Congrats to Vital Source, the Riverwest-based monthly arts and entertainment magazine celebrating its second birthday this month. They’re having a party at Onopa Brewing Company on Saturday, February 21. Join staff and friends of the Vital Source at 9 p.m. for live music, great food, and plenty of prizes. Proceeds will benefit WMSE, Frontier Radio […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
A Psalm For the Ghetto: From My Block to Yours; Poems by Adebisi Agoro
by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle
Adebisi Agoro’s debut book of poetry is a profound look into the soul of a young black man. The self-published effort succeeds in delivering with rhythmic honesty sentiments and controversial views on life in America shared by scores of young black men whose voices are too often dismissed.
Posted inCommentary & Opinion
Back on Black Love: What Ever Happened to Black Consciousness?
by Demaryl Howard
First, let me tell you what Black Consciousness is not. Black Consciousness is not sporting cowrie shells in your hair. Black Consciousness is not listening to East Coast Hip Hop or Erykah Badu. Black Consciousness is not dreadlocks. Black Consciousness is not having read a few books by Black authors. Black Consciousness is not a look or fad. Black Consciousness is an afrocentric state of mind.
Posted inA&E Briefs
January
Greg Borowski’s First and Long: A black school, a white school and their season of dreams – Woodland Pattern 10th Annual Poetry Marathon Fundraiser – Literature of Ecological Vision – 1/30 Riverwest Currents Second Anniversary Bash @ Linneman’s – Durkin reviews A Nod to Bob, Frank Says Fuck It, Koala – El patron Santiago: cuentos y colaboraciones – MINDFACTORY – Alleluia Erotique
Posted inNews
January
JANUARY 1-JANUARY 18 BOULEVARD ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE: Richard Kramer’s “Theater District.” Call 744-5757 for tickets and show times. Thru JANUARY 8 MEDIA BOOT CAMP: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8 PM. Strive Media Institute. 1818 N. Martin Luther King Dr. For info and registration call 355-0126 or email MediaBootCamp@aol.com. thru JANUARY 25 CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM: Ruth […]
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