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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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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime