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'Fire,' 1st work at Met by Black composer as company returns
โFire Shut Up in My Bonesโ became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2000 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.
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Met returns with 1st work by a Black composer in its history
โFire Shut Up in My Bonesโ became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2020 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.
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Broadway stars and drag queens to unite for voter drive show
NEW YORK โ Broadway and the world of drag will combine later this month for a streaming variety show to promote voter participation that promises plenty of show tunes and a lot of fierce lipstick. โDivas For Democracy: United We Slayโ will feature Broadway stars such as Chita Rivera and Stephanie J. Block singing theater songs while their drag counterparts from โRuPaulโs Drag Raceโ โmatch their vocal prowess with lip sync passion and style,โ according to organizers. There's a minimum $5 donation and all proceeds benefit Drag Out the Vote, a national, nonpartisan voter engagement nonprofit. The divas of drag include stars of โRuPaulโs Drag Raceโ such as Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, Jujubee, Valentina, Peppermint, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Shuga Cain, Honey Davenport, Brita Filter, Marti Gould Cummings and Pixie Aventura.