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Believe it or not, history tells us that one in four cowboys in the Old West were African American.

Believe it or not, history tells us that one in four cowboys in the Old West were African American.

The Off-Broadway theatre has announced programming through October, beginning with the pre-Edinburgh Fringe fest.

Spring is right around the corner, and there's no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect learn and have a good time. We've compiled seven must-do events including "Gaslight at the End of the Tunnel."a brand-new revue from beloved local sketch-comedy troupe Stealing From Work.

CLARKSBURG — A quarter of the cowhands in the Old West were Black and a Harlem composer has found a way to honor their history.

A quarter of the cowhands in the West were Black. A Harlem composer, Allan Harris, found a way to honor their history. Cross That River, a musical journey, tells the story of Blue, a run-away slave who escapes from Louisiana to Texas and becomes one of America’s first Black Cowboys. Cross That River portrays a significant moment in American history where Black cowboys lived and helped settle the West. PASA tips its hat to our area’s Black Cowboys and we hope you will, too. For more informati...

The Attucks Jazz Club is back for the first time since 2019! Presented by the Virginia Arts Festival and SevenVenues, the Attucks Jazz Club transforms an intimate, upstairs space at

A musical celebrating the little-known history of Black cowboys who helped settle the American West takes the stage at the Lyric Theatre tonight. WUKY’s Arlo Barnette has a preview.