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Chicago comedian Lil’ Rel premieres comedy special on Comedy Central June 7, 2013 *“I knew at probably about nine or 10 years-old when I watched ‘In Living Color’…it was so funny,” said Chicago native Lil’ Rel (pronounced Rail) Howery about his venture into comedy. “People forget ‘In Living Color’ was the first sketch comedy with [...]
*LOS ANGELES, CA – In an unprecedented move for West Coast Hip-Hop, the West Coast Fest 2013 tour will take the beloved genre from its Los Angeles backyard to music fans across the nation. Hip-Hop Icons E-40, DJ Quik, Mack 10, Dogg Pound, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Warren G, Suga Free and Baby Bash will [...]
*Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, founders of The HollyRod Foundation, recently hosted a media roundtable to discuss the Foundation’s work and make some exciting announcements. Parkinson’s and autism has touched the Robinson Peete family in a personal way. Holly’s father, Matt Robinson Jr. struggled with Parkinson’s for 20 years. Joining the Peetes for the [...]
*Jazz drummer, Willie Jones, III, had just returned to the United States from a two week gig in the Middle East, where he performed at the recently opened Jazz at Lincoln Center Doha, located in Doha, Qatar, when we spoke. The Doha, Qatar, club is the first Jazz at Lincoln Center branded venue to open [...]
*On Sunday June 2, the highly-anticipated Hot 97 Summer Jam XX took place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. An estimated 30,000 fans of true hip-hop were on hand at an event that has become synonymous with warm weather and smoke-filled air. As was to be expected, the entire Hot 97 roster was [...]
*Los Angeles – The Playboy Jazz Festival Free Community Concert Series returned to the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Sunday, June 2nd. This was the second concert of the series leading up to the 35th Anniversary Playboy Jazz Festival at the historic, landmark Hollywood Bowl, Fathers Day Weekend, June 15-16, 2013. A capacity crowd attended this [...]
*There’s not enough words in anyone’s dictionary that could adequately describe Louis Gossett Jr. who’s been in the entertainment business for some 60 years now and is still going strong. There was quite a gathering of stars and fans the other night at the world famous Maverick’s Flat out in Los Angeles, Calif., Promoters Mark [...]
*Nationwide – The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) is launching its “Fifth Annual Father’s Day Rally Against Prostate Cancer” with an ambitious goal of reaching one million persons. This will be the largest and most visible prostate cancer education and awareness effort ever undertaken with a focus on Black America. The Rally will be held [...]
*As recently reported on EURweb, this Sunday brings some major swag—for free—to L.A.’s Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. In concert with the upcoming 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival, Grammy-nominated artists Patrice Rushen, Ndugu Chancler and special guest, Paul Jackson Jr., will entertain audiences with their eclectic blend of Jazz and R&B. Since 1989, Chancler and Rushen have performed [...]
*The second annual Global Language Project’s (GLP) My Dream Speaks benefit reception took place at the stately Time Warner Center in Columbus Circle, New York City on Thursday, April 11, 2013 to benefit GLP, an innovative educational movement that provides free and comprehensive language training program to elementary school students. The event attracted supporters with [...]
*The beautiful New York City brownstone once an incubator for “Bitches Brew,” breathed an “Essence of Miles.” What took place was a commemoration of Miles Davis through the installation of a “cultural medallion” on the brownstone at 312 West 77 Street, Manhattan. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Chairperson of the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center opened the dedication where [...]
240 jazz musicians performing 72 hours of jazz in the heart of the Cultural District: Chaka Khan, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Marcus Miller, Pat Martino, Gregory Porter, Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra, Gerald Clayton, Ralph Peterson, Allison Miller, Orrin Evans, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Cecil Brooks and many more *The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present the third [...]
*Brian Culbertson’s ‘Dreams’ come true. That’s not only the name of his latest 10 selection CD on Verve, it’s also, literally, how he lives his life. At an early age Culbertson, now 40, dreamed of becoming a musician, so he made it happen. The result? Culbertson, who released his first record, ‘Long Night Out,’ on [...]
*Author Alice Walker has a problem with Alicia Keys. The problem, it seems, is Keys’ upcoming July 4 performance in Israel as part of the singer’s “Set the World on Fire” tour. In an open letter, Walker advises Keys to avoid to avoid the country because of its conflict with Palestine and suggests that she [...]
Platinum selling Boney James makes #1 on Billboard Jazz Chart with ‘The Beat’ album release *“I just played Nokia…I have another Jazz Festival in July. Just got off a two week tour selling out,” Sax-man Boney James said. The multi-platinum selling three-time Grammy Award nominee recently released “The Beat” featuring The Floacist and Raheem DeVaugh. [...]
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