NEWS & REVIEWS
Yolanda's sweet soundEver since her late-'80s debut "Just as I Am," Yolanda Adams has carried the torch for contemporary gospel and inspirational music via a dozen glorious albums. More » |
Jazz legend Don Byron melds musical genresom West African chants and slaves' work songs to the blues and hip hop, African American gospel music crosses centuries of musical traditions. Its rich and ever-renewing legacy inspires the latest project of versatile jazz musician Don Byron, whose combo, the Don Byron New Gospel Quintet, performed last Saturday night in Kresge Auditorium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. More » |
in the MixKnown to hip hop fans as RZA, the Grammy-Award winning leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, Robert "Bobby" Fitzgerald Diggs grew up on a diet of martial arts films on Staten Island. More » |
Pop Up Plus brings curve-friendly fashion to HubSome would say curvy women have it better than they used to. With the prominence of Oscar winners like Octavia Spencer and Mo'Nique and Cover Girl spokeswoman Queen Latifah, one would think the stigma surrounding women with larger frames is diminishing. More » |
Review: Boston Ballet's fall programThe saga of Lawrence Rines continues. Joining Boston Ballet in 2009, the young Boston-based black dancer proved early on that he could range from the classical demands of a dance chestnut like "La Bayadere" to the multiple role challenges of the company's fabled "The Nutcracker." More » |
