FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Carr Center and Midtown Detroit, Inc. Announce the FREE Inaugural New Standards Jazz Crawl, Shifting The Narrative: Jazz and Gender Justice, Curated by Three-Time Grammy Award Winner and NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington New Standards Jazz Crawl features 13 Concerts, 8 Venues, and 5 Days with 22 Acclaimed Artists/Groups Performing… Continue reading The Carr Center and Midtown Detroit Inc. Present Jazz Crawl, Curated by Terri Lyne Carrington
Category: Art
Melissa Sutherland Moss Utilizes Entrepreneurial Spirit to Help Artists Showcase Their Creations
Melissa Sutherland Moss Utilizes Entrepreneurial Spirit to Help Artists Showcase Their Creations The creative mind is a beautiful thing that helps people bring their passion to fruition. Having a business mind as well elevates the chances of entrepreneurial success. As an interdisciplinary artist, Melissa Sutherland Moss has been able to focus her energy and business… Continue reading Melissa Sutherland Moss Utilizes Entrepreneurial Spirit to Help Artists Showcase Their Creations
Universal Hip Hop Museum Planning Metaverse Experience Before Construction of Venue Completed
The birthplace of Hip-Hop, Bronx, NY, will have its own museum in approximately two years when the construction of the two-floor Universal Hip-Hop Museum is completed. The physical building will be located on East 150th Street in the vicinity of Yankee Stadium but before the doors open, there will already be a metaverse for the… Continue reading Universal Hip Hop Museum Planning Metaverse Experience Before Construction of Venue Completed
Zora Howard Announced as First Manhattan Theatre Club’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship Recipient
Zora Howard Announced as First Manhattan Theatre Club’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship Recipient Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship and Inaugural Recipient Zora Howard Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce the creation of the Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship, which will be awarded by MTC annually.… Continue reading Zora Howard Announced as First Manhattan Theatre Club’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship Recipient
Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) Presents Underground System, Friday, February 4th
Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator(DVCAI), a staple and supporter of the South Florida arts ecosystem, continues to push boundaries by offering a platform and space for creatives. On Friday, February 4th, at the North Beach Bandshell(7275 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, 33141), they will present a concert headlined by Underground System to the South Florida community.… Continue reading Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) Presents Underground System, Friday, February 4th
EYE CONTACT: An Exhibition of Never-Before-Seen Images of Music Icons from Amy Winehouse to Jay-Z
EYE CONTACT: An Exhibition of Never-Before-Seen Images of Music Icons from Amy Winehouse to Jay-Z A$AP Rocky by Phil Knott Lauryn Hill by Ernie Paniccioli Mick Jagger by Tim Bret-Day VaultWorks and Duggal Visual Solutions Present EYE CONTACT: An Exhibition of Never-Before-Seen Images of Music Icons from Amy Winehouse to Jay-Z by Acclaimed Photographers *Tim… Continue reading EYE CONTACT: An Exhibition of Never-Before-Seen Images of Music Icons from Amy Winehouse to Jay-Z
April Silver: ‘I’ve Now Been Around Long Enough to Know That Every Dark Storm is Followed By a Bright New Day’
April Silver The 15th Annual National Black Writers Conference was scheduled to take place during its usual spring date earlier this year but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed. It has been rescheduled to take place Wednesday, Nov. 11 to Saturday, Nov. 14 virtually. The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College… Continue reading April Silver: ‘I’ve Now Been Around Long Enough to Know That Every Dark Storm is Followed By a Bright New Day’
‘Female Force: Kamala Harris’ Released By TidalWave
Female Force: Kamala Harris TidalWave Comics is proud to announce the addition of Kamala Harris comic book to its popular “Female Force” series focused on female empowerment. “Female Force: Kamala Harris” will be released on October 21st in time for her birthday. TidalWave has profiled politicians for more than 11 years using the… Continue reading ‘Female Force: Kamala Harris’ Released By TidalWave
Yvette Kendall: ‘Science Fiction is the Breath of Innovation’
Yvette Kendall As a Black woman science fiction writer/content creator, Yvette Kendall is the definition of a rarity. Kendall is the author of The GOD Maps series and also the creator of the new sci-fi sub-genre Biblical futurism. Owner of her own publishing company, Stravard Lux Publishing House, Kendall will be publishing her brand of… Continue reading Yvette Kendall: ‘Science Fiction is the Breath of Innovation’
Amy Andrieux: ‘When I’m Inspired, I Go Hard and That’s Most Of the Time’
Amy Andrieux The arts isn’t for the weak or the uninspired. Having the creativity to express one’s inspiration is needed in order to be successful. Amy Andrieux, the executive director of MoCADA (Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts) in Brooklyn, New York, took an interesting road by working in the media field to land a… Continue reading Amy Andrieux: ‘When I’m Inspired, I Go Hard and That’s Most Of the Time’
Ice Cube Collaborates With Shepard Fairey To Create Logo For ‘A Contract with Black America’
Ice Cube Collaborates With Shepard Fairey Ice Cube, and American artist, Shepard Fairey, reveal the ‘A Contract with Black America’ logo in wake of the glaring racial injustice and inequality facing the United States. “It was incredible to work with Shepard on this logo. I appreciate him donating his time to this cause, we both believe… Continue reading Ice Cube Collaborates With Shepard Fairey To Create Logo For ‘A Contract with Black America’
National Museum of African American Music Plans Digital & In-Person Experiences For Fall Roll Out
The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) announces that its previously scheduled grand opening for Labor Day weekend 2020 has been delayed due to ongoing concerns around the coronavirus pandemic. Starting this month, NMAAM will kick off a year-long celebration filled with a variety of digital experiences and limited in-person events. “We take the… Continue reading National Museum of African American Music Plans Digital & In-Person Experiences For Fall Roll Out
5 Questions With… Matthew Goins
Frustrated with the lack of diversity featured in children’s puzzle drawings, Matthew Goins knew he had to start his own puzzle company to address that issue. The creation of Puzzle Huddle has led to young children being able to see images of kids that look just like them in the puzzle arena. With the effects… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Matthew Goins
The Museum at FIT Announces Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style Exhibition
The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, and to commemorate the occasion, The Museum at FIT (MFIT) will present Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style (February–April 2023), an exhibition that examines the roots and history of hip hop fashion from inception to the present time.… Continue reading The Museum at FIT Announces Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style Exhibition
Trap Music Museum Unveils Its First Female Exhibit Honoring Cardi B & Nicki Minaj
RECAP: TRAP MUSIC MUSEUM UNVEILS ITS FIRST FEMALE EXHIBIT HONORING CARDI B AND NICKI MINAJ Set Design: Set By Skye @setbyskye Photo Credit: Brandon Robinson Atlanta, GA (January xx, 2020) The Trap Music Museum paid homage to the culture’s leading ladies with a new exhibit celebrating Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Sponsored by Martell and Slim & Husky’s Pizza, the event was attended by hundreds of Atlanta’s tastemakers… Continue reading Trap Music Museum Unveils Its First Female Exhibit Honoring Cardi B & Nicki Minaj