A sold-out recital in March 1940 forever changed the story of downtown Medford’s Holly Theatre. Classical singer and Black civil rights activist Marian Anderson, who was denied performing in the ...
Three years ago, fourth-graders at Chester A. Arthur Elementary School in South Philadelphia researched their school’s namesake. The students learned America’s 21st president had signed the Chinese ...
On June 8, the Philadelphia Orchestra hosted the Great Stages Gala honoring the memory of Marian Anderson. Marian Anderson was known as an American vocalist who performed a wide range of music, from ...
The Black contralto put European art music and African-American spirituals in parity — and in her art, paved the way for generations of singers... Marian Anderson: The Most Modest Trailblazer ...
Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Jan. 31. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR ...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- From here on out, the Philadelphia Orchestra will perform at a concert hall that pays tribute to Civil Rights trailblazer and musical icon Marian Anderson. On Saturday, the ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - February is Black History Month, and KTBS 3/KPXJ CW 21 continues to salute the contributions of African Americans in labor with the help of Bossier Parish high school students.
Editor's note: Marian Anderson: Beyond the Music, a new deluxe set of albums and images, released Aug. 27, captures the life and work of America's groundbreaking artist. Hear a playlist of selected ...
Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Jan. 31. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR ...
Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Jan. 31, 2026. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American ...
Smithsonian Music interviews Curator Leslie Ureña, of the National Portrait Gallery, about the upcoming exhibition, “One Life: Marian Anderson.” Dr. Leslie Ureña & Kate Stein June 28, 2019 - May 17, ...
Three years ago, fourth-graders at Chester A. Arthur Elementary School in South Philadelphia researched their school’s namesake. The students learned America’s 21st president had signed the Chinese ...