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Mahershala Ali Hits CultureCon™ for YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER | In Theaters Everywhere this Friday

Academy Award winner® Mahershala Ali, leading star of Orion Pictures & Amazon MGM Studios’ took the CultureCon™ main stage for a Creative Genius panel on artistic freedom, diverse storytelling, and creative inspiration with veteran journalist & influential media executive Datwon Thomas, and received the Creative Icon Award on Sunday, October 4!  It was an engaging and powerful conversation

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America, It Is Time to End This Relationship: Irreconcilable Differences Abound!

By D.L. White In January 2024, America (collectively) entered a relationship with Donald J. Trump for a second time. Although questions about that year’s presidential election remain, there were no widespread fraud claims or accusations of a “stolen” election—unlike 2020, when Trump clearly lost. Some Americans learned nothing from Trump’s first term (2016), which exposed

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Theatre Review: Old Globe’s ‘Topdog/Underdog’ is Triumphant in the actors and Park’s brilliant writing

There are plays that tell you a story, and then there are plays that pull you so deeply into a world that you feel as though you are a fly on the wall, eavesdropping on familiar lives, lives that might have existed long before you arrived. Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog is firmly in the

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Jake & Jazz Smollett Return for Season 4 of “Living By Design” Premiering Sept. 30 at 9P/8C

SILVER SPRING, MD – September 23, 2026 – CLEO TV’s hit lifestyle series LIVING BY DESIGN returns for an all-new season with sibling duo Jake and Jazz Smollett, bringing their signature creativity, style and heart to deserving families looking to transform their spaces and elevate their everyday lives. Season four premieres Wednesday, September 30 on CLEO TV. Throughout the new season, Jake and Jazz team

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Dance Theatre of Harlem Announces 2026–2027 Tour Schedule – Los Angeles, Phoenix and more…

New York, NY — August 25, 2026 — Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), the internationally renowned ballet company celebrated for its trailblazing performances and global reach, today announced its 2026–2027 touring season, bringing the company to major stages across the United States and abroad before culminating in its 2027 New York season at New York

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‘Power’ Actor Marcus Callender Announces ‘Spades: The Play’ National Tour Dates

“Power” and “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” actor Marcus Callender just announced the national tour of his upcoming play, “Spades: the Play.” The production brings the beloved Black cultural pastime of playing spades to the stage in an immersive format, offering a fresh and raw approach to theater.  As Callender’s debut as a playwright and director, the 76-show, five-city tour

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41st Stellar Gospel Music Awards Honoring Excellence

(CHARLOTTE, NC) August 17, 2026 — The Stellar Gospel Music Awardscelebrated its 41st year honoring excellence in gospel music with an unforgettable evening of powerful performances, moving tributes and special honors celebrating the artists and trailblazers who continue to shape the genre. Hosted by 45-time StellarAward winner and 20-time GRAMMY Award winner Kirk Franklin, this year’s ceremony brought “The Greatest Night

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