Apr 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
in the Court Street Cabaret at Open Stage
6:30pm - Doors & bar open
7:00pm - Show begins
Please plan on arriving at least 15 minutes before the performance starts. There will be no late seating after the commencement of the show due to it being recorded.
Tickets
$10, $20, or $50
Advanced ticket purchase is suggested as seating is limited.
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About
Joy as resistance. Loud love. Big energy. We’re throwing a birthday show for our co-host Kimeka—but this celebration is for all of us. For the joy we hold, the voices we uplift, and the community we’ve built through Black NewsBeat. It’s a chance to come together, reflect, and rejoice.
Program
Runtime
Content Advisory
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This show contains the following:
Sponsors
Supporters
We want to show our appreciation to our top members of The Inner Circle:
Miles Babin, Dean and Wendy Badorf, Joanne and Troy Bakel, William and Sharia Benn, Barbara Cartwright, Michael Chapaloney, Jeff and Caitlin Copus, Carole DeSoto, Matt and Desiree DeSoto, The Freeman Family, William & Melissa Gallagher, Peggy Grove, Molly Haragan, Mary Lou and Raymond Harris, Nicholas Hughes, Robert and Joyce Kantor, Beryl Kuhr and Patrick Bair, Wayne and Gloria Landon, Bill and Beverlee Lehr, Karen and Ken Lehman, Daniel MacGregor and Stuart Landon, Emily W. Matlin, DO, Tina Monroe, Howard Pollman and David Forney, Charles Romigh and Donald Vaughan, Karen Ruch, Brad and Colleen Sanders, Joseph Schalk and Kathleen Mullen, Kristin Scofield, Mary Simmonds MD, Ellen Stockstill, Stonebridge Financial Group, John and Abby Tierney, Jonathan Vipond III and Tim E. Bunner, Jeff and Deb Wasileski, Tonja Sue Weddle, Cynthia Wells
Join the Producer Circle or higher level to get your name listed here.