Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi and Antoine McNeail featuring RR Moore and Lolo Lature, Madison Ballet Artistic Director and Interim Executive Director Ja’ Malik stops in to tell his story, talk about ballet, and what it’s like to be one of the only Black artistic directors in American ballet.

Madison Ballet’s “Love” opens Thursday, February 15th and runs through Sunday, February 25th in Promenade Hall at Overture Center for the Arts.  Thursday productions are “pay what you wish” and feature a talkback, and Friday, February 16th is a special “Out at The Ballet”, an LGBTQIA celebration.  Get tickets from Overture Center.

Keep up with Madison Ballet on Instagram and madisonballet.org.

More on Ja’ Malik from Madison Ballet and Ballet Boy Productions.

Coming up Soon:

Thursday February 15th – Join Tara and Chakari for Cool Cats Collab Club Open Mic at Forward Club in Breese Stevens Field (917 E Mifflin St)

February 22nd – Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony

February 23rd, join RR Moore for “Words Work Homecoming #2” spoken word at Intimate Affairs by Tarina in Beloit, WI

February 24th, join Antoine for his Black History Month Comedy Jam featuring Brandi Grayson and more at Wil-Mar Center!

March 6th, memorialize Tony Robinson at the McPike Park on the 9th anniversary of his murder at the hands of Madison Police.

Check out the music playlist from today! 

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