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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Talking The Harlem Nutcracker and Echoes with alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw by Vena Jefferson

Saxophone phenom Jaleel Shaw returns to Philly to celebrate Charlie Parker’s 100th Birthday with a performance with the Philly POPS Jazz Orchestra. Vena Jefferson profiles.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:12PM
Tuesday, November 2, 2021

The Delaware Art Museum and Aesthetic Dynamics, Inc. present Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks by Vena Jefferson

The Delaware Art Museum teams with Aesthetic Dynamics, Inc. to address a 50-year-old injustice with a reimagining of a historic moment in American art. Vena Jefferson reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:10PM
Friday, March 6, 2020

‘Tacky’s Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War’ by Vincent Brown by Vena Jefferson

A new book by Harvard’s Vincent Brown proves that we can’t grapple with slavery simply as a problem of American history. ‘Tacky’s Revolt’ takes a global lens to the transatlantic s…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:51PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Superstar singer Gregory Porter makes his first visit to the Kimmel Center by Vena Jefferson

Especially for those deep in the last 10 years of the Harlem jazz scene, one singer’s international rise has been a thrill. Gregory Porter is heading for his first concert at the Kimmel. V…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:01PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The International Association of Blacks in Dance and PHILADANCO present THEN NOW NEXT by Vena Jefferson

IABD teams with PHILADANCO to bring its 32nd annual conference to Philly this week. THEN NOW NEXT features everything from industry panels to world-class performances to a high-spirited midn…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:52PM
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Living Colour celebrates 35 years of Black rock at Ardmore Music Hall by Vena Jefferson

Black rock icons Living Colour will hit the Ardmore Music Hall stage on December 21. Vena Jefferson has been a fan since the beginning.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:28PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards