Thursday , 2 February 2023
My girl! Jill Scott! I’m what you call a Jill Super Fan… I know all the tracks of every album since ‘This is Jill Scott’. So when I learned she was coming to town… and at a winery, no less, there was not much of a discussion! The Mountain Winery is such a... Read more »
I don’t spend much time in NYC but when I do make a trip, my biggest challenges are 1) which street food cart to stop at and 2) which Broadway show will I see? As a huge Disney fanatic, especially the childhood classics, it was a no-brainer when I realized Aladdin had hit the... Read more »
Wasn’t sure what to expect when I saw the promotions for the play, Stop Kiss at the Pasadena Playhouse but being the theater buff that I am, I was open to giving it a try… Especially since Goldstar was promoting discounted tickets! Without giving too much away, it’s the love story of two women in New York City... Read more »
From the baby mama of a freeloading, cheating, thug named Jodi in the 2001 film, ‘Baby Boy’, to the morally-challenged New York Times reporter in the new stage play, ‘Above the Fold’, Taraji P. Henson has come such a long way! SN: For all of you new-age folk, “above the fold” refers to the... Read more »
When I heard that Lion King Broadway was making it’s was to Pantages Theater, Los Angeles for the entire 2013 Holiday Season, it was like Christmas came early! I’ve seen Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway now on four separate occasions over the past 20 years and it still ranks in my top 3... Read more »
Verizon’s How Sweet The Sound annual gospel competition, brought the best gospel choirs in the country back to Los Angeles this year for a chance to win a $25,000 grand prize. Now in it’s 6th year, HSTS toured the country from Sept. to Nov. auditioning finalists to perform at the grand finale at Nokia Theatre... Read more »
SoCal residents got a treat when 1964 Broadway production of ‘Funny Girl’ stopped by the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Production was presented by 3D Theatricals. Honestly, Rachel Berry’s rendition of ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade’ on Glee is what brought ‘Funny Girl’ back to light for me. So I was excited to... Read more »
I’m not your average girl from the video… My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes… No matter what I’m wearing I will always be… the India Arie! I remember when my mom and I would sing that song together every time it came on the radio… most times, mom... Read more »
I was researching free summer events in Los Angeles and ‘Shakespeare in Griffith Park’ was at the top of the list. I’d never been a fan of Shakespeare in school because the old English was just too much for me (I was kinda lazy). But in my adult years, I’ve become much more... Read more »
Black Entertainment Television truly went all out this year with the 2013 BET Experience. Three long days of performances from your favorite artists and comedians, the 2013 BET Awards and the BET Fan Fest, a free event to the public with performances, basketball games, celebrity meet and greets and much more. On Friday... Read more »