Stockbridge Theatre’s ‘Bring Light’ series kicks off March 12 with NYC Philharmonic’s Anthony McGill

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Pinkerton Academy’s Stockbridge Theatre kicks off its free virtual series “Bring Light,” beginning March 12 with a performance by clarinetist Anthony McGill, the first Black principal player in the history of the New York Philharmonic.

‘They All Laughed:’ The Enchanting Ella Fitzgerald

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During the amateur hour, in 1934, on a dare, a  homeless girl, in a dirty dress, took the stage at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Originally she had planned to dance as her performance, but after realizing she was no competition for the dancing duo of The Edward Sisters, she decided instead to sing, unknowingly catapulting herself into a life-altering trajectory. That night she silenced the packed 1500-seat theatre. The rest, as they say, is history.

‘Change is possible:’ How Shirley Chisholm paved the way for Kamala Harris. A Q&A with Kayla Jackson

read more…: ‘Change is possible:’ How Shirley Chisholm paved the way for Kamala Harris. A Q&A with Kayla Jackson

As we stand on the historical precipice of Kamala Harris the first woman and Black woman as Vice President-elect of the United States, the remarkable legacy of politician and activist Shirley Chisholm has rightfully gained significant notice.

Kile Adumene reflects on Pathways for Healing, her own journey, and the need for inclusive recovery services

read more…: Kile Adumene reflects on Pathways for Healing, her own journey, and the need for inclusive recovery services

Kile Adumene’s extraordinary life experience operated as a bridge to her current role as head counselor of Pathways For Healing, a substance abuse pilot program ending on December 30, 2020, that utilizes community outreach workers as liaisons, specifically speaking to clients from multiple ethnicities in their native tongue. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Adumene about her active involvement with the SUD (substance use disorder) community.

The effortless elegance of Nat King Cole: An interview with twin daughters Casey and Timolin Cole 

read more…: The effortless elegance of Nat King Cole: An interview with twin daughters Casey and Timolin Cole 

Is there a more perfect anthem to usher in the Christmas season than icon Nat King  Cole’s The Christmas Song?  Ask almost anyone  their opinion and the answer is resoundingly similar, “I love that song.” Soft billowing violins entwine silken strings of dream-like chords, in an orchestration of emotion, gently transporting us to a nostalgic destination the likes that many of us have never truly known. Yet, somehow we intuitively find resonance with, which enchantingly until its end, there is no escape. 

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