Training and performing, Marian made her European debut at the Paris Opera House in 1935. Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural ...

Philadelphia-born songstress Marian Anderson is having a moment in the spotlight ... after being barred from performing at Constitution Hall because she was Black. The museum’s CEO, Jillian Pirtle, ...

Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8 ... Despite that acclaim, in 1939 the Daughters of the American Revolution banned her from performing at its Constitution Hall.

Five years ago, a burst pipe soaked much of the late singer Marian Anderson's former Philadelphia home, today a museum dedicated to her artistic and civil rights legacy. Gowns, sheets of music and ...

Worshippers gathered Sunday at Tindley Temple United Methodist Church to celebrate the legacy of pioneering opera singer and civil rights leader Marian Anderson. Anderson was a lifelong member of ...

AVA’s 90th Anniversary Celebration and Gala, March 21, at Marion Anderson Hall in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “Our 90th anniversary celebration and gala is a momentous occasion ...