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WORDTheatre Partners with LA Phil, Celebrates 20th Year with JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION
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WORDTheatre Partners with LA Phil, Celebrates 20th Year with JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION

Kimberly Shelby, Contributing WriterJuly 13, 2023

In partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (LA Phil), and in celebration of its 20th anniversary, WORDTheatre® proudly presents JAZZ Re-EVOLUTION, a literary and musical tribute honoring jazz legends, at The Ford, on Saturday, July 22, at 8:00pm. Featured performers include Keith David, Antonique Smith, Tracie Thoms, Glynn Turman, Terrace Martin, Nedra Wheeler and Clayton Cameron, among many others.

Fill Your Stocking with Alicia Keys, Louis Armstrong, More
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Fill Your Stocking with Alicia Keys, Louis Armstrong, More

The Associated PressDecember 1, 2022

Holiday music might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but with new records from Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys and Debbie Gibson, there’s something that might appeal to everyone at the table. So pull out the record player, light some candles and get festive — and thankful for new music.

Universal Music Faces Federal Lawsuit For Recordings Lost In 2008 Fire
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Universal Music Faces Federal Lawsuit For Recordings Lost In 2008 Fire

City News ServiceJune 28, 2019

Representatives of several artists who lost master recordings in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios have filed a class action lawsuit seeking at least $100 million in damages, according to multiple media reports. The rock bands Soundgarden and Hole, country-rock singer-songwriter Steve Earle and the estates of rapper Tupac Shakur and rocker Tom Petty are among those suing Universal Music Group over the fire in its Los Angeles vaults that allegedly destroyed master recordings made by those and other artists. It is the first legal action taken since a June 11 New York Times Magazine article noted that a fire

‘Bolden’: Film Review by Kam Williams
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‘Bolden’: Film Review by Kam Williams

Kam WilliamsMay 3, 2019

Buddy Bolden (1877-1931) was born in New Orleans, where he took up the cornet at an early age. His unique approach to the instrument involved a novel form of improvisation while playing a combination of gospel, blues and ragtime. 

The Reverend Shawn Amos: A Night in Harlem
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The Reverend Shawn Amos: A Night in Harlem

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 25, 2019

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica presents the return of The Reverend Shawn Amos for A Night in Harlem on Friday, February 1 at 8:00pm. In celebration of African American History Month, blackbox curator, Amos, returns to the stage for an evening of songs and storytelling — presenting songs from his album, Harlem, for the first time in ten years. The American roots song cycle tells the story of 1920s black Americans’ migration from the south to Harlem. Amos’ album was inspired by the artists, songs and legacy of the Harlem Renaissance.