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* Kandi Burruss recently dished with Glamour about Destiny’s Child’s 1999 hit single, “Bills, Bills, Bills,” which she co-wrote with the group along with producer Kevin She’kspere Briggs.  The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star revealed that her own romantic relationship at the time was the inspiration behind the track.  “I use a lot of my past relationships as inspiration. The relationship I had been in prior to [writing the song], I took inspiration fr...

Learn about houseplants and native plants, tour gardens historic and modern and find a pop-up plant bar. This July, there are dozens of talks and classes to learn about plants, virtual and in-person in the Lancaster County region. Thursday, July 1, 7 p.m. History of Black Horticulture. This online presentation (from the Friends of Hershey Public Library, Manada Conservancy and Hershey Gardens) will follow Longwood Gardens’ community read, “The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Manâ€�...

1 The attraction: Acadia national park, Maine (3.5m annual visits) The alternative: Voyageurs national park, Minnesota (237,000 visits) Location: Northern Minnesota, on the Canadian border Best place to stay: Camping near Kabetogama lake, for the incredible quiet Best entry point: Start paddling from Ash river visitor center When you think of stunning waterscapes, places like Acadia national park in Maine and Olympic national park in Washington...

This June, there are dozens of talks and classes to learn about plants and make something beautiful.

This June, there are dozens of talks and classes to learn about plants and make something beautiful. Some are in-person. Some are virtual. Some are free. Wednesday, June 2, 10-11 a.m. Caring for Roses in Your Garden. This online lecture from Morris Arboretum includes an overview of rose care and explore the arboretum’s roses. $15. Register online.  (Starts) Thursday, June 3. Beginning Bonsai. This online, self-paced course from Longwood Gardens is an introduction to the world of bonsai....

Tristan “Mack” Wilds, and Keith David. This will be the first new play on Broadway following the pandemic shutdown. Tickets for Thoughts of a Colored Man go on sale to the general public Friday, June 18. Finally, Lee Daniels has renewed his overall deal with Disney’s 20th Television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Daniels has signed a multi-year deal, extending his seven-year pact with the former Fox studio. This news comes after Daniels is readying two new shows for the 2021-2...

May 25, 2021 Share NEW YORK — “Hadestown,” the brooding musical about the underworld, has set its Broadway reopening date on Sept. 2, jumping ahead of such megahits as “Hamilton” and “Wicked” to position itself as the first show to welcome audiences on Broadway since the pandemic. Producers announced Monday that tickets will go on sale June 11 for the eight-time Tony Award winning musical and that the production will resume playing the Walter Kerr Theatre weeks before its ...

Andre De Shields in "Hadestown" Hadestown, the brooding musical about the underworld, has set its Broadway reopening date on Sept. 2, jumping ahead of such megahits as Hamilton and Wicked to position itself as the first show to welcome audiences on Broadway since the pandemic. Producers announced Monday (May 24) that tickets will go on sale June 11 for the eight-time Tony Award winning musical and that the production will resume playing the Walter Kerr Theatre weeks before its rivals. The f...

Thoughts of a Colored Man will begin previews at the Golden Theatre from October 1, ahead of an opening night on October 31. Find out more about Set in Brooklyn, Thoughts of a Colored Man follows seven Black men as they fom a brotherhood by sharing their feelings and stories. The production blends traditional prose with spoken word, slam poetry and comedy into a multi-generational play. The ensemble cast stars Forrest McClendon, previously nominated for a Tony Award for The Scottsboro Boys. ...

Black Mafia Family), Luke James(Showtime’s  The Chi), Forrest McClendon ( The Scottsboro Boys), and Keith David ( Greenleaf) were casted alongside Wilds. Performances at Broadway’s Golden Theatre will begin, Friday, Oct.1. Wilds has had an illustrious acting career thus far from his breakout roles as  “Micheal Lee” on the critically acclaimed HBO series,  The Wire, and starring as “Dixon Wilson” on the hit remake  90210 on the CW. He has also appe...