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Harlem Stage Commissioned Work 'Stranger on Earth' by Carl Hancock Rux Celebrates James Baldwin and Dinah Washington With Vocals by Marcelle Davies Lashley, Video by Onome Ekeh

Harlem Stage will present a new commissioned work by Carl Hancock Rux titled "Stranger on Earth." The production was made for the institution's "The Year of James Baldwin Centenary" celebration and will imagine a chance meeting between Baldwin and Dinah Washington in 1963, two of the era’s most iconic African Americans. The production will feature vocalist Marcelle Davies Lashley, who will interpret Washington's songs against a video montage by Onome Ekeh.
By Jaime Prisco

  • Stockton ARC Lets Patrons Pay What They Decide After Viewing Performance

    Arts venues are always seeking out new and inventive ways to get people to come out and see the show. Whether it’s broadening programs or giving out discounted tickets, each venue tries their best to draw an audience in. However, Stockton arts venue ARC in the UK has launched a new way to get some butts in their seats. They are giving their audience members the ability to pay what they believe a show is worth after they have seen it.
    By Jaime Prisco

  • David Garrett's 'The Devil's Violinist' Panned by Critics After US Opening

    The Devil’s Violinist starring David Garrett has finally been released in the United States, and has been generally panned by most major reviewers. The movie, which had only opened in Europe, was picked up by Freestyle Digital Media, Freestyle Releasing and Stryker Entertainment for its U.S. debut.
    By Jaime Prisco
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