Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — More than 90 people were hospitalized during a concert Friday night featuring Chance the Rapper in Connecticut, authorities said. Many were taken to hospitals for excessive drinking. FILE – In this July 7, 2017 file photo, Chance the Rapper performs on stage at the Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park, London. Police […]

There is nothing more special than a bond between daughter and father. Unfortunately, you do not hear about this bond often enough, especially in the Black community, where mass media often leaves you thinking that there are no good fathers. Screenshot from Matthew A. Cherry’s “Hair Love.” (Courtesy Photo) NFL wide receiver turned movie director […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A wax figure of Beyoncé at Madame Tussauds in New York has been given a makeover after fans of the megastar said the figure was too White. The wax Beyoncé sported wavy blond hair and appeared to be thinner and lighter-skinned than the “Lemonade” singer in real life. FILE – In […]

Trumpet great Wynton Marsalis. (Twitter Photo) Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis, mother of trumpet great Wynton Marsalis and matriarch of one of jazz music’s best known families, died July 18 at age 80. Dolores Marsalis’ husband, New Orleans pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr., told New Orleans CBS affiliate WWL-TV that his wife had been fighting both […]

Oscar-winning director (“The Hurt Locker “) Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film “Detroit” is the very definition of an ensemble drama. Strong characters highlight this highly-charged and already controversial film about an incident that took place during the Detroit Uprising of 1967. Laz Alonso portrays Michigan Congressman John Conyers in the upcoming film “Detroit.” (Courtesy photo) During the […]

Alexis Joyce Taylor is many things. Besides writing for the AFRO she is a teacher for Baltimore City Public School and a performer. On July 21 she will take the main stage at Baltimore’s annual cultural festival Artscape. AFRO writer Alexis Joyce Taylor will be performing on the main stage of Artscape. (Courtesy Photo) Taylor […]

Few television shows in the history of American popular culture have come to represent the sheer magnitude of Black musical and theatrical talent and creativity more than “The Ed Sullivan show.” Broadcasting weekly – from 1948 until 1971, the show is the longest running variety show in television history. It not only changed the landscape […]

Artscape, the annual Baltimore cultural festival, will host the 36th iteration of the long running event July 21-23. This year’s theme is “Camp Artscape: Adventure Awaits.” Friday night’s headliner will be legendary R&B artist Sheila E. Festivals Director, Kathleen Hornig, said in a statement, “Sheila E. has been on our wishlist for a couple of […]

The Internet nearly crashed on July 10 when Nicki Minaj posted a baby emoji on Twitter. Minaj is a 34-year-old rapper, who has produced chart topping albums such as “Pink Friday” and “The Pinkprint” among others. Mostly popularized by her vulgar lyrics, Minaj’s fans didn’t know what to think of the baby tweet. (Twitter @NICKIMINAJ) […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The last surviving member of the Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” jazz album is scheduled to perform in Albuquerque as part of the New Mexico Jazz Festival. Percussionist Jimmy Cobb is slated take part in a tribute to saxophonist Dexter Gordon at the Albuquerque Museum on Saturday. Miles Davis “Kind of […]