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‘Disney On Ice’ is in town!
JACKSON, Miss. — Hundreds are expected to brave cold temperature as they flock to the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson tonight, Dec. 9, for the opening of one of the most popular ice shows in the […]
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Brandon church to stage ‘powerful’ gospel play, ‘Prodigal
BRANDON – Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its annual holiday drama production. This year’s production is titled “Prodigal.” The play will take place Dec. 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. in the church’s […]
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Renaissance RZA: “The Next Three Days” Interview
While best known as the founder, producer, and mastermind behind the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA has built an incredibly diverse and successful career as a musician, a composer of film scores, a producer, an actor, a […]
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For Colored Girls
Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf made a big splash when it debuted on Broadway back in the 70’s. The emotionally-draining “choreopoem” was essentially a series of […]
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Abused janitor goes postal in offbeat romantic comedy
Joe (DJ Qualls) is on edge and right at the end of his rope. He’s the oft-humiliated janitor at Burger Heaven, a fast food joint being run like a boot camp by Mr. Crolick (William […]
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Lee King Productions Presents the 32nd Annual Farish Street Heritage Festival Featuring The Best in Blues, Old School and Gospel
Jackson, MS—-Tickets are now on sale for one of Mississippi’s oldest festival. The 32nd Annual Farish Street Heritage Festival is scheduled for September 3rd– 4th. The 2010 festival offers the best in blues, old school […]
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The Gap Band co-founder and bassist found dead
LOS ANGELES – The man partly responsible for the monster funk and R&B hits, “You Dropped a Bomb On Me,” “Yearning for Your Love,” and “Oops Upside Your Head,” has died, authorities said. Robert Wilson, […]
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Documentary revisits site of Miss. lynchings
Philadelphia, Pa. might be world renowned as the City of Brotherly Love, but Philadelphia, Miss. has only been associated with bigotry since June 21, 1964. That was the fateful day that three civil rights workers […]
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Funeral set for 70s R&B singer
ENGLEWOOD, NJ – Funeral services are set for Aug. 2 in New Jersey, for Al Goodman, member of the popular 70s R&B group Ray, Goodman and Brown. Goodman died on July 26, of heart failure, […]
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Mississippi Gospel and R&B Award Winners
32nd ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS 2010 OFFIFIAL GOSPEL WINNERS: “Mississippi gospel Radio Announcer of The Year” – Jerome Myles (WTYJ) “National Musician of The Year” – Stan Jones “Songwriter of The Year”- Stan Jones […]