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Apr 5, 2020
Tribute To Three Ellington School Giants
Last week the arts world lost a famed dancer/choreographer, an award-winning musician, and a visionary painter … among many cherished...
Apr 3, 2020
Dave Chappelle & Friends – Back To School Master Class Of A Lifetime
After Dave Chappelle picked up his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from The Kennedy Center, he and his friends stopped by Duke...
Apr 1, 2020
Ellington Alumnus Wallace Roney, Intrepid Jazz Trumpeter, Dies From COVID-19 Complications At 59
Sadly we learned today that renowned Trumpeter/composer and Ellington Alum, Wallace Roney passed away due to complications of the...
Mar 13, 2020
Ellington Alumna Denyce Graves Cooks Onstage And In The Kitchen
2020: Denyce Graves, an internationally renowned mezzo-soprano and Ellington alum, is staying busy despite the pandemic’s impact on live...
Mar 9, 2020
Grammy-Winning Ellington School Alum Ben Williams Uses Art As Form Of Protest
The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike was the last protest the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. orchestrated before his...
Mar 4, 2020
Rethinking The Future Awards 2020
The Design-Build Team was challenged to transform this aging 1898 National Landmark through a comprehensive modernization into a...
Feb 24, 2020
Ellington Alumnus Barry Bishop Unveils Wes Unseld Portait At Washington Wizards Game
Bishop was born in Trinidad and Tobago and was raised in Washington, D.C. A long-time Wizards fan, Bishop was eager to share his work...
Feb 5, 2020
Dance Students Showcase “Impact” On WUSA9
The dancers of Duke Ellington School of the Arts make an artistic IMPACT on the world through their art. Click here for direct article....
Jan 21, 2020
Chappelle Honored Ellington Students After His Kennedy Center Honors
Chappelle honored Ellington students after his Kennedy Center honors On the first Tuesday of 2020, PBS aired the star-studded festivities...
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