Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A week before Maryland state legislators were set to consider whether medical marijuana should be legal in Maryland, television personality Montel Williams came to Annapolis to voice his support. “ is the only thing that has kept me a contributing member of this society for the last 10 years,” he told reporters at a press […]

Gladys Horton, the leader of Motown’s The Marvelettes who gave the label its first No. 1 hit with “Please Mr. Postman,” died Jan. 26 in a Sherman Oaks, Calif., nursing home from complications of a stroke, Reuters reported. Horton was 66. The Marvelette’s classic R&B hit “Please Mr. Postman” first hit the airwaves in 1961 […]

Opera superstar and Washington, D. C. native Denyce Graves will be presented in a special recital at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m., in the Terrace Theater. Themed: “A Tribute to the Grace Bumbry Concert,” this special recital commemorates the historic White House recital given by […]

The Oscar nominations were announced early Tuesday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills by last year’s Best Supporting Actress-winner Mo’Nique (for Precious) along with Academy President Tom Sherak. The King’s Speech, the inspirational bio-pic about King George VI’s struggle to cure his stutter, has emerged as the early favorite in the annual […]

While winter chills lead indulgent thoughts southward, unique celebrations of Florida’s rich cultural history and heritage justifies visiting the state for a rare blend of education, fun and sun. Florida’s warm weather throughout the year makes it the perfect destination to escape from cold temperatures and mundane activities. A variety of Florida’s popular cultural and […]

The homeless man with the “golden voice” achieved rags-to-riches fame as an Internet sensation, but couldn’t control his substance addiction and checked himself into substance abuse rehab in early January. According to CNN, Ted Williams, 53, became an Internet hit after a Columbus Dispatch reporter filmed him panhandling on the side of the road. After […]

After soul icon Aretha Franklin announced that actress Halle Berry would portray her in an upcoming movie based on her life, Berry recently expressed doubts that she would accept the offer. According to ContactMusic.com, Berry told E! News’ Ryan Seacrest that she would be the wrong choice for the role because of her weak vocal […]

Bishop Alfred A. Owens Jr. and Co-Pastor Susie C. Owens, founders and pastors of the Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church, are celebrating the Greater Mount Calvary Recording Choir and Calvary Records’ new CD, Greater Mount Calvary LIVE As Told By The Music Ministry, for debuting at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart in […]

From the sultry “Anytime, Anyplace” to the upbeat “Escapade,” Janet Jackson’s fans in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area will enjoy an intense lineup of the multitalented star’s biggest hits when she heads to DAR Constitution Hall March 22. The legendary icon took the suggestions of her fans to heart and after her start in Asia, she […]

Mayor Vincent Gray declared “Poetry Extravaganza Day” in D.C. on Jan. 15 during a celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in the Great Hall. Sponsored by The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (C.A.A.P.A.), the 15th anniversary presentation featured readings and performances by some of the area’s finest poets.  Featured […]

The Prince George’s Arts Council (PGAC) recently announced it has joined Arts & Economic Prosperity IV.  The research study, being conducted by Americans for the Arts, will evaluate the impact spending by nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences have on their local economies. As one of 200 study partners across the U.S. and the District […]

Harlem, N.Y. lost its rhythm and blues patriarch as Bobby Robinson, owner of the neighborhood’s famed record store Bobby’s Happy House died on Jan. 7 at 93. Among many other accomplishments, Robinson was best known for jumpstarting the careers of a bevy of major R&B and rap stars. According to the New York Daily News, […]