Black Experience

Emily Wilson - September 20, 2024

Ahead of her Cal Performances debut, the Avery Fisher Career Grant winner talks about her big breaks and career so far.

Jason Victor Serinus - September 13, 2024

It’s all part of getting into character as Tines channels the life and trials of a legendary performer, Paul Robeson.

Victoria Looseleaf - September 4, 2024

At The Ford in L.A., Dorrance Dance shows off its “sophisticated hybrid of dance and music.”

Michael Zwiebach - August 6, 2024

The new opera may not be aggressively attention-grabbing, but it is rich, evocative, and deeply felt.

Lev Mamuya - August 6, 2024

Composer Daniel Bernard Roumain and spoken-word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph join forces for a powerful music-theater piece.

Lev Mamuya - August 6, 2024

The Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists aims to redress historical imbalances and further integrate America’s orchestras.

Victoria Looseleaf - August 5, 2024

Jones is directing this highly collaborative production that combines the work of seven choreographers, landing at The Ford later this week.

Emily Wilson - July 29, 2024

The company is betting on Bulrusher, Eisa Davis’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play as set by composer Nathaniel Stookey.

Brett Campbell - June 11, 2024

Grant draws on years of musical mastery in his exploration of the ensemble that pioneered jazz-classical fusion.

Jeff Kaliss - June 4, 2024

Arranger and bandleader John Clayton has completed the score for The Africa Suite using unfinished recordings from Peterson’s “vault.”