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Sherman Hemsley who played the arrogant, opinionated and succesful African-American businessman on the 1970s-80s sitcom, "The Jeffersons," died on Tuesday at his home in El Paso, Texas. He was 74. His body was discovered by an assistant who initially thought…
American songwriter, producer and musicologist Nolan Williams, Jr. has been invited by the US State Department to lead an ensemble of nine singers on tour to Cairo, Egypt. The NEWorks Inspirational Voices will represent the United States as cultural…
How To Stay Happy As You Age (StatePoint) Life has its inevitable ups and downs, and the challenges we experience might not always seem fair. But there’s no need let your happiness depend upon life’s uncontrollable circumstances. “What you…
The VW Beetle has wrapped itself so much in my memories that no matter how many other cars I drive, it's always lurking in the background. The first VW Beetle I travelled in extensively belonged to my uncle…
“Embodiment” on Display at Parish Gallery Hamid Kachmar, a Moroccan born artist of Amazigh decent, possesses a penchant for painting and currently enjoys his third solo exhibition on display at the Parish Gallery in Georgetown. The show runs through…
c.2012, Gotham Books $26.00 / $27.50 Canada 256 pages Some people can sing like angels. They can lift their voices in such a way that makes you absolutely sure you're hearing heaven. With words, they can make you…
Playwright, dramaturg and professor of theater at the University of the District of Columbia, Jacqueline E. Lawton is heralded as an accomplished playwright. Since moving to DC in 2006, Lawton has become a vital member of the DC theatre community…
The Howard Theatre's Restoration Community Committee will salute home town guitar legend Charles "Skip" Pitts, with a tribute concert on Tuesday, July 17. Pitts, a native Washingtonian and one of the greatest wah-wah pedal players in the history R&B, blues and…
Music has always had the power to incite the masses, both in celebratory joy and in conflict. Examples abound—the walls of Jericho fell as Israel marched around the ancient city following the trumpeters; African warrior Shaka Zulu incited his…
c.2012, ECW Press $19.95 U.S. and Canada 180 pages You were practically pinned to your seat. They called it a smackdown, but you knew it as pure adrenaline. The good guy with white tights and the bad guy in…
Three powerhouse vocal groups Cluster, Afro Blue, and The Glue will showcase their talents to conclude the VoCAL Nation festival at Music Center at the Strathmore, Sat., July 14 as part of the second annual gathering. The concert marks…
From left to right, James Funk, Chuck Brown and Darryll Brooks. Funk will perform during the tribute to the late Chuck Brown on August 4 at the Summer Spirit Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. /Photo courtesy…
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