….First off, the positives — and since it’s new music from DeVaughn, there are plenty. Love…. is overflowing with lush, lilting ballads and sensual soul grooves that are flush with narratives, melodies and discernable instrumentation. All 16 tracks were co-written by Raheem and he’s been blessed with a tenor and falsetto range that are equally… Continue reading Raheem DeVaughn’s “Love Sex Passion,” The MOC Preview/ST Review Link
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The 11th Annual Blues Festival: A MOC/ST Concert Review
11th Annual Blues Festival Verizon Theater Grand Prairie, Texas February 14, 2015 Funk, soul, R&B and of course, healthy heaping of the blues were enjoyed by an eager crowd of 3,000+ when the 11th Annual Blues Festival touched down (and turnt up) at Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theater on Saturday Night. Overall, it could’ve been… Continue reading The 11th Annual Blues Festival: A MOC/ST Concert Review
The Color Barrier, DISD & Creative Arts, The DMN Buster Spiller Q&A
Purlie. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Fences. A Raisin In The Sun. Starting with NYC’s African Grove Theatre in 1821, blacks have endeavored to build and sustain a venerable presence in theatre for African-American actors, performers and playwrights. From what began as early minstrel-type plays and evolved into musical theater and dramas with social commentary, black theatre… Continue reading The Color Barrier, DISD & Creative Arts, The DMN Buster Spiller Q&A
Anthony Mackie: Chauvinism, Stereotypes & Squandering The Spotlight
Hollywood, reality shows,red carpet rundowns and celebrity Twitter fights with who: It may matter to some, but in my world, pop culture is an indulgence. If I can fit it into my schedule between deadlines, progress reports and our children’s dance and theater pursuits, fine. But more often than not, I simply don’t have that… Continue reading Anthony Mackie: Chauvinism, Stereotypes & Squandering The Spotlight
Charlie Wilson’s “Forever Charlie,” The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
…..Heartland roots and humble beginnings aside, the Tulsa, OK native spent decades cementing his style as a frontman (The Gap Band Era) and as a solo artist (The Era of Uncle Charlie), overcoming obstacles (financial hardship, prostate cancer and addictions to drugs/alcohol) and reestablishing himself as a chart-topping soul survivor. So his latest solo CD,… Continue reading Charlie Wilson’s “Forever Charlie,” The MOC Preview & ST Review Link