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The 2023 Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival is scheduled to begin Wednesday, May 31 in downtown Sedalia

The 2023 Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival is scheduled to begin Wednesday, May 31 in downtown Sedalia

Judy Larsen was creative, sharp-witted, resilient, kind, had panache, and well, she was a hoot.

Scott Joplin, the inventor of Ragtime music. On Saturday, May 20, St. Michael’s Cemetery (72-02 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, Queens, NY) is holding a special event honoring the Great Com­poser, Scott Joplin, with a free, outdoor ragtime concert. This concert, arranged by Ed Berlin, an expert historian on the life of Scott Joplin, will fea­ture

Over the years, the Show Me State has been home to many Black innovators. Here are five you might not have known were Missourians.

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Tim is no stranger to Toad Lane Concerts, having accompanied several singers and as a gifted tenor soloist himself.

UTICA, N.Y. – Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica has announced its lineup for the 2022-23 performing art season, which will include several live performances and film showings.

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African American journalists went where the mainstream didnt. Their work had a national impact still felt today.