Curtis is the story of an 11-year-old African-American boy, a comic tale of sibling rivalry and family ties, of joys and turbulence, of school and church and people in the neighborhood.

Curtis is a nationally syndicated comic strip written and illustrated by Ray Billingsley, with a predominantly African American cast. The comic strip started up on October 3, 1988, and is …

Read the Curtis comic strip from December 17, 2025, and check out other Curtis comics by Ray Billingsley.

Instrumentation, motor speed controllers, inverters, integrated systems, drive systems and engineering support for electric vehicle designers. Advanced Technology for EVs.

Our school, founded by Mary Louise Curtis Bok, has spent a century shaping the future of classical music. The mission of Curtis is to educate and train exceptionally gifted young …

At Curtis Institute of Music, the world’s great young musicians become the leading artists, creators, and innovators in classical music.

A daily comic strip by Ray Billingsley, Curtis has appeared in newspapers since 1988. It centers on an urban black family, most notably the title character, 11-year-old Curtis Wilkins. Also in …

Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin, deriving from the Old French curteis (Modern French courtois) which was in turn derived from Latin …

Curtis provides complete and diversified musical training where students study with distinguished artist-teachers in private lessons, repertoire classes, and chamber music coachings.

The Curtis Archives comprises largely unpublished materials whose value derives from its collection by, ownership of, or relation to, a Curtis-affiliated individual.