Entertainment
DOLLY PARTON AND DIONNE WARWICK WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST-EVER COLLABORATION ON THE GOSPEL DUET ’PEACE LIKE A RIVER’ THAT WILL BE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 24 ON THE KIND MUSIC GROUP LABEL
Musical legends Dolly Parton and Dionne Warwick are having their first ever collaboration with their recording of a gospel duet entitled ‘Peace Like A River,” which Dolly wrote and Damon Elliott, Dionne’s son/manager produced for AND CUT… Productions. They are filming a video today in Nashville to accompany the musical release. The song and video will be released on February 24 on Dionne and Damon’s Kind Music Group label. The video was directed by Nick Pres and Damon Elliott.
OLISAE IS HERE TO BE NIGERIA’S NEXT WAVE OF AFROBEATS ARTIST
– With the recent championing of Afrobeats worldwide over the last several years, Nigeria is at the forefront of elevating Artists who continue to challenge the genre and expand its borders.
An Artist Considers Beauty and Distraction Through Paintings on Stretch Wrap
“The contemporary artist Ayzay Ukwuoma has released a groundbreaking new series of paintings that explore themes of identity, race, and impermanence. Using stretch wrap as the primary medium, Ukwuoma creates vivid, ephemeral compositions that challenge traditional notions of materiality in art.
CANDIACE IS BACK WITH DEEP SPACE DELUXE EDITION OUT NOW
Rising R&B powerhouse CANDIACE presents Deep Space Deluxe Edition, out now. She re-upped, re-energized, and recharged her acclaimed full-length debut album with eight new recordings. This pops off as the most dynamic and definitive vision of Deep Space.
#buyblackart -- Harlem Fine Arts Show Announces 15th Anniversary
Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) will celebrate their 15th year of being the largest traveling arts show featuring Artists from the African Diaspora. This show will feature up to 100 artists of African, Caribbean, and Black descent over a monumental three-day cultural experience and festival at the end of Black History Month, 2023, in New York City.
NEW EDITION AND THE BLACK PROMOTERS COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW TOUR FOR 2023
Iconic Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling R&B supergroup NEW EDITION closed out 2022 with the highly successful “The Culture Tour,” nominated as one of the Top R&B Tours in the country by Pollstar. Selling out arenas across the country, the icons and The Black Promoters Collective (BPC) are happy to announce the 30-city “LEGACY TOUR” with a must-see lineup that includes a New Jack Swing reunion with KEITH SWEA T and the original members of GUY (Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Damion Hall) and TANK starting on Thursday, March 9 in Columbia, SC and ending on Sunday , April 30 in Tampa, FL.
6 HBCU Marching Bands Selected to Perform in 2023 Honda Battle of the Bands
Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) returns LIVE on February 18, 2023; tickets now on sale at www.hondabattleofthebands.com
THE CATS ARE OUT OF THE BAG!
Broadway In Chicago announced that individual tickets for a limited engagement of CATS are available now. Ticket prices range from $30 - $95 with a select number of premium tickets available for all performances. CATS will play at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theater (24 W. Randolph St.) from February 21 through February 26, 2023. Individual tickets are available at www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710 or emailing Group- \Sales@BroadwayInChicago.com.
Trace Austin, Recording Artist/Actor, Grandson of Otis Williams from The Temptations Releases New Single “My Story”
Trace Austin, the grandson of the Temptations’ legendary Otis Williams, has released a new single, “My Story,” which was written by Trace Austin and produced by Byron Dorris, AKA Scotty. Trace recently launched his own 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Together All Protected, in October to coincide with National Bullying Prevention Month The (TAP) organization will raise awareness about bullying in the community and provide resources such as mental health services, parent support groups, suicide prevention, self-defense classes, creative arts programs for musicians, alternative programs (schools) for minority youth, the LGBT community, and foster children.
Oscar Nominee Aunjanue Ellis Discusses Her New Film About Freedom Fighter Fannie Lou Hamer
Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis, talks to Culturs Global Multicultural Lifestyle Network podcast “Destinations with Doni” about her short film, which was a passion project. The project centers on the freedom fighting legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer in the United States through the lens of Ellis and awards inning director, Christine Swanson. Ellis is best known for roles in “King Richard,” with Will Smith, and HBO’s “Lovecraft Country.”
Bounce and MGM partner for new original comedy series ‘Act Your Age’
Bounce, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, today announced a partnership with MGM to produce a new original series, “Act Your Age.”
Wendy Raquel Robinson to Host the Inaugural HBCU Honors Awards Show
The inaugural HBCU Honors award show will showcase the “Who’s Who of HBCUs,” and will celebrate the best and brightest HBCU alumni across various industries. The event will be held at the Black Archives-Historic Lyric Theater in Miami, Florida. Emmy award-winning actress and producer Wendy Raquel Robinson, a Howard University alumna, will host the all-star night of Black Excellence. The event will be broadcasted during Black History Month in February 2023.
ARTISTS, INDUSTRY LEADERS, LEGAL EXPERTS JOIN TOGETHER TO PROTECT BLACK ART
Artists, industry leaders, and legal experts have joined together in a call to “Protect Black Art,” publishing an open letter in The New York Times and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution urging legislators across America to limit how creative expression can be used against defendants on trial. Specifically, it calls for an end to the racially discriminatory practice of treating rap lyrics as confessions.
Urban One’s Reach Media and Comedian-Actress Amanda Seales Announce Partnership for New Syndicated Radio Show and Podcast
Amanda Seales, comedian, multi-hyphenate, and social justice advocate, can now add syndicated radio host to her growing list of achievements, Reach Media announced. The Amanda Seales syndicated radio show and accompanying podcast premiered on Nov. 7th on WRNB 100.3 FM Philadelphia and is available for distribution to additional radio stations.
