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Review: Addison’s WaterTower Theatre revisits Louis Armstrong in ‘Satchmo at the Waldorf’
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoLouis Armstrong’s crowd-pleasing public persona got him called an Uncle Tom and worse. In Satchmo at...
Community Band to celebrate 50 years
Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe Community Band of the Palouse is inviting all to attend its free anniversary concert at the Pullman High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday. Guests can enjoy a slice of cake while listening ...
Opinion | The true legacy of D.C.’s Duke Ellington
Washington Post· 1 day agoLarry Tye is a journalist and the author, most recently, of “The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America,” from...
The Subway to the Sacred: Brooklyn’s Breathtaking Eucharistic Revival
National Catholic Register· 3 days agoBishop Robert Brennan from the Diocese of Brooklyn is not your typical bishop — and I mean that with...
He missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space
NPR· 7 hours agoHe specializes in sculpting historic African American figures. Among his more notable pieces are...
Civil rights activist’s story resonates with ‘Fannie’ actor Liz Mikel
Dallas Morning News· 3 hours agoFannie Lou Hamer didn’t know she had the right to vote until she was 44. The Mississippi native...
It's the Summer of Love at the Basie, and more things to do this weekend at the Shore
Gannett via AOL· 7 hours agoCelebrating International Jazz Month, expect to hear swinging tunes Friday from Duke Ellington,...
Fans Declare Christie Brinkley's Latest Wildlife Footage Fit for 'National Geographic'
Parade via AOL· 19 hours agoWhile Brinkley appeared in some of the clips, others focused on the nature surrounding her. She...
Skateboarders Return To Abandoned NOLA Airport For Red Bull Terminal Takeover
Forbes· 1 day agoThe ethos of street skateboarding lies in finding spots that exist in the world around us—stair...
After six decades, this Wichita favorite finally is inducted into the Hall of Fame
The Wichita Eagle· 4 days agoWichita’s Round Mound of Sound finally has made it. The Cotillion, a popular Wichita venue since it opened in 1960, was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame Saturday. “My initial thought ...
