The Blue Jazz Trio presents a historical account and instrumental tribute to Jazz's most influential women. Discover new sounds and old favorites with renowned saxophonist Ray Blue as he highlights the significance and sacrifices of the female composers, players, and vocalists who pioneered the genre. Tickets are $10 in advance, seating limited. The Blue Jazz […]
Locked in silent conversation, MFA, Ph.D Grant Wood Fellow Christopher-Rasheem McMillan uses dance and movement to reflect on race relations in America. Starting with the death of Emmett Till and culminating with the Black Lives Matter movement, Christopher-Rasheem McMillan re-imagines Trisha Brown's 1975 work Locus to address African Americans' interactions with law enforcement, past and […]
Join Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Henry "Box" Brown, John Parker and more in a look at well-known figures behind America's Underground Railroad in this performance by Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC. "Heroes of the Underground Railroad" is an inspiring exploration of the lives and work of […]
This production is presented by Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC. "Let It Shine: The American Civil Rights Movement" is designed to provide an honest and accessible portrayal of the American struggle for Civil Rights. This powerful show brings to the stage pivotal moments of the American struggle […]
Enjoy an evening of jazz with saxophonist and educator, Dr. Damani Phillips as he headlines a two hour jazz performance, including vocalist Gary "Jazzman" Jackson, Drummer Mike Woods and organist Sam Salomone. Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the door. For more information, please visit our website, www.blackiowa.org There will be free […]
Near life-size handheld puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, and hand dyed scenery tell a dramatic moving story, based on local history of a young girl who escapes from a farm in Missouri and makes her way through Iowa on her way to freedom. The piece uses a specific local and regional history references, including John […]
Join the African American Museum of Iowa for a night of jazz with Ray Blue on Saturday October 20th at 7:00 pm. "Sounds of Ray Blue" is Blue's current CD and is sure not to disappoint. Blue was inducted as the Master Blues & Jazz Artist from New York in the Blues Hall of Fame […]
Join us for an evening with the Coe College Symphony Orchestra for a performance of William Grant Still's Danzas de Panama. Each movement is a "classicized" version of an authentic Panamanian folk dance, transcribed and brought to the US by ethnomusicologist Elizabeth Waldo in the first half of the 19th century. The performance will include a brief history […]
