By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer During the American Civil War, while armies clashed on the battlefield, another conflict unfolded between soldiers and civilians. Both […]
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Robey Theatre Company to celebrate 30th anniversary
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It’s been 30 years since Ben Guillory and Danny Glover co-founded the Robey Theatre Company with a […]
Jazz trumpeter Rick Braun releases new Christmas album
By Darlene DonloeContributing WriterContemporary jazz trumpeter Rick Braun has been in the holiday spirit since early spring 2024.That’s when he put the majority of […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Coco Jones among Women Behind The Music honorees
By Bill VaughanEntertainment WriterGrammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Coco Jones has been named as one of the luminaries to be honored by the American Society […]
BOOK CORNER: Author addresses climate change in science-fiction series of books
By Marissa WellsContributing WriterIn 2052, Kat Keeper, a resistance fighter, is on the run after being accused of murdering the CEO of MIND, a powerful […]
THE Q&A: Motown songwriter pens Kamala Harris election song
Singer Michelle Stevenson and her husband, songwriter Mickey Stevenson, have collaborated on a new song, ‘Put Kamala in the White House.’ Mickey Stevenson is a former artists and repertoire representative and songwriter for Motown.
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Photographer Ernest Cole is subject of new Raoul Peck film
A photograph by Ernest Cole from ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found,’ a film having its Southern California premiere as the opening night film of the Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival Nov. 1. It opens in L.A. theaters and other markets Nov. 29.
Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
Ken Jeong receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Doctor-turned-actor Ken Jeong poses on his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Oct. 23. Jeong was a doctor at Kaiser Permanente for seven years before turning to comedy and then acting.
Photo by Lorenzo Gomez
BOOK CORNER: New memoir tells author’s story of triumph, forgiveness
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Chaos in Color: A Memoir of Childhood Trauma and Forgiveness,” by R. Layla Salek, is a moving memoir chronicling the […]
BOOK CORNER: Actress Cesili Williams tries her hand at writing children’s book
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For decades, Cesili Williams has been a popular and respected actress, singer and voiceover artist. Over the years, she has […]