In 1977, Norton Owen, a young dancer from Alabama, was working at the box office of the annual Jacob’s Pillow dance festival ...

A century before Beyoncé, Josephine Baker became America’s first global pop star. She broke barriers, built a brand, and ...

"The Wiz," a classic rite of passage in Black American homes for generations, this take on “The Wizard of Oz” first debuted in Detroit.

Jacob’s Pillow debuts its reimagined Doris Duke Theatre, summer festival includes return of Alvin Ailey company, popular ...

If it was June in the ’90s under the hot lights of a high school auditorium on Long Island, I was sashaying away at my annual dance recital, quick-changing through a good six to seven numbers ...

Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Festivals celebrate blues, jazz, documentaries and the U.S. Army’s birthday; Pride events continue; and Shakespeare plays are ...

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From ziplining at Catalina Island to catching a live jazz show on a farm, here are 25 ways kick off your ultimate summer in L.A.

For its 33rd year, the annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle is back with live musical performances, live art, dance ...