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Cabella Calloway Langsam Obituary (October 11, 1952-May 17, 2023)
DATE : May 20, 2023 AUTHOR : cabfoundationCOMMENTS : No Comments
The youngest daughter of Nuffie and Cab Calloway, Cabella Catherine Calloway Langsam was born in New York’s Madison Avenue Hospital while Cab was on tour in London with Porgy and Bess. A vibrant child, Cabella grew up in White Plains with her older sisters Chris and Cecelia. She was an honors student at Marymount High […]
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SAVING THE STRINGS PROGRAM
DATE : August 21, 2020 AUTHOR : cabfoundationCOMMENTS : No Comments
In December of 2008, the strings program at the Cab Calloway School
of the Arts faced a disappointing reality. There were only 8 students
enrolled and the district had decided to pull its funding.
THE CAB CALLOWAY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
DATE : August 21, 2020 AUTHOR : cabfoundationCOMMENTS : No Comments
The concept of CCSA was developed in the early 1990s
by a group of parents in Delaware interested in providing
their children with an excellent academic education
infused with the arts.
IDLEWILD MUSIC FESTIVAL (POSTPONED)
DATE : August 20, 2020 AUTHOR : cabfoundationCOMMENTS : No Comments
This year, the Cab Calloway Foundation was invited to
celebrate Cab’s legacy at the 6th annual Idlewild
Music Festival, scheduled for the summer of 2021.
CCF is honored to be a part of commemorating
Idlewild as a historic African American landmark.
SMArt SUMMER
DATE : August 15, 2020 AUTHOR : cabfoundationCOMMENTS : No Comments
A series of workshops, open mics, storytelling
concerts and ‘samplers’ in schools, libraries,
and other venues across Delaware’s New Castle
County, the festival encourages community
members to express, to share, and to listen.
OBERLIN COLLEGE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
DATE : August 15, 2020 AUTHOR : cabfoundationCOMMENTS : No Comments
The Cab Calloway Foundation is proud to support
the Special Collections at Oberlin College Library
as part of our commitment to the preservation of
Black history and culture.
YORKLYN STORY-TELLING FESTIVAL
DATE : August 11, 2020 AUTHOR : cabfoundationCOMMENTS : No Comments
A series of workshops, open mics, storytelling
concerts and ‘samplers’ in schools, libraries,
and other venues across Delaware’s New Castle
County, the festival encourages community
members to express, to share, and to listen.
BALTIMORE VISIT
DATE : August 11, 2020 AUTHOR : cabfoundationCOMMENTS : No Comments
In the summer of 2019, the Cab Calloway Foundation
became aware of plans to demolish a building on
the 2200-block of Druid Hill Avenue in
Baltimore, Maryland, where Cab and his family
resided during his childhood.
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