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1/19/26 O&A NYC HAIL TO THE KING: Martin: A Ballet By John Parks- Act 1

By OutandAboutnycmag January 19, 2026 January 19, 2026 Ballet, Black History, Choreography, Contemporary Ballet, Dance, Dance History, Dance Theatre, Martin Luther King Day, Music, Out and About NYC Magazine, Television, Video

Martin: A Ballet by Gordon Parks Act 1 Introduces John Jones as Martin Luther King, Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks and James E Murphy as the Assassin. Continue reading

Tagged Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, Dance, Dance History, Dance Theater, Film, Gordon Parks, HAIL TO THE KING: Martin: A Ballet By John Parks- Act 1, James E. Murphy as the Assassin., John Jones as Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin: A Ballet by Gordon Parks Act 1, Out and About NYC Magazine, Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks, Television, Video

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1/18/26 O&A NYC HAIL TO THE KING!: Martin: A Ballet By Gordon Parks (Prelude)

By OutandAboutnycmag January 18, 2026 January 18, 2026 Ballet, Black History, Civil Right, Dance, Dance History, Dance Theatre, Education, film, Martin Luther King Day, Modern Dance, Music, Out and About NYC Magazine, Video

Martin: a ballet by Gordon Parks, an original five-movement ballet chronicling the struggles of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Filmed in 1990 the work stars John Jones as Dr. King and Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks, featuring choreography by Real Lamb. “Martin” (PBS, 1990), about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Parks served as executive producer, director, composer, keyboardist and documentary photographer for this boldly ambitious project. Continue reading

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1The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

2The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

3The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

4The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

5The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

6The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

7The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

8The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Gibney Company from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Graham100: The Centennial Celebration from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

9The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Gibney Company from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Graham100: The Centennial Celebration from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

10The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Gibney Company from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Graham100: The Centennial Celebration from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

11The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Gibney Company at 2:00 pm
Graham100: The Centennial Celebration from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Gibney Company from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Graham100: The Centennial Celebration from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

12The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Gibney Company at 2:00 pm
Graham100: The Centennial Celebration from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Graham100: The Centennial Celebration from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

13The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Dance Theatre of Harlem from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

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The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

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The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

19The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

20The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

21The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

22The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

24The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

25The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

26The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Today’s Events
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
  1000 Fifth Avenue
  New York, NY 10028
  Phone: 212-535-7710
- Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
  Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family. 200 Eastern Parkway
  Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
  718.638.5000
Upcoming Events
- April 20, 2026
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family. 200 Eastern Parkway
    Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
    718.638.5000
- April 21, 2026
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family. 200 Eastern Parkway
    Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
    718.638.5000
- April 22, 2026
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family. 200 Eastern Parkway
    Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
    718.638.5000
- April 23, 2026
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family. 200 Eastern Parkway
    Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
    718.638.5000
- April 24, 2026
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family. 200 Eastern Parkway
    Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
    718.638.5000
  - Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedDance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
    A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge 720 Nereid Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
- April 25, 2026
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family. 200 Eastern Parkway
    Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
    718.638.5000
- April 26, 2026
  - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time. The Met Fifth Avenue
    1000 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone: 212-535-7710
  - Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family. 200 Eastern Parkway
    Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
    718.638.5000
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