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WORDTheatre Partners with LA Phil, Celebrates 20th Year with JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION
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WORDTheatre Partners with LA Phil, Celebrates 20th Year with JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION

Kimberly Shelby, Contributing WriterJuly 13, 2023

In partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (LA Phil), and in celebration of its 20th anniversary, WORDTheatre® proudly presents JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION, a literary and musical tribute honoring jazz legends, at The Ford, on Saturday, July 22, at 8:00pm. Featured performers include Keith David, Antonique Smith, Tracie Thoms, Glynn Turman, Terrace Martin, Nedra Wheeler and Clayton Cameron, among many others.

Ebony and Jet Images to be Donated After Photo Archive Sale
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Ebony and Jet Images to be Donated After Photo Archive Sale

Sally Ho and Jesse J. Holland, Associated PressAugust 2, 2019

On Thursday, Walker as president of the Ford Foundation and Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, shepherded a $30 million deal to buy the photo archive of America’s most iconic Black magazines. A judge in Chicago approved the sale as part of an auction to pay off secured creditors of the Johnson Publishing Company, which sold the magazines three years ago.

BILLIE HOLIDAY:FRONT AND CENTER BEGINS JULY 26 AT WACO THEATER CENTER IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD
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BILLIE HOLIDAY:FRONT AND CENTER BEGINS JULY 26 AT WACO THEATER CENTER IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD

Sentinel News WireJuly 31, 2019

Billie Holiday: Front and Center, the acclaimed show with songs will run  at the  WACO Theater Center, 5144 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601.Run dates include Friday, July 26, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 28 at 3:00 p.m.; Friday, August 2 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 3 at 8:00 p.m.; Friday, August 16 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 17 at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, August 18 at 3:00 p.m. The play is written and performed by Sybil D. Jatta and directed by B’ANCA. The play is presented by Champion Club Productions. Associate producer: Linda Bronson-Abbot. Musical

Honoring Central Avenue’s Past, Preparing for the Future
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Honoring Central Avenue’s Past, Preparing for the Future

Special to the SentinelJuly 25, 2019

Central Avenue is a vital artery at the heart of South Los Angeles with great history and a bright future! The legendary street includes historic landmarks like the famous Dunbar Hotel, Lincoln Theatre and the 27th Street Bakery. In the early 1900s, African Americans established organizations and institutions that defined and defended the community. Commerce, music and entertainment would go on to shape the beloved corridor.