January 23, 2017 by c-dub in Funkalicious JITNEY: A FUNKY CELEBRATION OF AUGUST WILSON’S LEGACY! “Jitney” is a triumph for the great playwright August Wilson, director Ruben Santiago-Hudson, the cast and
January 18, 2016 by c-dub in Funkalicious 40 YEARS OF CELEBRATING BLACK (AMERICAN) HISTORY MONTH! Forty years ago this February, President Gerald Ford, was the first to recognize “Black History Month.”
December 9, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious “THE COLOR PURPLE” IS BACK ON BROADWAY! “The Color Purple” opens on Broadway tomorrow night! Starring Jennifer Hudson as “Shug Avery,” the all
June 8, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious KEVIN HART’S FIFTH FUNKY TOUR! “What Now?” is Kevin Hart’s fifth major LIVE stand-up outing. I had the fortune to attend
October 20, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious FUNKY TV – FISHBURNE COMES FULL CIRCLE @ 41 Not too long ago, Laurence Fishburne played “Dr. Raymond Langston” in CBS’ CSI series, but first
October 6, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious GEOFFREY HOLDER – ONE OF THE FUNKIEST EVER! One of entertainment’s true black cultural icons has passed away. Ever since childhood, my life was
June 6, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious FUNKY DIVAS SHELIA & CHAKA/ PATTI LaBELLE FUNKS UP BROADWAY! Patti LaBelle is back on Broadway this month! Appearing in the stage production of “After Midnight,”
September 15, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious FUNKY FEMALES IN R&B & not so R&B — TAMAR ON TOP/ DISCOVER LAURA! I Funkin’ LOVE Tamar Braxton’s new CD! If you haven’t heard it, GET IT, it’s unquestionably
August 17, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious GOOD MOVIE – LEE DANIELS DOES IT AGAIN!!! Went to see “The Butler” last night, Loved It! Part of me was just gonna “write
July 31, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious CHRIS ROCK’S NEW DIRECTION Chris Rock is presently shooting his new film “Finally Famous.” Starring Kevin Hart, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union
July 30, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious CHAKA KHAN WAY — A CHI-TOWN CELEBRATION The City of Chicago honored ten-time Grammy Award winner Chaka Khan this past weekend by naming
March 13, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious Jay-Z, Will and Jada Invest in Culture: FUNKIN’ Angela Davis/ The New Annie! Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Jay-Z are the producers for the films “Free Angela and
March 12, 2013 by c-dub in Funkalicious FUNKY BROADWAY – “The Trip to Bountiful” w/ Cicely, Cuba and Vanessa! Tom Hanks is making his Broadway debut this season in Nora Ephron’s final play “Lucky Guy.”
December 20, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes More Motown: The Musical Chrysler just released their new commercial featuring Berry Gordy riding in their new Motown 300C. This
December 10, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Sistas: The Musical Sistas: The Musical had my head bouncing, my toes tapping and my off key voice singing (to
September 28, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Motown: The Musical Star Studded Broadway Preview Berry Gordy and some of his most famous musical proteges hit the great white way Thursday
September 19, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Fall Short List Now that summer is over, I’ve given some thought to my short list of fall adventures.
September 11, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Motown: The Musical UPDATE: Motown: The Musical will hit Broadway on on April 14, 2013 at the Lunt Fontaine Theatre
August 10, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks Al Freeman Jr. 1934 – 2012 Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr. was born March 21, 1934, in San Antonio, where he lived with
July 7, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Summer Short List – A Street Car Named Desire Seeing A Streetcar Named Desire was on the top of my short list of things that