"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American -- but despite its historic significance, ...

Canadian author Louise Penny has joined the growing list of people from the arts and culture communities to cancel events or ...

Bus Stop Gallery: “Black Futures in Art: The Space Between Us,” evocative exhibition featuring the striking monochromatic portrait drawings of Danis Turcaz and the compelling stone sculptures of ...

The St. Louis Theater Circle has announced their 2025 nominations for their annual awards. Each year, the Circle honors ...

Ballet Hispánico, known for showcasing Latino culture through dance, will perform “CARMEN.maquia” on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at ...

It is the year of the Muny for the St. Louis Theater Circle Awards. All seven of the Muny’s productions in 2024 got a nod ...

David Edward Byrd, an artist whose swirling, psychedelic, instantly entrancing illustrations gave the rock mecca Fillmore ...

Carmen was first written as an opera in 1875 by French composer Georges Bizet. Throughout the following centuries, the story has been adapted many times on screen and stage. As the company’s first ...

Morgiane, ou Le Sultan d’Ispahan, a grand opera composed in 1887 by Edmond Dédé, a black, free-born New Orleans native based ... historic St. Louis Cathedral with soprano Taylor White as the bride.

There he had more freedom of movement as a Black man living in pre-Civil War United States. In France, he also gained popularity as a composer and music conductor. But for unknown reasons, the opera ...