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Grupo Galé & La Sonora Carruseles Bring Colombian Salsa to Lehman Center for Earthquake Relief
BRONX, N.Y. — Two of Colombia’s celebrated salsa orchestras will take the stage in the Bronx this weekend for a night of music with...
Mount Vernon Native and MVHS Graduate Duane Granston to Have Original Screenplay Featured at Scranton Fringe Festival
MOUNT VERNON, NY — Mount Vernon native and Mount Vernon High School Class of 2003 graduate Duane Granston will have his original screenplay, Finding...
AC-BAW Celebrates 50 Years With Grand Reopening and Benefit Concert in Mount Vernon
All Photos by Barry Mason
MOUNT VERNON, NY — The AC-BAW Center for the Arts celebrated its grand reopening and 50th anniversary on Saturday, September...
Hip-Hop Documentary Headlines Second Annual LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival
Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall Of Fame (LIMEHOF) Music Documentary Film Festival Returns September 26 With Hip-Hop Film and Star-Studded Performance
Hip Hop musicians...
Fat Joe, Hip-Hop Doesn’t Make You Black—and It Doesn’t Give You a Pass on the N-Word
I would like to start off with a point that ought not to be contentious: Fat Joe is part of hip-hop. He actually comes...
John Stewart’s Green Lantern Black History Is Pissing Some White People Off
Episode 3 of HBO's Lanterns has sparked discussion, and from some of the online responses it seems that John Stewart's Green Lantern isn't only dealing with...
The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip Hop Documentary Hits the Big Screen in Dobbs Ferry
The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip-Hop, directed by Archie Snowden, aka MC Amazin’ A, is coming to Westchester County as an official selection...
More Than a Rapper: Yonkers Honors Its Favorite Son, Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons
The Dog Lives Forever: Yonkers Honors DMX With Street Renaming Ceremony
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the City of Yonkers honored the life and legacy...
Yonkers Honors Its Favorite Son: Corner Of School Street & Brooke Street, To Be Renamed Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons Way
Long Live The Dog: Yonkers Moves To Rename School Street Corner For DMX
Yonkers is officially moving forward with honoring DMX by renaming a street...
Comedy Kings Live Shut the Bronx Down for One Unforgettable Night
There are comedy shows… and then there are nights that feel like cultural moments. Comedy Kings Live at the Lehman Center for the Performing...
Brand Nubian To Be Inducted in The National Hip-Hop Museum
Hip-Hop Culture Salutes Brand Nubian With National Hip-Hop Museum Induction
Legendary Hip Hop group Brand Nubian (Grand Puba, Sadat X, and Lord Jamar) have been...
Comedy Kings Set to Take the Stage at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Laughs Incoming: Comedy Kings Hit Lehman Center, Sat, May 23rd
The laughs are coming to the Bronx in a major way as the Lehman Center...
August Wilson’s “ Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” Holding Space, Holding History: A Night Inside August Wilson’s World
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer star in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's classic.
There are some nights at the theater where you...
Chris Brown & Usher Bring Star Power to MetLife Stadium In August
“…the pairing of Usher and Brown signals a major moment for contemporary R&B.” – Black Enterprise
“…anticipation building for what could be one of the...
Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Passes, Leaving Behind a Complex but Undeniable Legacy
The Hip-Hop community is mourning the loss of one of its foundational figures as Afrika Bambaataa passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Black...
Hezekiah Walker, Jennifer Holliday, and Le’Andria Johnson Will Perform At Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
McDonald's Gospelfest is coming back to Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 11, 2026, with performances from legendary artists Hezekiah Walker, Jennifer Holliday,...
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Takes the Stage in Sin City
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, Is Bringing Her First-Ever Las Vegas Residency To The Strip—And It’s A Major Moment For R&B.
Mary J....
The 19th Annual Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) Music Festival
The 19th annual Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) Music Festival returned to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, on March 7–8, 2026, with performances from Jhené...
From Worf’s Warrior Code to Feminized Klingons: The Changing Identity of the Klingons
For decades, the Klingons in Star Trek represented one of the most clearly defined warrior cultures in science fiction. Honor, lineage, loyalty, and courage were not...
Strong Island, Still Standing: The Return Of A Pioneer By Dennis Richmond, Jr., M.S.Ed.
In an era where cultural memory is often reduced to fleeting digital moments, a recent gathering, Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Long Island...
