Susan Isaacs sees a 50-year retrospective of works by Joyce J. Scott at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Scott is a Macarthur Award-winning artist, whose works deal with political themes of social justice for Blacks and women, using ornate and beautiful materials like glass beads, embroidery, ribbons and other handmade materials. Susan says the exhibit
In an interview with Trick Trick for The Fly Zone Radio Show, Scarface expressed his distaste for streaming platforms and how little they pay artists. Around the 15-minute mark of the interview, the 53-year-old rapper suggested that hip-hop is being “dumbed down” in the age of streaming, which is partly to blame. “It seems like
The summer stage is set on the Historic Burke County Courthouse Amphitheater Stage for a high energy TGIF Season! Twelve bands encompassing a variety of genres, will hit the stage every Friday night May-July (except for July 5th). Audiences can expect to boogie down to sounds ranging from Appalachian Keltic, New Orleans Grass, old and
Actor Dulé Hill’s big break was in 1999 on Aaron Sorkin‘s “The West Wing,” where he played Charlie Young, the personal aide to President Jed Bartlet, played by Martin Sheen. The show inspired a generation of political hopefuls and helped shape modern politics. For Hill, the award-winning show launched a 25-year multifaceted career in TV,
Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department has received 2.61 million album and streaming units in the first week of release in the US, Billboard reported on Sunday. Can it become another milestone year for the pop megastar and earn the slot for best selling album for this year? One has to wait and see. Till
Music Biz Roadshow will launch this year’s Music Biz 2024 industry conference in Nashville on May 13 with a full-day program for artists and their teams. This second Roadshow will explore how new artists can find and maintain success, tap into every revenue stream for both new releases and catalogs, and manage their integrity and mental health in tandem with their
Jennifer Rodgers’ experienced leadership has helped Ames Chamber Artists almost triple its membership in just a few years. Rodgers stepped into the official role of artistic director of ACA last season after spending the 2022-23 season as interim director. Under her direction, the choir’s membership rose from 24 to 70. Rodgers’ connections led to a
Brian Morgans’ “Awareness to Action” brings attention to “astroturfing,” the practice of using online group responses to market products or causes. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Special to The Denver Post There is something invigorating about seeing the exhibitions of student work that college art galleries present at this time of year. The air is full of
YORK, Pa. — Local artists can use their skills to beautify York and raise awareness of water pollution. The Master Watershed Stewards of York County are organizing the Street 2 Creek Storm Drain Art Project. Artists can register for the contest to be chosen to paint a storm drain along York’s streets. Organizers say this
An Onslow County nightclub and concert venue is bringing some legendary artists to Jacksonville this year, as well as some community-based events. Hooligans Live, located at 2620 Onslow Drive in Jacksonville, opened in 2006. General Manager Johnny Cutt, also the owner of Cutthroat Concerts & Events, has been coming to the venue for much of