NEWS & REVIEWS
A look inside the 'Secret Life' of Alicia KeysAlicia Keys burst on the scene in April 2001 with the release of "Fallin'," the first single from "Songs in A Minor," the critically acclaimed debut album that launched her meteoric rise. A piano prodigy who studied both jazz and classical composition at the prestigious Professional Performance Arts School of Manhattan, she was admitted to Columbia University at just 16 years of age, but soon took a leave to pursue a music career that has netted 11 Grammys, along with multiple American Music, Billboard, Soul Train, Teen Choice, People's Choice, NAACP Image, Rolling Stone, VH1 and BET awards. More » |
'Voyeurs de Venus' explores a troubling racial legacyWhile it's often said that art has a way of imitating life, its capacity for shedding light on long-forgotten and dark parts of history is sometimes overlooked. "Voyeurs de Venus," the play that kicks off local theater group Company One's 10th season, examines one troubling piece of history that still affects the black psyche today - the tragic tale of the "Hottentot Venus." More » |
Steppin' Out with Lalah Hathaway this SaturdayThousands of New England's movers and shakers will be movin' and shakin' on Saturday night at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel at the annual Steppin' Out gala fundraiser. More » |
