San Francisco Black Film Festival
June 6, 2010 by lindsey
Filed under San Francisco, Visual & Performing Arts
“The little festival that could” is proving it will. With 35 films screening over 4 days the San Francisco Black Film Festival will produce its first major festival event since the unexpected loss of its founder and director Avé Montague. Thursday, June 17th, will be the first night of film, which will be held at [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
