Chicago Events
Rose Land
3/10-3/28
6 pm - 9 pm Reception
Southside Community Art Center
3831 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60653
A photography exhibition aiming to curb violence features the work of Chicago artist Jabari Zuberi, who chronicled the aftermath from the 2009 beating of local student Darius Albert.
Price: Free
Chrisette Michele - Epiphany Tour
03/10/2010
House of Blues Chicago
329 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60654
Price: 28.00 - 33.00
Fathers and Sons
02/11/2010 - 04/04/2010
eta Creative Arts
7558 S South Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60619-2644
Over the course of one fateful night, three generations of fathers and sons confront a lifetime of absence, mistrust, mistakes and broken promises, all for the possibility and the hope of a new sunrise.
Price: $30
Dr. Maya Angelou—Speaker Series
03/19/2010
The Faith Community of Saint Sabina
1210 W. 78th Place
Chicago, IL 60620
Dr. Maya Angelou will be making a guest speaker appearance at The Faith Community of Saint Sabina as part of their African American Speaking Series.
Price: Free
Mike Epps - Comedy Show
03/19/2010
Arie Crown Theater
2301 Lake Shore Dr at McCormick PL
Chicago, IL 60616
Price: 40.00 - 73.00
DC/MD/DE Events
Esperance Pour Haiti!
3/13/2010
5:00pm - 9:00pm
6200 Highland Dr.
Chevy Chase MD 20815
Price: $25.00
The K.A.M.K.A.M Foundation cordially invites you to attend "Esperance Pour Haiti" at the residence of the Haitian Ambassador Raymond Joseph.
Price: $25.00
Fly Gypsy
3/14/2010
5 pm
Baltimore, MD - Salaam Sunday
101 E. 25th St.
With a video in rotation on MTVu and VH1 Soul, a successful mixtape; critically acclaimed album, and opening dates with A-list artists ––D.C.-based hip-hop duo Fly Gypsy are emerging as a hot new name in hip-hop. Find more shows at http://flygypsy.com/
Price: $10
Washington DC Independent Film Festival
3/14
US Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center
701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC
A 10-day celebration of independent film that includes more than 100 films from more than 25 countries.
Price: Free
Mind, Body and Spirit: Celebrating Regional Women Artists
Now - 3/14
University of Maryland University College
University Boulevard at Adelphi Road
College Park, MD
An examination of the impact women of the Maryland region have made on the arts.
Price: Free
Closet Runway
3/26
7:00 pm - 9:30
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
201 F St. NE
Washington, DC
Closet runwat is a fashion event featuring unique fashions and trends, style makeovers, new artists, and more.
Price: $15 in advance / $20 at the door
The Heritage Bowl
3/27
10 am - 6 pm
The University of Delaware, Purnell Hall
Newark, DE
The heritage bowl is a Black History trivia tournament designed to educate middle and high school students about the accomplishments that African American have made to society. For more information, to become a sponsor or make a donation, visit www.heritagebowl.org.
Price: Free
Titouan Lamazou: Women at Adamson Gallery
Now – 3/30
11:30 am - 5 pm Tue-Fri
Adamsom Gallery
1212 14th St, NW
Titouan Lamazou's photographic series, “Women” takes you on a tour through the poverty and prejudices women face worldwide.
Price: Free
3/18-3/19
Warner Theatre
13th and E streets NW Washington, DC
JeCaryous Johnson's latest relationship study.
Price: $37.50-$57.50
3/20-4/3
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC
Presented by the Washington National Opera.
eXcapethematriX magazine Presents: "The eXperience"
4/2
Teavolve Cafe1401 Aliceanna St
Baltimore, MD
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
For our April show we decided to bring together two acts that have never performed on the same stage but the Misfits and their fans have always wanted to see it.....DC's Sol Edler and Bronx, NY's Brown Baby Girl.
Price: $15 in advance/$20.00
4/11
The activist company based in Los Angeles presents three works that flip the salsa script and explore interaction between the African American and Latino communities.
Dance Place
3225 8th St. NE, Washington, DC
Price: $22
Fourplay
4/12
Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA
Jazz/R&B music group.
Price: $55
New York Events
Fly Gypsy
3/26
Brooklyn, NY
Public Assembly, 9 pm
Price: $10
Race
Every week Wednesday, Saturday, 2:00 pm, Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00 pm, Every week Sunday, 3:00 pm, Every week Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Barrymore Theatre
243 W 47th St.
New York NY, 10036
David Mamet’s new drama surrounding a white man accused of raping a black woman. (LAW & ORDER)
Price: $60-$252
Hip Hop Karaoke NYC 4th Annual Tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.
3/13
10:00 pm
Knitting Factory
361 Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn NY, 11211
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
Thru 3/28
Mon, Fri-Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm
308 W. 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
Based on the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, Layon Gray’s drama follows the struggle of six men as they become the first African American pilots in the Army.
Price: $31.50–$56.50
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Ongoing: Wed-Sat, 8 pm; Wed, Sat, 2 pm; Sun, 3 pm, 7 pm
407 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
Based on the book by Ilene Beckerman, Nora and Delia Ephron's collection of vignettes and monologues focuses on clothing-specific memories that a lot of women can relate to.
Price: $75
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*Photography by GMO Photo Editor Billy Montgomery
