San Francisco Black Film Festival | San Francisco, CA
June 2, 2009 by lindsey
Filed under Festivals, San Francisco
The mission of the San Francisco Black Film Festival (SFBFF) is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural Diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers. This is accomplished by presenting Black films, which reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes, and providing film artists from [...]
Robert Moses Kin Dance Company | San Francisco, CA
April 13, 2009 by lindsey
Filed under Los Angeles, Visual & Performing Arts
A phenomenon since its inception in 1995, the San Francisco-based Robert Moses Kin (also known as RMK Dance Company) boasts a mix of sheer athleticism and visceral lyricism. The company’s mission is to produce work which speaks to what is specific and unique in human nature. The company performances are combination of athletic techniques, rhythmic complexity [...]
Hollywood Walk of Fame | Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 2009 by lindsey
Filed under Los Angeles
Located on Hollywood Boulevard and Vine, the fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame features a star for just about every famous African American film, music and television personality in modern times. Over 120 African Americans have been so honored, including (in alphabetical order):
A – C
Muhammad Ali, Debbie Allen, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Marian Anderson, Louis Armstrong, Pearl Bailey, Anita Baker, [...]
Monterey Bay Blues Festival | Monterey, CA
Dedicated to perserving this unique American art form, Monterey Bay Blues Festival is considered one of the premier blues festivals in the country, attracting not only world-renowned blues artists, but young up and coming artists of the future.
Highlights of this year’s line-up include B.B. King, Charlie Musselwhite, Susan Tedeschi, Homemade Jamz Band, Blind Boys of [...]
