Arts & Culture – ThisisRnB.com – New R&B Music, Artists, Playlists, Lyrics https://thisisrnb.com Fri, 08 Mar 2024 03:49:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.2 https://thisisrnb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-New-Twitter-Logo-32x32.png Arts & Culture – ThisisRnB.com – New R&B Music, Artists, Playlists, Lyrics https://thisisrnb.com 32 32 “Girl from the North Country” Musical Presented by Ensemble Arts Philly and the Schubert Organization https://thisisrnb.com/2024/03/girl-from-the-north-country-musical-presented-by-ensemble-arts-philly-and-the-schubert-organization/ https://thisisrnb.com/2024/03/girl-from-the-north-country-musical-presented-by-ensemble-arts-philly-and-the-schubert-organization/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 03:48:49 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=124995 In a unique artistic presentation, Ensemble Arts Philly and the Schubert Organization present “Girl From The North Country,” written and directed by Conor McPherson featuring music and lyrics by iconic Bob Dylan. On February 28, ThisIsRnB attended the show at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, one of the stops on the North American Tour. ‘Girl … Continue reading “Girl from the North Country” Musical Presented by Ensemble Arts Philly and the Schubert Organization

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]]> https://thisisrnb.com/2024/03/girl-from-the-north-country-musical-presented-by-ensemble-arts-philly-and-the-schubert-organization/feed/ 0 For the Culture: American Icon Couturier Ann Lowe Stitched The world Together Through Fashion https://thisisrnb.com/2024/01/for-the-culture-american-icon-couturier-ann-lowe-stitched-the-world-together-through-fashion/ https://thisisrnb.com/2024/01/for-the-culture-american-icon-couturier-ann-lowe-stitched-the-world-together-through-fashion/#respond Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:39:56 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=124616 When it comes to the best in fashion, design, and style, an unsung underrecognized African American Couturier who created stunning couture masterpieces from the Roaring 20s, through the great depression era, the War years, and far into the early “Me decade,” the 1970s was tops in the fashion industry. If you think we are speaking … Continue reading For the Culture: American Icon Couturier Ann Lowe Stitched The world Together Through Fashion

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]]> https://thisisrnb.com/2024/01/for-the-culture-american-icon-couturier-ann-lowe-stitched-the-world-together-through-fashion/feed/ 0 Exclusive: Avery Wilson Is Stepping Out From The Background And Into The Spotlight https://thisisrnb.com/2023/11/exclusive-avery-wilson-is-stepping-out-from-the-background-and-into-the-spotlight/ https://thisisrnb.com/2023/11/exclusive-avery-wilson-is-stepping-out-from-the-background-and-into-the-spotlight/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:45:23 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=124248 At just 28 years old, singer, songwriter, and entertainer Avery Wilson has crafted a career in entertainer most people will never accomplish. In 2012, the Hamden, Connecticut native stole the hearts of music lovers on NBC’s reality competition show The Voice. Although Wilson didn’t take home the ultimate win, he did leave with something else: … Continue reading Exclusive: Avery Wilson Is Stepping Out From The Background And Into The Spotlight

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]]> https://thisisrnb.com/2023/11/exclusive-avery-wilson-is-stepping-out-from-the-background-and-into-the-spotlight/feed/ 0 Music Supervisor Big Tank of Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ talks Finding New Acts, Music, and Working with Lena Waithe https://thisisrnb.com/2023/10/music-supervisor-big-tank-of-showtimes-the-chi-talks-finding-new-acts-music-and-working-with-lena-waithe/ https://thisisrnb.com/2023/10/music-supervisor-big-tank-of-showtimes-the-chi-talks-finding-new-acts-music-and-working-with-lena-waithe/#respond Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:14:28 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=124175 Music Supervisor Big Tank  (Derryck Thorton) of Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ talks Finding New Hip Hop Acts, Rap Music, and Working with Lena Waithe. The lights were dim, the music was fire and the fashion was elaborate as the popular cast of The Chi emerged unto the prom scene of season five, episode 6 wearing sparkling … Continue reading Music Supervisor Big Tank of Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ talks Finding New Acts, Music, and Working with Lena Waithe

