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A White librettist wrote an opera about Emmett Till – and some critics are calling for its cancellation

by Anita Gonzalez, Georgetown University “Are Black audiences, actors, and producers simply conditioned to having their stories told by white counterparts?” screenwriter and director Darian...

BET Awards full of Prince tributes and political moments

The BET Awards — or "The Prince Tribute Show" — featured emotional and energetic performances from Sheila E., Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson honoring...

Open casting call for 'Hamilton' causes a little ruckus

NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway smash "Hamilton," which has been cheered for reclaiming the nation's founding story by a multicultural cast, has oddly...

Hello, Buenos Aires: The Obamas do the tango

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — He could not resist the forbidden dance. President Barack Obama wasn't in Argentina for 24 hours before he found himself...

Akosua Busia re-emerges in the spotlight in 'Eclipsed'

NEW YORK (AP) — Step into Akosua Busia's tiny dressing room on Broadway and you walk into a little corner of happy calm. There's a...

Kendrick, Lady Gaga create memorable Grammy moments

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Grammys had some technical stumbles this year, but also some unforgettable moments from Kendrick Lamar to Lady Gaga and...

Fans can have Hendrix experience at guitarist's London home

LONDON (AP) — When he was not being a string-shredding, amp-blasting guitar hero, Jimi Hendrix liked nothing better than to sit at home drinking...

David Bowie changed the very meaning of being a rock star

 NEW YORK (AP) — David Bowie made clear, in a way that was exhilarating and sometimes frightening, what every rock star since Elvis Presley...

Hip-hop show 'Hamilton' on Broadway generates 1M tweets this year

NEW YORK (AP) _ Another milestone has fallen thanks to the Broadway musical ``Hamilton'' _ this time on Twitter. The microblogging website said Tuesday there...

Jussie Smollett talks 'Empire' ratings, Mariah Carey

NEW YORK (AP) _ Cookie, the artist? Possibly. Taraji P. Henson, who plays the matriarch on the hit series ``Empire,'' is musically gifted, according to...

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