Umar Dixon News Today

Dixon harnessed the accessibility of online platforms to help demystify museums and encourage the public to connect with the arts.

Sigal Museum gets a jump on Museum Selfie Day. 'Three Sisters' is performed at Charter School for the Arts. A big auto show, a day of winter reading, and some films honoring two recently passed cinematic figures.

As the holiday spirit starts to flag, now is the time to look ahead to upcoming 'international days' and national holidays. From museum selfies to a special kind of Finnish cake, there are plenty of days that will make the next three months special.

Noelita Lawrence-Ricketts He is athletic, energetic, comes from a large female dominated family and has an ability to propel him to stardom. He is Anthony Thorpe. A National youth representative, the 18-year-old Herbert Morrison Technical High (HMTHS) student is rated among the best in the West at his age in the sport of Basketball, but he has his eyes set on bigger and better things. Thorpe, who was born on December 1, 2002 to parents Denise Clarke-Jarrett and Christopher Thorpe, has 11 siblin...

Developer changes location of planned business incubator at center of city dispute LaMar Dixon inside the Broad Street space where he’s preparing to open his long-promised business incubator. ( Jonathan Spiers photos) LaMar Dixon isn’t giving up on his long-promised business incubator, even if the building it was planned for remains in legal limbo. The local real estate agent and principal of Dixon/Lee Development Group is preparing to open Capital Station, an incubator for first-time entre...