Crowns tells the story of six African-American women through the hats they wear to church. For Weekend Edition Saturday , Jeff Lunden reports on the stories behind the hats.

And, therefore, when women went to church, they filled their churches with crowns of all sizes, designs and sizes. Gail Lowe, who created a 2000 Smithsonian exhibit on African-American faith, said ...

Entertainment 'Crowns' exhibition at Miles College celebrates women's hats in African American churches (video) Published: ; Apr. 11, 2013, 6:15 p.m.

When you put on a hat, it gives you height, and it gives you power. In the African American community , especially among women in the church, hats are far more than accessories they are crowns ...

The exhibit, Her Crowning Glory: Hats of the African-American Community, was assembled by Purdue University's Black Cultural Center and is in conjunction with the musical production of "Crowns." The ...

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY JAN 22 AND THEREAFTER - A Jan. 10, 2017 photo shows the Majesty hat, which was purchased in 2000 or 2001. Extraordinary Crowns is on display at the Harrison Museum of African ...

"I think she has the best hats."Center Stage will play host to the production by ArtsCentric."ArtsCentric is focused on re-telling and re-molding American theatre musicals into specifically ...

To others a crown is a hat, but not just any hat. Skylight Music Theater’s production of Crowns: A Gospel Musical is about the African American tradition of wearing flamboyant and ornate hats to ...

Regina Taylor's musical "Crowns" is an ode to African-American music and culture, and under the direction of the playwright, the McCarter's production is a joyous triumph.

Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre caps off its season with a soul-stirring presentation of "Crowns," playwright Regina Taylor's celebration of African-American women and the special relationships ...

A new off-Broadway play is all about hats -- sort of. Based on a book of photos by photographer Michael Cunningham and journalist Craig Marberry, Crowns tells the story of six African-American ...