Dozens of 5-to-17-year-olds wore makeup and fashions of the era to depict historical figures and highlight their achievements for the annual Blacks in Wax.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...

Duke Ellington School of the Arts celebrated their 50th anniversary with a gala. The event featured a showcase of all eight ...

WASHINGTON — D.C.'s annual Blacks in Wax performance is ... This year's performance will be held at Duke Ellington School of the Arts on March 15. It's not clear whether the performance was moved from ...

(This is the first part of a three-part series. Read the second part.) Duke Ellington, whose contours have something of the swell and sweep of a large, erect bear and whose color is that of coffee ...

Mosaic Theater Company revealed the winners of its third annual High School Playwriting Contest. Learn more about the awards ...

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts offers gifted children equal access to a superior education in the arts. The building, originally built in the 1890’s, had undergone several rounds of ...

Andre Darnell Myers was born in Washington, DC, where he honed his acting, singing, and dancing skills at the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. This training prepared him for a future ...