Presentation of Spingarn medal to Marian Anderson by Mrs .Roosevelt, 30th Annual Conference, 1939. Courtesy: Library of Congress Anderson was born in 1897 in South Philadelphia. Hard-working and ...

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 teachers first heard her sing, the ...

The Marian Anderson Historical Society and Museum will reopen with a series of celebratory events, culminating with a Reopening Gala in March at the Historic Wanamaker Building Crystal Tea Ball Room.

Center City's most prominent concert hall will soon be named after the famed civil rights icon and singer Marian Anderson. Why it matters: Philly woefully lacks monuments and prominent namings ...

Marian Anderson: Once in a Hundred Years is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

The Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall will be renamed in honor of legendary vocalist Marian Anderson, a classical and spiritual music vocalist known for crossing racial and artistic boundaries.

Todd Anderson, incoming Marion County Common Pleas judge, and Kevin Davidson, incoming county commissioner, were sworn in Monday by Municipal Judge Teresa Ballinger. About 100 onlookers filled the ...

Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Jan. 31, 2025. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American ...

Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Jan. 31, 2025. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American ...