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Upcoming Events
Sun, Jun 23New YorkJun 23, 2024, 9:30 PM – 10:45 PMNew York, 570 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036, USAStep into the legendary world of "The Architect of Rock & Roll." Join us for a concert reading at The Green Room 42 on June 23rd as we celebrate the life and music of Little Richard. From humble beginnings to global fame, this electrifying show will leave you on the edge of your seat.
November 22, 2019 at 6pmThe WoodlandNovember 22, 2019 at 6pmThe Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAProgressive Theater invites you the 1st Annual Black & Blue Gala! Proceeds will enable Progressive Theater to further execute its mission on creating opportunities for people of color and women in theater and increase accessibility to theater through touring.
Time is Sunday, Feb 16 @ 2pmBurgdorff Cultural CenterTime is Sunday, Feb 16 @ 2pmBurgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAIn 1931, nine black boys were ripped from a train in Alabama and accused of rape by two white women. Hauled to jail without a shred of actual evidence against them, The Scottsboro Boys were rushed through trial procedures, found guilty and sentenced to death.
Multiple DatesSun, Feb 18Arts High SchoolFeb 18, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PMArts High School, 550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USAThis musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story.
Multiple DatesSat, Sep 30NewarkSep 30, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PMNewark, 550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USAThe time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, given four months before her death. ⚠️ Alcohol and Mild Adult Themes
Multiple DatesSun, Apr 02NewarkApr 02, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDTNewark, 550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USAA beloved Broadway gem, The Wiz infuses L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul music. This timeless tale of Dorothy’s adventures through the Land of Oz is a fun, family-friendly, modern musical.
Fri, Mar 31NewarkMar 31, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PMNewark, 550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USAThe AHS Alumni Opening Night package offers a special experience, including toast off, reserved seating, photo and video opps with cast, and AHS swag, for alumni to reconnect and support the students.
Sat, Jun 26Location is TBDJun 26, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMLocation is TBDThis provocative new musical pulls you inside the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant '70s gay bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The View UpStairs asks what has been gained and lost in the fight for equality, and how the past can help guide all of us through an uncertain future.
Fri, May 14Zoom!May 14, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMZoom!Justin Keyes, our Community Cocktail Curator whips up a festive menu of libations both alcoholic and non alcoholic! As we celebrate another month of progress. Ingredients are delivered to your doorstep just in time for the virtual event.
Tue, Feb 09ShowTix4U.comFeb 09, 2021, 5:39 PM – Feb 28, 2021, 11:59 PMShowTix4U.com
- Tue, May 05ZoomMay 05, 2020, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMZoomJoin Progressive Theater in an evening of story and song.
- Sat, Feb 15Burgdorff Cultural CenterFeb 15, 2020, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMBurgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAIn 1931, nine black boys were ripped from a train in Alabama and accused of rape by two white women. Hauled to jail without a shred of actual evidence against them, The Scottsboro Boys were rushed through trial procedures, found guilty and sentenced to death.
- Sat, Feb 15Burgdorff Cultural CenterFeb 15, 2020, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PMBurgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAIn 1931, nine black boys were ripped from a train in Alabama and accused of rape by two white women. Hauled to jail without a shred of actual evidence against them, The Scottsboro Boys were rushed through trial procedures, found guilty and sentenced to death.
- Fri, Feb 14Burgdorff Cultural CenterFeb 14, 2020, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMBurgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAIn 1931, nine black boys were ripped from a train in Alabama and accused of rape by two white women. Hauled to jail without a shred of actual evidence against them, The Scottsboro Boys were rushed through trial procedures, found guilty and sentenced to death.
Fri, Sep 27Maplecrest ParkSep 27, 2019, 11:08 AMMaplecrest Park, 237 Oakland Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USACome out and celebrate community under the stars.
Sat, Apr 13Burgdorff Cultural CenterApr 13, 2019, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMBurgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAA multi-character memory play about an African-American woman who dreams of life beyond the confines of her small-town Southern upbringing & the light-skinned man whose fate is tragically intertwined with hers.
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