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    Karamu House in the Fairfax neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is the oldest producing Black Theatre in the United States opening in 1915. [2] Many of Langston Hughes 's plays were developed and premiered at the theater.

  2. Feb 8, 2024 · Ruby Dee, Robert Guillaume and Langston Hughes are just a few of the familiar names associated with Karamu House—the oldest African American-producing theater in the United States. Since 1915, Karamu House—located on Cleveland’s east side—has nurtured the careers of dancers, photographers, sculptors, printmakers, actors, poets and playwrights. Now, that rich history is entirely ...

  3. Founded in 1915, Karamu House is a place of joyful gathering (the meaning of ‘Karamu” in Swahili), where people from different races, religions, and economic backgrounds come together through the arts. Recognized as the nation's oldest producing Black theatre, Karamu House is continually cited as one of Cleveland’s top four treasures and ...

  4. The 40′ mural was officially unveiled in a ceremony on July 26, 2013. Photos and Videos from the Ruby Dee mural unveiling and ceremony. Address: 2355 E 89th St, Cleveland, OH 44106. Just a few miles from downtown Cleveland. Phone: (216) 795-7070.

  5. Pickens is pictured at Karamu before heading to the 1963 March on Washington. A signature in an open guestbook behind plexiglass in Karamu Houses’s hallways reads: “Martin Luther King ...

  6. Feb 23, 2023 · Recognized as the oldest African-American performing arts institution in the United States, Karamu House has served as an incubator for some of the country’s best-known Black artists since it ...

  7. Jun 24, 2021 · This work prepared us for conversations with the Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western Reserve University. This is a seminal moment in Karamu’s history, gifting our archival treasures to such an ...

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