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Lady Sings the Blues "Its not particularly true, but I think youll enjoy it," said Billie Holiday of the biography adapted into the biopic of the same name, which catapulted singer Ross into an Oscar-nominated movie star, Berry Gordys assistant Suzanne de Passe into a producer and Billy Dee Williams into the "Black Clark Gable." On Sunday night at the 93rd Academy Awards, when Andra Day is singled out as a best actress nominee for her performance as Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Bill...

Lisa Alvarado. Charlie Gross When visual artist Lisa Alvarado seeks inspiration, she’s inevitably drawn back to her grandmother’s house on the South Side of San Antonio, where she spent much of her childhood. Painted in glowing pastels and smelling of botanica candles, the home had an outsized impact on her life and work. “My welita created colorful laces and stitched fabrics that were wrapped upon all of her surfaces: tables, pillows, couches, and all changed out frequently,” Alvarado...

Jazz in the Yard For Charlotte Jazz Appreciation Day To cap off Jazz Appreciation Month, all are welcome to celebrate some of the best jazz in Charlotte, the evening of Friday April 30th. JazzArts Charlotte and Charlotte Center City Partners wrap up Jazz Appreciation Month with a little jazz for everyone. Free and open to the public, a variety of the region’s best jazz musicians will rock the outdoor stage at Victoria Yard. Food trucks will be on hand to create a small jazz festival feeling...

Another exhibit for the jury would be the 2015 album Philadelphia Beat, featuring Heaths trio with Ethan Iverson on piano and Ben Street on bass. It opens with a version of "Bags Groove" — the Milt Jackson tune that Tootie surely played with older bro Percy Heath during his time in the Modern Jazz Quartet. Listen for how he states the initial pulse on finger cymbals, already swinging. Terri Lyne Carrington, "Giggles" Drummer, composer and bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington has received no sho...

Skip to main content Currently Reading How It Feels to Be Free Review: A Captivating Documentary Salute to Cicely Tyson, Lena Horne, Nina Simone, and Other Black Female Stars Who Blazed the Trail Yoruba Richens sobering and enchanting film uncovers the radicalism of six timeless American entertainers. Owen Gleiberman, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Director: Yoruba Richen With: Halle Berry, Lena Waithe, Gail Lumet Buckley, Alicia Keys, Ruth Feldstein, Meagan Good, Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackso...

Last modified on Thu 15 Apr 2021 11.26 EDT The images slide across three screens in relentless succession. White birds flap over the wetlands and a boy in the burning sun. Elephants move through the scrub. One thing after another, and then another, and then something else. Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser and a fleeting glimpse of Malcolm X. Someone playing sax. A rhino quivering in death. Whenever you dwell on one thing, something else calls for attention. Big game hunters climb down from...

These are the in-person art exhibitions to see in London, and beyond around the UK from April 2021.

2 of 5  — James Brandon Lewis 3 of 5  — Damon Locks 4 of 5  — Alexa Tarantino 5 of 5  — Roxana Amed Jen Shyu, "Livings a Gift | Part 3: My Unsolved Regrets" Zero Grasses: Ritual For the Losses is the latest artistic statement from Jen Shyu, a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer with the blazing heart of an artist and the curious mind of an ethnographer. It seems unlikely that...

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Rod McGaha to Take Center Stage in Nashville Jazz Workshop Stream Mark your calendar for outstanding trumpeter’s April 14 performance Tweet Share Trumpeter Rod McGaha has been a vital force in and prolific contributor to the Music City improvisational scene in multiple ways for many years. Throughout the Nashville Jazz Workshops tenure hes been both a busy instructor and consistent performer, doing concerts and serving as a mentor and inspiration to aspiring...