The story of the iconic Josephine Baker will come to life at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater March 20 to 23 with “Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play.” This one-woman biographical musical ...

D.C. playwright and director Andy Evans wanted contemporary audiences to get reacquainted with the gifted comedic artistry of D.C. resident and international Black comedian, Jackie Moms Mabley. So he ...

Before Ella, Tina, Billie, or Beyoncé – there was Josephine! Josephine Baker was the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th century. In this ...

Though she died 50 years ago, Josephine Baker had a life so fabulous that we’re still finding out new facts about her. Orlando will hear some of them when “Josephine,” the critically acclaimed ...

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She entertained Europe between the wars and still inspires artists and activists now, as a new exhibition in Berlin shows. A 1920s portrait of Josephine Baker by ...

“Josephine Baker was a trendsetter and the trend, in my opinion, was Blackness,” award-winning ballet soloist Gabe Stone Sheyer said poignantly about the legacy of the renowned dancer 100 years after ...

“Before Ella, Tina, Billie, or Beyoncé – there was Josephine!” shouts The District Theatre notice for the return engagement of Tymisha Harris’ original salute to international star Josephine Baker, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Josephine Baker lived a remarkable, ...

Doucouré will write and direct the feature about the late American performer and civil rights activist, who became an entertainment icon in France. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief French ...