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Misty Copeland to serve as guest judge on NBC’s “World of Dance”

Ballet dancer extraordinaire Misty Copeland, the first African-American principal ballerina in the history of American Ballet Theatre, will be a guest judge on the July 18 and July 25 episodes of NBC’s new high-rated competition series “World of Dance.” Copeland will be joining for round three of the competition, “The Cut,” where the competitors face the […]

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San Diego: Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Poets & Painters

  Back by popular demand, the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation brings back Poets & Painters, a free, spoken word, music, and graffiti art festival. This dynamic festival will take place Saturday, June 24, from noon to 5pm at the Market Creek Amphitheater (310 Euclid Ave., San Diego, CA 92114). Free parking will be available

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Community Spotlight: Ira Aldridge Repertory Players Presents, BLACKTOP SKY

  Ira Aldridge Repertory Players in collaboration with San Diego Continuing Education Division, Educational Cultural Complex proudly presents the San Diego premiere of  Christina Anderson’s BLACKTOP SKY. ABOUT THE SHOW: After witnessing the police harass a fellow resident of the housing projects, 18-year-old Ida (Tina Machele Brown) befriends Klass (Wrekless Watson), an unpredictable young homeless

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British Vogue Names first Black Editor, Edward Enninful

  British Vogue announced EDWARD ENNINFUL as the new editor of British Vogue. Condé Nast International chairman and chief executive Jonathan Newhouse called  Enninful “an influential figure in the communities of fashion, Hollywood and music which shape the cultural zeitgeist”, adding that “by virtue of his talent and experience, Edward is supremely prepared to assume the responsibility of

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Delecia Turner Sonnenberg Makes Globe Directorial Debut in Skeleton Crew

SAN DIEGO —San Diego director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg makes her Globe debut to helm the award-winning drama, Skeleton Crew, which is presented in association with San Diego’s MOXIE Theatre, where Turner Sonnenberg is Founding Artistic Director. Times are tough in 2008 Detroit, but there’s still one working auto plant. The long hours and demanding shifts have turned the line workers

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Happy World Poetry Day Featuring: Challenge Me (A Tribute To Black Women)

In honor of World Poetry Day, we’re honored to share with you the poem, “Challenge Me,” written poetically by Theodore Mosley. We find it fitting to publish “Challenge Me” in honor of Women’s History Month and feature a photo of a woman who creatively and  uniquely challenges herself artistically through movement. In the photograph taken by Ashley Walker, Fatima

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Music Monday Spotlight: Pharrell Protégé Muslim Singer YUNA

The 29-year old singer-songwriter Yuna, didn’t intend on becoming an R&B star. Or, a pop star for that matter. Born Yunalis Zarai, a devout Muslim, quiet and timid as she once described herself, Yuna was raised in a very conservative environment in Alor Setar, Malaysia, by her legal-adviser father and chemistry-teacher mother. She spent her childhood focused

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