Ada ‘Bricktop’ Smith and Dorothy Donegan
Ada ‘Bricktop’ Smith (August 14,1894-January 31st 1984). St. Louis Blues (1970) Bricktop and Dorothy Donegan–“Miss Otis Regrets” Interested in reading more about ‘Bricktop’: http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2012/10/bricktop-aka-ada-beatrice-queen-victoria-louise-virginia-smith/... Read More
Ronald Bunn
Publisher/Editor
Betty Carter — Live at The Hamburg Jazz Festival
Betty Carter (Lillie Mae Jones) (May 16, 1930-September 26, 1998) Live at The Hamburg Jazz Festival 1993. (Full Concert). Betty Carter Live at The Hamburg Jazz... Read More
“Opulence at La Maison d’Art” – Javier Ávila’s “Dia de Los Muertos”
Sunday, November 1, 2015, 3-6pm La Maison D’Art Gallery 259 West 132nd Street Manhattan Javier Ávila’s Icons: Josephine Baker, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Maria Felix.... Read More
“Opulence at La Maison d’Art” – Artist Talk with Javier Ávila
Wednesday October 28, 2015, 6:30-8:30pm La Maison D’Art Gallery 259 West 132nd Street Manhattan Artist Javier Ávila discusses his work, the stories behind the paintings and... Read More
United Solo Festival: The World’s Largest Solo Festival – Lisa Strum’s “She Gon’ Learn”
Saturday, November 14, 2015, 7:30pm Theatre Row – 410 West 42nd St. Manhattan Lisa Strum tells a comedic story of how one woman navigates the... Read More
Soul Children of Chicago brings Gospel
The Soul Children of Chicago also ended the opening plenary session at the 2013 Annual Conference in Chicago.... Read More
Sarah Vaughan (Sassy) Jazz Vocalist
Jazz vocalist, Sarah Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) soars easily above and below vocal ranges — her voice glides from sassy contralto... Read More
SOUL! Ellis Haizlip, Bill Withers, McCoy Tyner
Ellis Haizlip, the host of “SOUL!” and many other endeavors in the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s, was one of the staunchest supporters of African-American culture. Radio... Read More