Chrisette Michele: Bringing us “Better” ~ A Conversation
Tossing a song around a room in an exciting fusion of notes that rise and fall effortlessly, coming to rest precisely when and where she chooses, leaving an imprint on your soul, Chrisette Michele takes a melody More...
An Oversimplification of her Beauty: Anything But Simple!
A multifaceted mélange of art and music woven together to tell an ordinary story in an extraordinary way. To question oneself repeatedly, remembering small pieces of a puzzle once forgotten that when remembered, More...
Talented Tween Emily Bear Tickles the Keys with Diversity – Win Tickets to the CD Release Party
Emily Bear has never met a challenging composition she didn’t like. That this 11-year-old can play anything from heavy jazz riffs to classical concertos and everything in between, all from memory, speaks More...
Woman to Woman, Honest Talk From Moms and Daughters – Perfect for Mother’s Day!
Award-winning international filmmaker, Véronique N. Doumbé, and her daughter, the very talented up-and-coming filmmaker, Malika Franklin, have joined forces and created Woman to Woman, an engaging documentary More...
The Bard in Africa! BAM Offers Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar With A New Perspective
This spring, among the many outstanding productions they will offer, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) of London and The Ohio State University, will present More...
“Cover Art” by NEXT Collective – It’s What’s NEXT in Jazz
If you’ve been waiting for the next generation of jazz artists to hit the music scene, wait no more. Sit back, put your feet up, and behold the change in atmosphere as you follow this group of young musicians More...
ActNow Foundation’s 3rd Annual New Voices in Black Cinema Film Festival at BAMcinématek
During the month of February we pay special attention to the historical achievements of people of the diaspora. What better way to celebrate than to take part in ActNow Foundation‘s 3rd Annual New Voices More...
“Betty and Coretta” – A Tale of Two Women
Dr. Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King are heroines of their generation. Widows of two of the most important men in our rich African-American history, Betty and Coretta endured danger and degradation during More...
(SEE UPDATE) What’s Eating Us? Byron Hurt’s “Soul Food Junkies” Investigates
Soul Food Junkies, award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt‘s latest project, delves into the rich history and somatic impact of traditional American soul food. UPDATE: PBS’s Independent Lens will re-broadcast Soul More...
Shemekia Copeland: Her Blues Are Yours and Mine
Shemekia Copeland – “33 1/3″ Daughter of celebrated blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, Shemekia Copeland is making her mark and singing her way into our minds and souls. Her first offering at age More...