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This chanteuse brought Yiddish music to life a century ago

This forgotten musician was once a world-famous singer of both opera and Yiddish folk music. Isa Kremer was a diva who took America by storm.
WJTV

Detroit Opera orchestra to set George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic hits to classical music

I was strung out on Bach, and Beethoven was my thing. I dug jazz, I dug rock, anything with a swing” — or so goes ...
WMNF

Afro Opera’s Third Annual Black History Month Showcase

Afro Opera in St. Petersburg, FL proudly announces its inaugural Black History Month Showcase on Sunday, February 1st at 4pm. Afro Opera was founded in ...
BroadwayWorld

Interview: Germono Toussaint's Soul-Stirring SONGS I WROTE at 54 Below

The 2/8 show is the latest installation in the pay-what-you-can VERSES AND VOICES series, highlighting emerging voices from ...
BroadwayWorld

Review Roundup: BLACKOUT SONGS Opens Off-Broadway

Performances are underway for Olivier-nominated writer Joe White's U.S. premiere of Blackout Songs. Learn more about Blackout ...
AV Club

Bruce Springsteen's 30 best songs ranked

Back in September 2023, Bruce Springsteen announced that he would have to shelve his planned tour until March 2024 so he could recover from peptic ulcer disease. The temporary retreat shouldn’t be ...