Female Voices Ring Out at NYC’s Winter Jazz Fest!
On a recent trip to New York City this past January for a creative conference, I became aware that I would be in town…
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MALIKA: WARRIOR QUEEN PART ONE REVIEW
Malika: Warrior Queen (Part One) The YouNeek YouNiverse Malika is a character within the YouNeek YouNiverse created by Roye Okupe. Like the Marvel cinematic universe…
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Book Review: A New Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
First Impressions While rushing along Terminal C at Logan International Airport, I caught my first glimpse of Walter Isaacson’s new biography about Leonardo da…
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Cinema Review – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
I’m late on this review because I needed to see The Last Jedi several times and process everything I saw. After all, nothing generates…
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Living Local | Pasadena: Rose Parade Up Close and Personal
Seeing the Rose Parade on TV is definitely not the same as being there in person. I have been going to the Rose Parade every year since I moved to Southern California in 2011 and have thoroughly enjoyed it each time.
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Film Review: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Whenever the month of December rolls around, nothing gets me in the Christmas spirit quite like watching The Muppet Christmas Carol. The charming characters, engaging…
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Full of Grace – Film Review
Full of Grace is the story of the early Christian church at a pivotal point in its growth. Ten years have passed since Jesus was…
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The Trials of Muhammad Ali
The Trials of Muhammad Ali is a deeply moving documentary that focuses on Ali’s conversion to Islam, his prosecution for refusing military duty during the…
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Cinema Review: Ali
Muhammad Ali has always been my favorite boxer and one of the celebrities I admire most. His charisma, skill and legacy have always fascinated…
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Beasts of No Nation Film Review
Beasts of No Nation is the story of Agu, a young boy forced by horrendous circumstances into becoming a child soldier in an undisclosed country…
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Why Richard Avedon is One of My Favorite American Photographers
‘Divide and conquer’ is worn out. It already has ravished us – “the human beings” – down to the very cells of our DNA….
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Thor: Ragnarok – Film Review
This review is spoiler-free. If you’re curious on whether Thor: Ragnarok is worth watching, read on! Out of all of the movies in the…
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