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A poster for the Summer Cafe series at Black Spectrum Theatre Co. Inc. announces free outdoor summer concerts featuring Caribbean, R&B, jazz music, theater, and comedy. Dates include June 4th, June 7th, June 11th, and June 14th, with performances by various artists. The poster includes images of performers, event details, and logos of sponsors and partners.

Summer Cafe

June 2026

Poster advertising a theatrical performance of 'Juneteenth History Park' by Black Spectrum Theatre Co., Inc. with showtimes from June 17 to June 20. The poster features a group of African American actors on stage, with images of black community activities and organization logos at the bottom.

Why We Celebrate Juneteenth

June 17 - 20th

Poster advertising a series titled 'History Park: Who Am I? Part 2' featuring African American history figures, taking place at Black Spectrum Theatre from July 8th to July 10th, 2023, with showtimes at 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, presented by Black Spectrum Theatre. Contains images of famous African American individuals such as Rev. Jesse Jackson, Michelle Obama, John Lewis, Shirley Chisholm, A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

The Majestic Seven

July 8 - 10th

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Poster for the 25th Annual St. Albans Jazz and R&B Festival in New York City, July 18, 2026, from 4 PM to 10 PM, featuring jazz, R&B, comedy, and live performances including Eddie Griffin and Mel Holder. Highlights include free admission, food vendors, outdoor enjoyment, and bringing chairs, held at St. Albans Park, Archie Spigner Park, in Jamaica Queens. The event is sponsored by various organizations and city officials.

The 25th Annual St Albans Festival

July 18th

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・Special Events

・Comedy Nights, and more!

Logo of Black Spectrum Theatre Company Inc., featuring a stylized black face with bold lines and an African-inspired headpiece.
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A Creative Legacy

Founded in 1970, Black Spectrum Theatre Company has remained committed to uplifting Black voices through the performing arts while creating opportunities for education, artistic development, and cultural engagement within the community.

For generations, Black Spectrum has served as a home for artists, performers, students, and audiences seeking connection through storytelling and creative expression.

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Four male performers on stage, dressed in white suits, singing or acting with expressive gestures, under stage lighting.

Programs That Shape Artists

Group of twelve diverse people gathered around a table, some sitting and some standing, indoors with a window showing trees and sky in the background.

Theatre Training

A group of diverse performers on a stage, celebrating with raised hands and smiles, set against a backdrop of a blue wall, windows, and stage scenery in what appears to be a theater or performance venue.

Summer Arts Camp

On stage, performers wearing colorful costumes with African patterns, including a woman with glasses and a headwrap, a man in a circular patterned shirt, and others dressed as Santa Claus and in traditional attire. The stage has African cultural decorations, statues, columns, and a pink and purple gradient backdrop.

Youth Programs

People sitting at tables in a room watching a live music performance with a pianist on stage. The setting appears to be a small venue or cafe with brick walls and dark curtains.

Community Workshops

Your Support Brings Stories to Life

Every donation helps fund youth programs, cultural events, artist development, and community engagement initiatives.

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Theater stage with closed red curtains and an audience of children and adults seated in rows.
A live outdoor jazz concert on a stage with musicians playing instruments, including saxophones and drums, under a metal canopy. Trees and a building are in the background, with a partly cloudy sky overhead.
Outdoor concert in a park with many seated and standing attendees, stage with performers, surrounded by trees and sunlight
Scene from a play, featuring actors in period costumes sitting and standing around a table with a yellow tablecloth, set in a room with a large window showing a street scene.
People sitting at tables under a large tent at night, attending a live event with a stage and performers.
A behind-the-scenes look at a film or video shoot outside a white house. Crew members are filming a man and a girl in front of a white picket fence, with equipment such as a camera, boom microphone, and clapperboard visible.