The 9th edition sees the festival redoubling its commitment to “find uncommonly good, often unheard sounds and bring them to the States.”
Black Rock Coalition Orchestra Honors Gil Scott-Heron–1/14
Explore the range and power of the late poet, author, musician, composer, orator, social critic, activist, humorist and humanitarian.
UPCOMING: Rolex Arts Weekend Features Gilberto Gil, Tracy K. Smith + others
Established and emerging artists converge on the NY Public Library this weekend.
TOMORROW: Chat w/ Fishbone on Facebook–4PM
The Fishbone doc kicks off its NYC theatrical run with an au courant Facebook chat! Details here
THIS WEEKEND: EMP Pop Conference (LA) — Feb 25-27
Showcasing the study of popular music in every guise, past and present.
TONIGHT: The "Coon Bidness" Launch
Greg Tate and LaTasha Diggs invite you to celebrate the launch of their new literary magazine.
CMJ: Fishbone/BRC panel discussion–10/22
Discussing the impact of Fishbone. This Friday @ 4pm.
New ringShout Reading Series Kicks Off 9/10
Black literary excellence has a home at the 2010 Brooklyn Book Festival.
UPCOMING: 12th Annual Allied Media Conference–June 18-20
Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it out to this event, but certainly hope to join the AMC next year. What's the Allied Media Conference, you ask? Contrary to popular perception, it's another example of some good things that are happening in Detroit. Check it out: The Allied Media Conference advances our visions for [...]






