A Q&A with Festival Organizer, Frankie Hutchison
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Tierra Whack Gives Special Guest Performance for VaynerMedia
Watch rapper/singer-songwriter, Tierra Whack, perform her hit single ‘Only Child’
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What’s Cookin’?
Local photographer Chris Cook reflects on his ongoing journey to create. In New York, there are plenty of spaces for photographers and other creatives to manifest their ideas into tangible, real-world results. That said, many of those spaces do not cater to lesser privileged folks or have any soul. They appeal to the commercial masses, […]
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Bossa Nova Civic Club Presents, Dweller Festival: Celebrating Underground Black Electronic Artists
Cover photo credit Jackie Molloy from The New York Times Between Wednesday, February 6 and Sunday, February 11, Bossa Nova Civic Club commemorated its first edition of the six-day festival, Dweller, in honor of underground Black artists. The name, Dweller, is also in reference to Drexciyan mythology and futurism paying tribute to the Deep Sea […]
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Kojo Stone Celebrates ‘Ego Trip’ With An Anniversary Concert
On Wednesday, December 5, young artists gathered in the small stereo store, Noho Sound — off of Cooper Square in New York City — for an intimate evening with Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter, Kojo Stone, to celebrate the anniversary of his EP ‘Ego Trip.’ The project was released a little over a year ago after […]
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Short Films Get Standing Ovation at BAMcinemaFest 2018
The Brooklyn Academy of Music celebrated their 10th Annual BAMcinemaFest Wednesday, June 20 through Sunday, July 1. I was grateful enough to receive an extra ticket to the short film program of the festival featuring young talented women directors such as Mariama Diallo, Stefani Saintonge, Melika Bass, and Adepero Oduye. Each film was unique in […]
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Recap of the Branding 101 Brunch Presented by SheMuse, Inc.
SheMuse, a non-profit organization created to enhance the “empowerment and betterment of women of color,” hosted the Branding 101 Brunch at the Commons Cafe in Brooklyn, NY.
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Sugar Kitchen with Chef Chaz and Mimi Moments
Sunday is considered to be a lazy day for individuals in their early to mid-twenties. For the young creatives at the Brown Sugar Collective (Wendy Ngala, M’heri Jackson, Athena Partington), it’s about sharing your day off with strangers for a cooking class in Sunset Park. Brown Sugar Collective had their second Sugar Kitchen with Chef […]
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Issa Watch Party for Appropriate Culture
Sunday, December 17, Julian Stephen collaborated with Bare Canvas Sounds for the Appropriate Culture Watch Party hosted by Blogxilla. While the technical aspects of the event was handled by Julian Stephen and the Brooklyn event curator of the group Viva La Burns, the sounds were in control by the Contro1freak, DamnitCarlos, Wah Gwan Twon and […]
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Presenting Julian Stephen’s Appropriate Culture
Cultural appropriation is a sociological concept of relationships and cultures wrongly adopted, and violated, by other members of another group. At times it is framed as misappropriation, but for Appropriate Culture, it’s the complete opposite. During the month of November rapper-songwriter, producer, writer, actor and director Julian Stephen launches his newest project featuring some notable […]
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Behind The Scenes of #3EAZY
Nazdaq, E&J, and CMartyMar takes you behind the scenes of Eazy Jeezus, a collaboration for the #3EAZY art show and showcase.
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Noël Simoné Wippler at the Harlem Arts Festival
Harlem Arts Festival, June 26 I woke up at 6:03am hearing the birds chirping outside. ‘Today is the big day!’ Sound check begins at 11:30am, but I arrived at 11:10am. I am at Marcus Garvey Park, or what used to call it, Mt. Morris Park. The sound man’s name is John, and he’s super cool! I’m at stage […]
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