Lupita Nyong’o spotted backstage at ‘Black Panther’ premiere

Actress Lupita Nyong’o opted for an edgy fashion look for the premiere of Marvel Studio’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever world premiere in Hollywood on October 26.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, the last originator of rock, dies at 87

An elderly Jerry Lee Lewis in a gold sequinned jacket waving to the unseen crowd. Taken from below on his right, with a spotlight like the moon above, left.
Jerry Lee Lewis. Photo: Scott Schaefer

Somewhere in the world, in a mean little honky-tonk or big music hall or church basement rec room, someone is playing a Jerry Lee Lewis song. Wherever there is a piano, someone is shouting …

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Kristallnacht: night of broken glass

Kristallnacht, German for “crystal night” or “night of broken glass.” So named for the events of November 9 and 10, 1938 when shattered glass from Jewish businesses, homes and places of worship littered the streets.

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Award-winning composer breathes new life into classic horror movie ‘Frankenstein’

The special two-day showing of the 1931 classic cult film Frankenstein is being brought to life in epic experiential form just in time for Halloween.

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Action plan to increase representation of Black professionals in tech | article | video

BPTN announces paid training and guaranteed jobs for 2,000 Black professionals in the technology sector

Members of the Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) gathered in June to hear the news about a program that increases skills for Black professionals in the tech sector.

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Awesome Music Project launches auction to support mental wellness

It’s hard to ignore the positive benefits we get from music, from raising our spirits, getting rid of angst, inducing relaxation, assisting with communication to building self-esteem.

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How to ‘gig-pirate’ a show at London’s 101 Club

Kinetic Ideals, on-stage at the 101 Club, London
Kinetic Ideals, on-stage at the 101 Club, London

It’s the 1980s and anything goes. Some Canadian boys went to England after getting serious radio airplay. They started getting gigs and decided to take the show on the road. Here’s what JC Chambers, guitarist for the 80s post-punk bank Kinetic Ideals had to say to Core Magazines about their adventures in London, U.K.

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