Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts Presents Truth, Tales & Fabrications: The Art of Laura R. Gadson
Truth, Tales & Fabrications shines a light on a rarely told history of America
Exhibit runs February 6 through June 27 at Aaron Davis Hall
Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts presents Truth, Tales & Fabrications: The Art of Laura R. Gadson, an exhibition of quilts and fiber art all created by Laura Gadson. On view is a selection of beautiful quilts showcasing the beginnings of African American entrepreneurship and its impact on American culture. The quilts were created from 2000 to 2024 using a multitude of mixed media such as quilting, felting鈥 Read More 禄
Roxane Gay, a New York Times bestselling author and noted scholar, is CCNY鈥檚 2025 Langston Hughes Medalist. NEW YORK (January 13, 2025) 鈥 City College of New York -CUNY Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling author and noted scholar, is the City College of New York鈥檚 2025 Langston Hughes Medal recipient. She鈥檒l receive the Medal at CCNY鈥檚 46th annual Langston Hughes Festival, Feb. 13-14. This year鈥檚 event commemorates the centenary of the Harlem Renaissance, that intellectual and cultural revival of African-American literature, music, art, theater and scholarship of鈥 Read More 禄
Joyful tour of Black American musical history set for Friday, October 11 at Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts
NEW YORK (September 30, 2024) 鈥 City College of New York -CUNY
A moving voyage through the sounds of the Black American experience returns to Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts as City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) and Marvin Lowe present JOURNEY: A Soulful Music Celebration on Friday, October 11, at 7 p.m. The concert, featuring acclaimed bass-baritone soloist Marvin Lowe and friends 鈥 including jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, soprano鈥 Read More 禄
Samuel Torres Latin Chamber Ensemble Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with special performance at Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts
Internationally acclaimed percussionist, Latin Grammy winner, composer and arranger Samuel Torres to perform Flying South with special guests Maria Raquel, Mauro Torres
and Bergamot Quartet, on Friday, October 4
NEW YORK (September 9, 2024) 鈥 City College of New York -CUNY
Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts proudly celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Flying South, a musical performance by Latin Grammy Award-winning percussionist, composer and arranger, Samuel Torres and his Latin Chamber Ensemble. Torres will be joined by Bergamot Quartet and guest soloists鈥 Read More 禄
Award-winning novelist Colson Whitehead, CCNY鈥檚 2024 Langston Hughes Medalist
NEW YORK (January 11, 2024) 鈥 City College of New York -CUNY
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead is this year鈥檚 City College of New York鈥檚 Langston Hughes Medal recipient. He鈥檒l receive the Medal at CCNY鈥檚 45th annual Langston Hughes Festival on Feb. 1.
The medal is awarded to highly distinguished writers from throughout the African American diaspora. It recognizes honorees for their impressive works of poetry, fiction, drama, autobiography and critical essays that help鈥 Read More 禄
Special holiday concert to feature the Soul Train Award-winning, internationally acclaimed chanteuse
NEW YORK (November 28, 2023) 鈥 Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts
鈥(She) should be standing on the biggest stages of the world, alongside the biggest divas in the world. Everyone everywhere needs to be exposed to this magical force of musical artistry.鈥 鈥 BroadwayWorld
鈥淟isten and you鈥檒l hear an artist who knows how to make a song her own鈥 Henry aims right for the emotional center鈥︹. 鈥 Billboard
鈥(Henry) can sell a power ballad as well as Whitney, Diana and鈥 Read More 禄
The 鈥渉ighest voice in merengue鈥 to perform special concert celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
NEW YORK (September 19, 2023) 鈥 Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts marks Hispanic Heritage Month with a rousing special concert featuring award-winning Dominican singer Rubby P茅rez. Dubbed 鈥渢he highest voice in merengue,鈥 P茅rez will take to the stage on Friday, October 6, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at citycollegecenterforthearts.org for the event, which is produced and emceed by award-winning radio host and Latin music historian Nelson Radhames Rodriguez.
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Celebrate Women鈥檚 History Month with Carla Harris on March 15, 2023 at Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts
New York, N.Y., Wednesday, March 7, 2023 鈥 鈥 On the campus of City College of New York, is celebrating Women鈥檚 History Month with Author, Motivational Speaker, Carla A. Harris, a discussion, Q&A and book signing for her new book 鈥淟ead to Win,鈥 on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts. This special Women鈥檚 History Month celebration will feature Carla鈥檚 signature 鈥減earls鈥 of wisdom. Named as one of the top 40 female speakers鈥 Read More 禄
Legendary band, Orquesta Broadway, to play at Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts on March 24, 2023
New York, N.Y., Tuesday, February 21, 2023 鈥 鈥 Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of City College of New York, is celebrating the 60-year history of the legendary, Cuban charanga-styled band, Orquesta Broadway, on Friday, March 24, 2023, with a special concert featuring Multi-award-winning flutist and educator Connie Grossman and Karen Joseph. This special celebration will take place at the College鈥檚 renowned Marian Anderson Theatre,鈥 Read More 禄
A celebration of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, and a conversation with noted author and academic Mark Anthony Neal, highlight 海角社区鈥檚 Black History Month observance this February.
Nottage will receive the Langston Hughes Medal at The City College鈥檚 44th Annual Langston Hughes Festival on Feb. 9. On Feb. 17, Neal, who is the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies and Chair of the Department of African & African American Studies at Duke University, will visit CCNY for an event鈥 Read More 禄
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