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The Lafayette Theater, a Renaissance-style venue with ... African American literature also flourished during the Harlem Renaissance. Acclaimed American writers like Langston Hughes and Zora ...
The arts took center stage during The Harlem Renaissance, where venues like Lafayette Theatre became a cultural staple for both Black and white audiences alike. Lafayette was the first New York ...
“Looking for Langston,” the 1989 film and art installation by Isaac Julien, reevaluated gay and lesbian contributions to the Harlem Renaissance ... labeled “Lafayette Theater” at 2247 ...
In motion, these modern women bring to mind historical figures like the Whitman Sisters, who in 1931 took to the stage of the Lafayette Theater ... artists of the Harlem Renaissance with them ...
Blues for an Alabama Sky: Drama set amidst the euphoria of the Harlem Renaissance and the harsh realities of the Great Depression; through Sunday, Firehouse Theater ... Way, Lafayette; $15-$ ...
Step back in time to remember and celebrate the Queer Harlem Renaissance on these ... app features now-demolished locations such as Lafayette Theater, which was a major performance venue; The ...
Planning to join us at The Root 100 Gala at the Apollo Theater on December 5? it’s the perfect time to celebrate 100 years of Harlem Renaissance style. The Harlem Renaissance was a golden age of ...
Towering above 125th Street is the Marriott's Renaissance Harlem Hotel. The foundation was formed by the historic Victoria Theater, now an expansion of the Apollo a few doors down. "It's exciting ...
Few figures capture the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance more than Fats Waller ... of jazz and mainstream popular music. Now, Musical Theatre West is bringing Waller’s critically and ...
If you missed the chance to attend Beyoncé's summer tour, relive it through "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé'." The documentary will follow Beyoncé's handwork, involvement, and creative mind and ...
The style is a celebration of subverting norms, so naturally women like Harlem Renaissance performer Gladys Bentley and model-slash-singer Grace Jones, as well as nonbinary folks like entertainer ...