WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Black Storytelling Residency (WBSR) is returning for its fourth year, bringing together 15 Black storytellers from across the country to uplift, reclaim, and preserve narratives of the African Diaspora through performance and community engagement. Titled “Voices of the Unbroken: Telling Our Truths, Shaping Our Future,” the 2025 residency will culminate in a free public performance …
Four-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo will be the opening headliner for the first night of the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. which is being held June 21-24. Joining her will be Marquis Hill and Monty Alexander and the Harlem Kingston Express. The Jazz Festival, sponsored by the City of Wilmington, is the largest free jazz outdoor festival on the East …
Wilmington has been awarded a $90,000 matching grant to present a free, multi-year outdoor music series. The grant comes from the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact group that supports nonprofits throughout the country focused on music, public spaces, and community building. The matching funds will be used to present a 10-week live music series in 2023, 2024 …
