 3 3:00p
Shubert Theater, New York
TURN UP THAT DIAL...From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fa

SummerStage: Alabama Shakes / Diamond Rugs / Robert Ellis

Sunday, June 24 3:00p
Central Park, Trinity
The story of the Alabama Shakes begins in a high school psychology class in Athens, Alabama when Brittany Howard approached Zac Cockrell and asked if he wanted to try making music together.

2nd Annual Women's Empowerment Summit

Saturday, June 23 10:00a
Downtown Community Television Center (Dctv), New York
The 2nd Annual NYC Women's Empowerment Summit June 23rd 2012 in New York City at Downtown Community Television Center : 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013 10:00am till 4:00pm (Doors open at 9:30am).

Patrick Lanzetta Live @The Triad NYC

Friday, July 13 9:30p
The Triad NYC, New York
An Acoustic Evening of Originals With Special Guest, Erdis Maxhelaku on cello \& bass "Casual in life, Spiritual in music" is how the San Diego musician, Patrick Lanzetta, describes himself.

Nichole Thompson-Adams: Black Girl, You've Been Gentrified

Friday, July 27 7:00p
Joe's Pub, New York
"Some aspects of being a broker in a neighborhood that's changing makes me feel good - seeing the fruits of your labor, the positive change," she said.

Sistas: The Musical

Sunday, June 3 4:30p
St Luke's Theatre, New York
Sistas is an uplifting musical journey, of a multi-generational African-American Family. The narrative is stitched together using the lyrics of songs that perfectly capture the mood and speaks to the issues of

AF Sessions - June

Sunday, June 10 7:00p
The Tank, New York
AF Sessions is a cross between a live intimate in-studio concert and a demo recording session exclusive to the AF Sessions.

Coup De Grace Burlesque

Saturday, June 23 10:00p
The Triad NYC, New York
Curated and Produced by Grace Gotham, "Coup de Grace Burlesque" features a stellar cast of burlesque's top performers whose bewitching antics will transport you back to the days of Ziegfeld and Minsky when sequ

Camille A. Brown & Dancers with special musical guest Imani Uzuri / Ma

Wednesday, Aug 1 8:00p
Central Park, Trinity
Along with selections from her exciting repertoire, Camille A. Brown & Dancers will unite with vocalist and composer, Imani Uzuri, as they premiere a work set to music from Uzuri's new album, The Gypsy Diaries,

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