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Beijing Bands to Rock NYC This Weekend

by Janaya Williams

November 20, 2009

Three indie rock bands from Beijing are performing in New York this weekend, wrapping up a three-week tour of the U.S. It's their first time touring in this country. The bands are signed to one of Ch....

Deaf Actors Demand Equal Stage Time

by Janaya Williams

November 17, 2009

"The Heart is a Lonely Hunter". started previews last week at the New York Theater Workshop. The action takes place in a small town in Georgia in the 1930's, and revolves around a central character, ....

"Who Shot Rock and Roll" at Brooklyn Museum

by Janaya Williams

October 30, 2009

“Who Shot Rock and Roll” opens today at the Brooklyn Museum. It's the first major museum exhibition to acknowledge the role photographers played in ushering in the rock-and-roll revolution. ....

Jazz Musicians Seek Health Care and Pensions

by Janaya Williams

October 10, 2009

For months, the nation's attention has been focused on the health care debate in Washington. Here in New York, jazz musicians are putting pressure on club owners to provide pensions and health insura....

Legendary DJ Mr. Magic Dies at 53

by Janaya Williams

October 07, 2009

Legendary New York radio disc jockey Mr. Magic died on Friday at the age of 53. DJ Mister Magic born John Rivas is credited with launching and hosting the first all-rap radio show in the US. WNYC's J....

Notorious B.I.G., Now Bigger on the Silver Screen

by Janaya Williams

January 09, 2009

Notorious B.I.G. was one of hip hop's most influential artists. His meteoric rise in the rap scene was stopped short when he was murdered in 1997, three years after releasing his debut album. Now his....