WILMINGTON — The 38th annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival kicks off this week, bringing live music and community celebration to Rodney Square June 18–21. Dubbed the largest free jazz festival on the East Coast, this four-day celebration honors the legacy of local legend Clifford Brown and delivers an electrifying lineup of world-class performances, free to the public. RELATED STORY: Wilmington …
A gathering of community elders Wednesday night at the Delaware Historical Society will launch five nights of Kwanzaa celebrations. The Elders Forum at the Mitchell Center for African American Heritage at 504 N. Market St. in Wilmington will feature a conversation about cultural traditions, Kwanzaa through the years, and how to maintain community. Light refreshments will be provided at the 4:30 …
The multi-hyphenate entertainer Common will bring his book tour to the Wilmington Public Library Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. He will talk about and sign his book, “And Then We Rise,” which details Common’s journey to wellness as a vital element of his success as a rapper, actor and now author. A testimony to the benefits of self-care, his book …
Plans were unveiled Monday for a $22 million STEM hub at EastSide Charter, partly paid for by a $1 million donation from Barclays US Consumer Bank. “What’s unique about this opportunity is that there are corporations that have already partnered with us,” said Aaron Bass, chief executive officer at EastSide, “to make sure that there is job training, internships and …
