Greetings! We join the many Americans who are mourning the passing of longtime Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) who died at the age of 68. Cummings was chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, as well as a central figure in the possible impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Thanks also to the many supporters of the embattled Peoples Station WBAI FM. Stay awake and Stay tuned.
THEATER
“Between the World and Me” back by popular demand. Based on the award-winning book by the Apollo Theater’s Master Artist-in-Residence Ta-Nehisi Coates, the theatrical event pivots from the biggest questions around racism and police violence to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son. Offers a powerful framework for understanding our nation’s history, Black life and death, placing them center stage. Limited engagement, features a star-studded rotating cast of artists and activists in a unique experience. Fri-Sat-Mon.—Oct.252628 at 8 pm. For more information, visit www.apollotheater.org
“For Colored Girls Who Have Committed Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf” The late legendary playwright/ poet Ntozake Shange tells the brilliant stories of seven women of color using poetry, song, and movement. With unflinching honesty and humor, each woman’s survival story in a world shaped by sexism and racism. Directed by Leah C Gardener, Choreographed by Camille A Brown. Running now through Nov 17. Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St (at Astor Place), Manhattan. For more information, call: 212-967-7555 or visit: www.publictheater.org
“Slave Play” comes to Broadway. Written by Jeremy O. Harris, directed by two-time NAACP and OBIE Award winner Robert O’Hara. The Old South lives on at the MacGregor Plantation—Nothing is as it seems, and yet everything is as it seems ripping apart history to shed new light on the nexus of race, gender, and sexuality in 21st-century.
“Porgy & Bess.” One of America’s favorite operas returns to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years. James Robinson’s stylish production premiered in London in 2018 transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. Now through Feb. 1 2020. Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. For more information, visit: www.metopera.org/season/tickets/
“Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” written by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th Street, Manhattan. The Queen of Rock Roll and her amazing story is in performances now. Official opening Nov 7. Tony Award and Olivier Award nominee Adrienne Warren (“Shuffle Along”) is cast in the title role, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Tina at select performances Daniel J. Watts as Ike Turner. For more information, visit: www.ticketmaster.com/lunt-fontanne-theatre-tickets-new-york/venue/24583.
“Ain’t Too Proud” celebrates The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, written by three-time Obie Award winner Dominique Morisseau. The Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street, Manhattan. For information, call: 844-379-0370 or visit: www.secureboxoffice.com
MUSIC
The BRIC Jazz FestivalBRIC Jazz Fest Music Marathon is climaxing its fifth year now through Oct. 26 featuring film, poetry, conversation and a three night, three stage live music marathon with global legends, including Ravi Coltrane, musical innovators and exiting jazz newbies. BRIC House, 647 Fulton St., Brooklyn. For more information, call 718-683-5600 or visit www.www.bricartsmedia.org.
Fantasia presents “The Sketchbook Tour.” Fri., Oct 25, 7 pm, HuluTheater at Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave and 32nd Street, Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Ruben Studdard. Fri, Nov 1, 9 pm, Borgata Casino Music Box, Atlantic City, NJ. For more information, visit www.ticketmaster.com
Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross. Thu, Nov. 7, 8 pm, St. George Theatre, 35 Hyatt Street, Staten Island, NY 10301. For more information, call 718-442-2900.
Legendary Blues Guitarist Buddy Guy with special guest Stax Diva Mavis Staples. Sunday, November 10, at 7 p.m. New Jersey Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit: www.njpac.org
The incomparable Chaka Khan live at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Nov.14. For more information, visit www.njpac.org or ticketmaster, or the NJPAC box office at 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ 07102.
Also coming to NJPAC the legendary Roots make their NJPAC debut Sat, Nov. 16 at 8 pm
EXHIBITION
GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center will explore the enduring legacy and influence of Motown Records’ premier recording artists with the unveiling of “Legends of Motown: Celebrating the Supremes.” The exhibit features rare photographs from the personal collection of Mary Wilson; concert posters; tour books, fan memorabilia; and an assortment of performance gowns. In conjunction with the exhibit opening, Wilson will be at the museum on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for “An Evening With Mary Wilson” highlighting her new book, “Supreme Glamour.” Tickets are available now at GRAMMYMuseumEXP.org
COMMUNITY
The New York Chapter of the National Association of Kawaida Organizations in conjunction with the International African Arts Festival will host a forum Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5p.m., on African people and immigration, entitled, The Real Crisis at the Border: Blacks and Immigration. The special guest speaker will be Benjamin Ndugga Kabuye from the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). These issues will be looked at, discussed and clarified Sun Oct. 27 at Brooklyn’s Restoration Plaza,1360 Fulton Street, Suite 40.For Information please call: 718-789-3264 / 638-6700 or email nakoinfogroup@yahoo.com
The American Cancer Society started “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walks to unite communities in the fight against this deadly disease. Today, “Making Strides” is the largest network of breast cancer events in the nation—and we do more than just walk. We raise money to help the American Cancer Society fund groundbreaking breast cancer research and provide patient services like free rides to chemo, free places to stay near treatment, and a live 24/7-cancer helpline. But we can’t do any of this without the help of people like you. To donate or chat, call: 800-227-2345 or visit: cancer.org or www.acsevents.org
Listen to Imhotep Gary Byrd’s “Express Yourself,” Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on WBLS-FM and simulcast over WLIB 1190AM. The full show can also be heard on HD radio at WBLS-HD2 and at WBLS.com, WLIB.com. IGB’s “Radio GBE” is heard Fridays 7p.m. to 9p.m.. Archived online at www.wbai.org. For bookings or to reach us about your GBEvent or for comments, email co-editor Nyerere, nyerere1@aol.com, find us at Imhotep Gary Byrd on Facebook or call 212-592-3279.
