Category: events

Historic: BRC Orchestra performs STATE OF GRACE (A Grace Jones Retrospective), Joe’s Pub, NYC

Grace Jones is what so many others try to be—multidimensional, international, masculine, feminine, musical, visual, global, iconic, unexpected, irrepressible, undeniable, and Black. In short, everything the Black Rock Coalition has whole-heartedly supported since its founding almost 30 years ago. The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra, as part of its Artist In Residence series at Joe’s Pub, […]

Historic: BRC Orchestra, Santana Retrospective Redux, Joe’s Pub, NYC (4/8/14)

The BRC Orchestra once again gave it up to one of the greats. Enlisting some legendary talents of our own to bridge cultures, communities, genres, and continents through the sounds that connect us all. FEATURED: Vernon Reid (Living Colour, Masque, James ‘Blood’ Ulmer) – creative direction Corey Glover (Living Colour, Galactic, Corey Glover & V.I.C.E.) […]

Historic: BRC Orchestra, Deep Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Schimmel Center, NYC (11/23/13)

Altogether awe-inspiring…    With “Deep Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” the Black Rock Coalition Orchestra transported us back in time and into the future with a rousing homage to the Pioneers, Founders, Innovators, Technicians, Trailblazers and Instigators of the genre. Under the Musical Direction and Design of Toshi Reagon, the monstrously-talented members of this world-class […]

Historic: DEATH live at Le Poisson Rouge (7/1/13)

On Monday, July 1, The Black Rock Coalition co-presented legendary Detroit protopunk-metal band DEATH with Le Poisson Rouge (NYC), hosted by MilitiA. Hear our interview with the band here and read long-time BRC friend Dawoud Kringle’s review here. NOTE: We would have loved to have had some input on the booking of the bands that […]

Historic: BRC Panel at Lincoln Center Institute

The Black Rock Coalition Pushing Forward at the Clark Studio Theater / Dialogue Presented by Lincoln Center Institute for The Arts in Education From Are & Be, to The Kou and dadahdoodahda, to touring with Ani DiFranco on the “Rhythm and News” tour, Sekou Sundiata created his own path with music that existed outside of […]

Historic: Sekou Sundiata Revisited: BRC Orchestra/Poets to Music

Blink Your Eyes: Poets to Music  at the Clark Studio Theater / Performances  Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education  In-school performances   A music and spoken word program curated specifically for middle, high school, and college students led by musical director JT Lewis and poetry director Tracie Morris with the Black Rock Coalition […]

Historic: BRCO SALUTE TO RICHIE HAVENS (1/18-19/13)

BRC ORCHESTRA @ BAMCAFÉ LIVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 1/18-19, A Salute To Richie Havens; With Richie’s brother Don and daughter Rachel in building, we brought the house down with transcendent performances from Stew (The Negro Problem), V. Jeffrey Smith (The Family Stand), Maritri, Kelsey Warren (Pillow Theory), King Julia (Fifth Nation), Akie Burmess (Aabaraki) and others. […]

Historic: MILLION MAN MOSH 2 (1/21/13)

Black Rock Coalition presented “MILLION MAN MOSH II” @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM, Featuring Living Colour, 24-7 Spyz, Ronny Drayton w/Rev. Kim Lesley, Nona Hendryx, Burnt Sugar Arkestra, Eddie Martinez, DJ Rockin’ Rob & Chuck City, and, in a super-special-throwback moment, the on-stage reunion of Grandmaster Melle Mel, Wonder Mike, and Raheim with bassist Doug Wimbish; live […]