A Tony and Grammy-winning Broadway musical, local production premieres, a Martin Luther King Jr. tribute and more in this week's top arts events.

Honoring the Atlanta-born, D.C.-raised composer behind 'Total Praise,' the ceremony highlighted Smallwood's career, Grammy ...

Individual elements of Kreis’s story will inevitably resonate with certain audience members, but taken as a whole, Already Perfect feels like a monument to self-obsession as much as to survival, which ...

Even after 40 years of jazzy harmonizing, Moore By Four still needs to rehearse. So bandleader Sanford Moore prepared a ...

Olatuja’ marks the long-awaited musical reunion of vocalist Alicia Olatuja alongside bassist Michael Olatuja as they revisit ...

Smallwood died at the age of 77 from complications of kidney failure on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Join the celebration of life for gospel legend Richard Smallwood on Jan. 24. Tributes pour in for the award-winning composer and pianist.

The Broadway musical will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. via after-show talkbacks with gospel music ...

This year’s In the Name of Love concert, the East Bay’s largest cultural event honoring Martin Luther King Jr., connects the ...

Richard Smallwood, who pioneered classical Black gospel, has passed away. His sophisticated sound and ministry impacted the ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel music legend, left an indelible mark on Black worship and music. His legacy will continue to inspire generations.

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died on Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation ...