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Black News Channel reloads with talk focus, morning show
Read full article: Black News Channel reloads with talk focus, morning showThis image released by BNC shows Mike Hill, left, and Sharon Reed posing with Black News Channel president & CEO Princell Hair. The Black News Channel, nearly invisible upon its launch last year, is revamping to take on a new look starting Monday. It is adding a four-hour morning show with Hill and Reed and will be emphasizing commentary and analytical news coverage moving forward. (BNC via AP)NEW YORK โ Four hours of morning television is a lot of time to fill, but new Black News Channel hosts Mike Hill and Sharon Reed don't expect to run out of things to say. AdBNC is covering how COVID is affecting the Black community and closely following the start of President Joe Biden's administration, Hair said.
Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens '21-22
Read full article: Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens '21-22Met General Manager Peter Gelb said additional losses projected at $54 million raise the total for the company to $154 million since the pandemic started. โThe earliest we thought we could schedule it was in the 23-24 season,โ Gelb said. โHamletโ stars Allan Clayton, Brenda Rae and Rod Gilfry in a Neil Armfield staging that opens May 13, 2022. Bart Sherโs staging of Verdiโs โRigoletto,โ which opened in Berlin in June 2019, starts Dec. 31, 2021, with Quinn Kelsey. A Simon Stone staging of Donizettiโs โLucia di Lammermoorโ begins April 23, 2022, with Nadine Sierra and Javier Camarena.