Danny Aiello Coming to Stage 72, 7/11
Academy Award nominated actor & critically acclaimed singer Danny Aiello, who has appeared in more than 80 films including Moonstruck, 29th Street, Do the Right Thing & The Purple Rose of Cairo, will be appearing Friday, July 11th at 7pm at Stage 72 (158 West 72nd Street). His show, “Danny Aiello, Back in Town”, a […]
Robert Cray finds new soul with recent CD, Mavis Staples on tour
By PATRICK DUNN SPECIAL TO THE DETROIT NEWS Guitarist and singer Robert Cray is known primarily as a blues musician, but this year, he and his band made a Memphis soul album. “We must have all eaten the same cereal or something, because we came in with all this soul music,” says Cray, who will […]
Vibe: Spike Lee Celebrates ‘Do The Right Thing’ With Q-Tip, Michael Ealy, Danny Aiello And More
One of Spike Lee’s most iconic films is celebrating its 25th anniversary on June 30. On a hot almost-summer day, the famed director toasted the occasion at the Crosby Street Hotel. The event, in conjunction with Grey Goose and its new Le Melon flavor, included a screening of filmmaker St. Clair Bourne’s documentary on the […]
John Hiatt and Robert Cray to co-headline concert at Peace Center
wo of the most highly respected roots musicians of the last three decades are coming to the Upstate. John Hiatt Enlarge | John Hiatt John Hiatt and Robert Cray will perform July 24 at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville. Legendary singer-songwriter John Hiatt and blues guitarist Robert Cray will co-headline a […]
See Robert Cray And Mavis Staples At The Ann Arbor Summer Festival
By EDITOR In an astonishing double bill of powerhouse blues and roots, legendary blues guitarist Robert Cray and gospel and R&B icon Mavis Staples share the Power Center stage playing individually and performing together for a special night of musical magic. Considered one of the greatest guitarists of his generation, Blues Hall of Famer Robert […]
Concert preview: Making music ‘that way’ with Robert Cray
Concert preview » Renowned bluesman, who will co-headline with Mavis Staples, says there’s no substitute for old-fashioned collaboration. The Internet is turning out a new generation of musicians that has people like five-time Grammy winner and Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Cray taking notice. “It’s funny, because I was just having this discussion with […]
Review: Manchester Girl at Center Stage Theater Sue Turner-Cray’s One-Woman Show is a Major Success
by BLAKE HARPER Coming-of-age stories have been told countless times throughout history, as the concept of following someone on their journey to adulthood is something that almost anyone can relate to. Manchester Girl, a one-woman play written by, codirected by, and starring Sue Turner-Cray, invites us to take this journey with Sara Taylor, an English […]
Elwood’s Blues Breaker: The Robert Cray Band “Nobody’s Fault But Mine”
Bluesman Robert Cray first burst into our consciousness back in 1986 with his album STRONG PERSUADER, and its tales of hurtful relationships and love gone wrong. Cray has since moved from the personal to the political in his songs, and always with a strong undercurrent of soul music. The implicit is made explicit on his […]
Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels Honored with 2014 Garden of Dreams Hero Award
by BWW News Desk The Garden of Dreams Foundation announced today that legendary artist and Garden of Dreams Foundation board member, Darryl McDaniels, is the recipient of the 2014 Garden of Dreams Hero Award. Established in 2009, the Hero Award honors one person or organization annually that embodies the spirit of the Garden of Dreams […]
New Music From Becka Pimenta ‘Dancing In The Rain’
Run-D.M.C.’s Darryl McDaniels Doesn’t Want to Share His Ribs
It would be easy for a member of legendary rap group Run-D.M.C. to rest on his laurels after helping pioneer a genre. But that’s simply not an option for Darryl McDaniels, who, besides working on an album and founding the Felix Organization for foster children (after finding out at the age of 35 […]
Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels heads here to fight cancer
By Bill Zwecker | Get In Touch: @billzwecker | bzwecker@suntimes.com Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, one of the original founders of the iconic Run-DMC rap group, will be in Chicago Thursday, but not to play music. The entertainer has teamed up with the Lucky Strike bowling and entertainment brand to promote the Conquer Cancer Coalition. We […]
Sue Turner-Cray Brings Manchester Girl to Life
Written by: TOM JACOBS Photo: MARILYN KINGWILL Center Stage Theater Revives One-Woman Show June 12-14 If Sue Turner-Cray invites you to her Santa Ynez Valley home, be careful where you step. “I’m constantly folding origami cranes,” warned the award-winning actress and writer. “I’ve got buckets of cranes around the house. I’m getting more eccentric as […]
CAMDEN: Mayor’s fundraising success
Rock n roll mayor and mayoress celebrate year of fundraising for Amy Winehouse Foundation… Camden the North London borough that was home to Amy Winehouse, has seen a year of fundraising from its music loving mayor and mayoress… Camden’s Mayor, Councillor Jonathan Simpson, is celebrating the end of a year of fundraising, raising over £70,000 […]