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Monica Ellis vividly recalls her first impression of the Gateways Music Festival, a gathering of classical musicians of African descent, at the University of Rochester in upstate New York in 2019. Ellis, a bassoonist and founding member of the quintet Imani Winds, was no stranger to working in exclusively Black groups. But that hadn’t prepared […]
Gary International Black Film Festival spotlights the power of storytelling Gary International Black Film Festival spotlights the power of storytelling 01:36 CHICAGO (CBS) — This weekend, a group of women and girls from Gary, Indiana will debut short animated films as part of the Gary International Black Film Festival. The event is celebrating . . […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — This weekend, a group of women and girls from Gary, Indiana will debut short animated films as part of the Gary International Black Film Festival. The event is celebrating its 13th year. It’ll have a mix of virtual and in-person events including watch parties, panel discussions, and a red carpet Friday night. […]
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Houston has Staci Hallmon, IMG’s Senior VP of Arts and Entertainment Events for North America, to thank for bringing this musical event to life. Hallmon, who has previous leadership experience working with Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, Coca Cola, Disney and Verizon, famously worked as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of BET […]
Theda Sandiford’s “Blackity Black Blanket” (Photo credit: April Tracey) Celebrated artist Theda Sandiford has been selected to represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at the prestigious International Fiber Art Festival, World of Threads. The event, which is a global celebration of fiber arts and textiles, will feature Sandiford’s thought-provoking installation, “Blackity Black Blanket.” The festival will […]
By Robbie Meredith BBC News NI education correspondent 7 October 2023 Image source, Mignone Smith Image caption, Belfast’s Oh Yeah Music Centre was packed for the festival launch Soul music – along with a bit of jazz, funk and gospel – is to have its first dedicated festival in Northern Ireland, called Soultrane.
By Robbie Meredith BBC News NI education correspondent 53 minutes ago Image source, Mignone Smith Image caption, Belfast’s Oh Yeah Music Centre was packed for the festival launch Soul music – along with a bit of jazz, funk and gospel – is to have its first dedicated festival in Northern Ireland, called Soultrane.
It’s time once again for movie fans to explore new films and the fascinating work of local filmmakers during a prominent event this week. The Gary International Black Film Festival (GIBFF) runs Oct. 12 to 15 at Indiana University Northwest. The event will highlight more 50 films as well as various panels, parties and other […]
Actor and producer, Eddie Nartey, has shared his excitement after his film, “Saving Chris,” secured The People’s Choice Award at the Black Star International Film Festival. In an exclusive interview, Mr Nartey revealed his initial disbelief upon hearing the news and expressed his joy at the recognition of the work produced by the young talents […]