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Following a devastating flood in 2020, the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society, at 762 S. Martin St., is now open to the public and restored to its original glory.
Philadelphia's National Marian Anderson Museum honors the legacy of the barrier-breaking Black singer who sang from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington.
Marian Anderson: Voice of the Century Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) had a voice that came along "once in a hundred years." When one of Anderson's ...
Marian Anderson arrives in London in 1952. On June 8, 2024, the Philadelphia Orchestra named its main performance hall in her honor.
The Marian Anderson Museum in Philadelphia is set to reopen after being closed for renovations for five years.
On Easter Sunday 1939, Marian Anderson, wrapped in a fur coat against the April chill, stepped to the microphone atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and launched into “America (My Country ...
This tightly focused, richly textured narrative by acclaimed historian Raymond Arsenault captures the struggle for racial equality in 1930s America, the quiet heroism of Marian Anderson, and a moment ...
The event by the National Mall and National Monuments celebrates Marian Anderson's iconic concert. This Easter Sunday falls within National Park Week.
The Marian Anderson String Quartet is unlike other chamber ensembles in some key ways. It’s named after a brilliant singer who became an iconic figure in the civil rights movement. Besides mu… ...
That’s what the Marian Anderson String Quartet has been doing for over three decades. The group was founded in 1989 as the Chaminade Quartet.