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Discover the rich history of Black arts education in Washington, D.C. through the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum's exhibition A Bold and Beautiful Vision.

The Blackbyrds celebrate their 50th anniversary with a dynamic concert at the historic Howard Theatre. Their hits and unreleased songs bring back the nostalgia of their music.

Things to do in DC, Maryland, and Virginia January 16-21. “Building Stories” at the National Building Museum, The Blackbyrds 50th Anniversary concert, and more.

Concerts, exhibits, and book talks in DC, Maryland, and Virginia in January. Watch a play directed by Neil Patrick Harris, attend a Wednesday and Hotline TNT concert, and more.

Formed in 1973 by jazz icon trumpeter Donald Byrd with Howard University students, the Blackbyrds celebrate their 50th anniversary in concert at Howard Theatre.

Jersey City’s African Cultural Arts Juneteenth Family Festival will return on Saturday, June 17, along with celebrations at Liberty State Park and Bayonne's 16th Street Park.

Eddie Palmieri, Special EFX All-Stars, Maysa, The Blackbyrds, Take 6, NewUrbanJazz Party and Paula Atherton will be among the attractions coming this summer to the 2023 Hartford Festival of Jazz, July 13-16 in Bushnell Park.

Blue Note Records commemorates what would have been legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd’s 90th birthday on December 9, 2022, with the first-time release of the artist’s live set at Montreux in 1973.

A previously unissued live recording of trumpeter Donald Byrd performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 is finally being released.

EASTON — With an intimate setting of candlelit tables, the Friday Night Jazz Club, featuring some of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most seasoned artists, begins on March 25 at Easton’s historic