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Round two of flurries
Maryland WeatherDid you enjoy the flurries yesterday? Most commuters did not. We're in for a second round later today.The National Weather Service is forecasting scattered flurries after 3 p.m. as well as later tonight. Here's their updated discussion on their site:........ -
Marvin Gaye tribute planned for BET's first season in its new space
Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theatre will stage a new musical about Marvin Gaye in February, as written by the late singer’s family members, along with their manager Barbara Cole. Entitled "The Prophet: A Marvin Gaye Tribute," the new show (not...Tags: James Brown
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Daring 'Gaye' delivers stories and songs
When Black Ensemble Theatre opened its beautiful new building in November, it did so with a show, "The Jackie Wilson Story," that not only was under-rehearsed but was merely a pro forma remount of a hit from the past. The second, far more successful...
Tags: Music Theater, Theater, Music, Berry Gordy, Human Accomplishments
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Finding racial harmony in song at BET
At one point in "From Doo Wop to Hip Hop," a Black Ensemble show that just tickled me pink, one of the characters says something along these lines: "We're not the same color. But we're all brothers. The proof is in the music." That's pretty much the...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Black Eyed Peas (music group), The Book of Mormon (musical), Music
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Plano celebrating Superman film with festival, 'Millionaire' casting in Chicago, Jay-Z interrupts Kanye West at BET Awards
“Man of Steel” isn’t scheduled to hit theaters until June 14, 2013, but the city of Plano doesn’t want to wait that long to capitalize on the Superman reboot that filmed last August in the Western suburb’s downtown area....
Tags: Drew Stanton, Jay-Z, Indianapolis Colts, Dave Bolland, Kanye West
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She's giving her best to 'Sunday Best'
South Bend TribuneA local gospel singer is vying for a top spot on the popular BET show “Sunday Best.” Wilette Blakely Alford, of South Bend, auditioned in March on the singing show and today she is waiting to hear if she will be one of the people chosen to...Tags: Donnie McClurkin, Television, Television Industry, Music, Entertainment
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Interview: Evolution key to Mike Epps' next moves
Mike Epps considers himself a “crossover” artist of sorts these days. The star of 2000's “Next Friday” and 2002's “Friday After Next,” who noted he has been popular with black audiences since he began his career as...
Tags: Ed Helms, Music, Katt Williams, Abusive Behavior, Kevin Hart
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'Sweet Sisters of Zion' doc celebrates the Barrett Sisters
Five years ago, the greatest trio in the history of gospel music – the Barrett Sisters – told me they had one last wish: That someone would make a documentary film about their lives and careers. That film, a moving evocation of their...
Tags: Aretha Franklin, Howard Reich, Music, Movies, Jesse Jackson
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Notre Dame women's basketball: Time to celebrate Diggins' banner career
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Three years ago, before his last game at Notre Dame, Luke Harangody became the charter member of the school’s basketball Ring of Honor. Nice gesture. Bad precedent. It’s not like those Harangody-led Irish teams ever rubbed...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Adidas AG, Education, Values, Celebrities
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'Love, peace ... and soul'
Leonard PittsThis was for us. And that was a new thing, so we gathered faithfully to the television as that hard-working cartoon engine chugged across the screen, rainbow smoke pouring from its stack, the announcer calling us to order once upon a Saturday. This was...Tags: Marvin Gaye, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Don Cornelius, Dick Clark
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Real Husbands of Hollywood preview: Hart vs. Mosley [video]
Channel Guide MagazineOh say can you see Kevin get dangerously overconfident about his boxing skills on the next Real Husbands of Hollywood, “Hart vs. Mosley,” premiering Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 10pm on BET. It's a battle of words and words, as Kevin “Fists of...
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