Jeffrey Osborne delivers jazz standards with A Time For Love

May. 15 |     Eighties’ heartthrob, master vocalist and a fine songsmith, Jeffrey Osborne has a very special gift for fans, A Time For Love (SSR Records). His newest since 2005’s Yes, I’m Ready, it’s a winning note on which listeners who’ve...

Cities’ youth hear celebrities’ success stories

Oct. 31 |     By Charles Hallman Staff Writer   (l-r) Kim Coles, Warren Ballentine and LedisiPhoto by Emmett Timmons Singer-songwriter Ledisi, nationally syndicated radio talk host Warren BallentineWarren Ballentine, and actress Kim Coles were...

Marcus Miller: Musician/composer draws from rich history of working with legends

Sep. 5 |   Marcus Miller has one of world’s most recognizable bass sounds, and he’s bringing that sound to the Dakota for a two-night stint on Sept 11-12. At 53, his impressive musical résumé reads like a who’s who of some of the best talent in...

Recognition of Black women in American film industry still the exception, not the rule

Mar. 14 |     Movies, Media & More Dwight Hobbes You really have to wonder whether Black women are ever going to get from the American film industry the break they have long since earned, which is to say it’s gravely doubtful. White men who...