NEO SOUL (DAY PARTY) Press Release: We are proud to announce the return of Live NEO SOUL & 90'S HIP-HOP R&B vibe with the phenomenal sounds of AFRO-BEATS & the Caribbean vibes to the Downtown Silver Spring corridor. DJ ZU a Trailblazer/Pioneer of 90s Hip Hop and RnB Soul playing Silver Spring as well as... Read More
Garrison Keillor launched his live weekly variety radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, in 1974. Although the show ended in 2016, its 50th anniversary is being celebrated with a tour featuring music, comedy sketches, and updates on the day-to-day life of the beloved fictional town of Lake Wobegon, Minnesota—where all the women are strong, all the men... Read More
In September 2021, The Metropolitan Opera reopened after being closed for over a year and kicked off its season with Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up In My Bones—the first work written by an African American composer in the institution’s 138 years. Based on the best-selling 2014 memoir of Charles M. Blow, a journalist for The New York... Read More
A living archive of the Gambian people, Sona Jobarteh’s musical spirit honors the West African griot hereditary tradition into which she was born. Challenging norms, Jobarteh became the first professional female player of the kora, a 21-stringed African harp. With an eye on history and the future, she is paving the way for the next... Read More
Grammy Award-winner Caetano Veloso, acclaimed as "one of the greatest songwriters of the century" by The New York Times, has been a significant musical, social, and cultural influence in Brazil for decades. Veloso started by interpreting bossa nova songs and played a key role in the Tropicália movement. His eagerly awaited album, Meu Coco, signals his comeback... Read More
Author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, David Sedaris is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. He returns to Strathmore to mesmerize audiences with his trademark acerbic humor, social commentary, and outlandish stories. As a five-time Grammy nominee for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album, Sedaris, who has a knack for live... Read More