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]]> https://thisisrnb.com/2023/10/music-supervisor-big-tank-of-showtimes-the-chi-talks-finding-new-acts-music-and-working-with-lena-waithe/feed/ 0 Hip Hop Legend The RZA Named Official Ambassador of the 2023 Urbanworld International Film Festival https://thisisrnb.com/2023/10/hip-hop-legend-the-rza-named-official-ambassador-of-the-2023-urbanworld-international-film-festival/ https://thisisrnb.com/2023/10/hip-hop-legend-the-rza-named-official-ambassador-of-the-2023-urbanworld-international-film-festival/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:41:16 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=124094 The 27th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival has announced that Grammy and Emmy-nominated producer, actor, musician, and filmmaker The RZA will serve as the official ambassador of this year’s festival. A founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA is co-director of the documentary A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Gerald … Continue reading Hip Hop Legend The RZA Named Official Ambassador of the 2023 Urbanworld International Film Festival

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]]> https://thisisrnb.com/2023/10/hip-hop-legend-the-rza-named-official-ambassador-of-the-2023-urbanworld-international-film-festival/feed/ 0 Recap: The Roots Picnic 2023 Was A R&B Music Lover’s Dream https://thisisrnb.com/2023/06/recap-the-roots-picnic-2023-was-a-rb-music-lovers-dream/ https://thisisrnb.com/2023/06/recap-the-roots-picnic-2023-was-a-rb-music-lovers-dream/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 18:26:54 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=123121 Roots Picnic 2023 was the most robust undertaking in the event’s 15 years. With Usher, Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, Kindred The Family Soul, and even a surprise appearance by Jazmine Sullivan, the festival was an R&B music lover’s dream.   Read our contributing writer Flisadam Pointer’s full recap of day two of Roots Picnic 2023.  Even … Continue reading Recap: The Roots Picnic 2023 Was A R&B Music Lover’s Dream

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]]> https://thisisrnb.com/2023/06/recap-the-roots-picnic-2023-was-a-rb-music-lovers-dream/feed/ 0 The Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Awards Dinner and Auction Raises Nearly $2 Million for the Foundation https://thisisrnb.com/2023/05/the-gordon-parks-foundation-annual-awards-dinner-and-auction-raises-nearly-2-million-for-the-foundation/ https://thisisrnb.com/2023/05/the-gordon-parks-foundation-annual-awards-dinner-and-auction-raises-nearly-2-million-for-the-foundation/#respond Sat, 27 May 2023 03:37:52 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=122975 The Gordon Parks Foundation hosted its annual Awards Dinner and Auction celebrating Gordon Parks’s legacy and those continuing his commitment to advancing social justice on May 23rd at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. The New York Art World came out to celebrate Gordon Parks at its star-studded annual Awards Dinner and Auction event with … Continue reading The Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Awards Dinner and Auction Raises Nearly $2 Million for the Foundation

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]]> https://thisisrnb.com/2023/05/the-gordon-parks-foundation-annual-awards-dinner-and-auction-raises-nearly-2-million-for-the-foundation/feed/ 0 Essence Festival of culture 2023: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Monica, Coco Jones & More Set To Perform https://thisisrnb.com/2023/03/essence-festival-of-culture-2023-ms-lauryn-hill-monica-coco-jones-more-set-to-perform/ https://thisisrnb.com/2023/03/essence-festival-of-culture-2023-ms-lauryn-hill-monica-coco-jones-more-set-to-perform/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:23:52 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=122335 Essence Fest 2023 – presented once again by Coca-Cola – announced this year’s official lineup for their 29th annual four-day festival held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday, March 29. Via an official press release scheduled headlining performances which include R&B stars Monica, Coco Jones, and Ms. Lauryn Hill, who will perform a very special … Continue reading Essence Festival of culture 2023: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Monica, Coco Jones & More Set To Perform

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]]> https://thisisrnb.com/2023/03/essence-festival-of-culture-2023-ms-lauryn-hill-monica-coco-jones-more-set-to-perform/feed/ 0 Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner & Auction in New York City May 23rd https://thisisrnb.com/2023/03/gordon-parks-foundation-awards-dinner-auction-in-new-york-city-may-23rd/ https://thisisrnb.com/2023/03/gordon-parks-foundation-awards-dinner-auction-in-new-york-city-may-23rd/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:01:27 +0000 https://thisisrnb.com/?p=122283 Announced today (March 28) The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its annual Awards Dinner and Auction celebrating Gordon Parks’s legacy and those continuing his commitment to advancing social justice on Tuesday, May 23rd at Cipriani 42nd St. According to the press release, this year’s gala will honor scholar and activist Angela Y. Davis, artist Amy … Continue reading Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner & Auction in New York City May 23rd

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