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Why Culturally Diverse Music Helps Build a More Inclusive World
Have you ever listened to a song in a language that you don’t understand, but are still moved by the emotions expressed by the artist? Music is universal—that’s why unfamiliar languages and genres can’t stop us from sharing the energy and emotions with the artists, and each other. The power of music to communicate across…
Honoring RAMPD this Disability Pride Month
“Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.” Stevie Wonder Creating vibrant, welcoming spaces for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to experience the power of free, live music lies at the heart of the Levitt mission. In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re spotlighting Recording Artists…
Celebrating Juneteenth Across the Levitt Network and Beyond
“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” Malcom X This Sunday, June 19, marks the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States: Juneteenth. This federal holiday marks the day in 1865 when enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas finally…
Celebrating Black Music Appreciation Month all season long
Who do you consider the most influential Black artist in American history? Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Marian Anderson? Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix? Prince, Beyonce, Tyler, the Creator? The list of history-making, genre-defying Black musical powerhouses goes on and on! In celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month, the Levitt Foundation is proud to honor…
Applications Now Open for the Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards
Posted OnApril 18, 2022 byBring free music concerts to your community! Applications for the Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards are now open through June 30, 2022! The Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards is an exciting, multi-year matching grant opportunity bringing the joy of free, live music to small to mid-sized towns and cities across the country. Catalytic…
AAPI Heritage Month: How Asian artists enrich the diversity and beauty of Levitt programming
From The Beatles’ use of the sitar in the 1960s to the homage of martial arts woven throughout Wu Tan Clan’s unique style in the 1990s to the hyper sounds of K-Pop dominating hearts and minds today, it’s undeniable the impact of Asian influence on Western music and in popular culture. In celebration of Asian…
Levitt venues and concert sites are jazzing up their free music series this season
Finding its roots in New Orleans in the 1880s, the music genre of jazz improvised its way from a blend of ragtime, marches, blues and other types of music as African American musical traditions mixed with European influences. Today, jazz is a broad style of music distinguished by syncopated rhythms and complex harmonies with regional…
Levitt National Tour Returns in 2022
Get ready to dance because the Levitt National Tour is back! After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the tour will return in 2022 with a six-venue run, highlighting the collective impact of the Levitt network and a common mission to build community through music. Sharing that vision, The New Respects, a rising trio known for bright, feel-good tracks stacked…
Meet the Oscar Nominees for Best Original Song
Original songs drive the soundtracks of our favorite films and often linger in our heads long after we leave the theater. This Sunday, the 94th Academy Awards will honor success in this field through the Best Original Song award. From Beyoncé’s “Be Alive” setting the stage for King Richard’s rigorous tennis training montages to Billie Eilish’s “No…