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Jan. 7, 2009
Music
The documentary ‘Summer of Soul,’ directed by Questlove, features revelatory, previously unseen performances from 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival.
Jan. 28, 2021
Obituaries
Mahalia Jackson, whose soulful renditions of gospel music thrilled fans the world over, including Presidents and European royalty, died Thursday at Little Company of Mary Hospital in a south Chicago suburb.
Jan. 28, 1972
Pop music Mavis Staples, a noted singer in her own right, will honor her lifelong hero with a gospel concert in Irvine.
Feb. 3, 1999
Music: Three remastered CDs resurrect the explosive sound of Mahalia Jackson, who died at age 60 in 1972.
July 7, 2001
Entertainment & Arts
Placido Domingo helps the Mahalia Jackson Theater come back in style.
Jan. 19, 2009
Travel & Experiences
New Orleans theaters: A Quick Takes item in Thursday’s Calendar section about the reopening of New Orleans’ Mahalia Jackson Theater said the theater was the first to reopen in the city since Hurricane Katrina.
Jan. 9, 2009
The stage is reset in New Orleans
Placido Domingo: An article in Monday’s Calendar section about the reopening of the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans said tenor Placido Domingo sang his first “La Traviata” in that city.
Jan. 21, 2009
Mahalia Jackson replaced a member of her troupe with Della Reese when she was only 13.
Nov. 20, 2017