Category: Entertainment

Elliot Williams presents unique expression of his Jena Rally Experience

Elliot Williams presents unique expression of his Jena Rally Experience

I FINALLY have a chance to share with you an audio diary put together by Bro. Elliot Williams.  I had the opportunity to walk the streets of Jena with Bro. Elliot, who had his MP3 recorder in hand as we marched.   He has put the sounds of Jena in...

Black Bloggers Are Sick of BET and ‘Gangsta Crap’ Music

Black Bloggers Are Sick of BET and ‘Gangsta Crap’ Music

The following is a press release from Afrosphere Bloggers Association.  Dallas South Blog is a member of the ABA (New York): Black Bloggers have united to battle mainstream music and entertainment fat-cats who profit off the stereotypical, sexist, and racist exploitation of African American people. Their main targets are Black...

TeCo Theater Receives Financial Excellence Award

TeCo Theater Receives Financial Excellence Award

The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and Stanford Group Company have announced the inaugural recipients of the Stanford Financial Excellence in the Arts Award. A total of $45,000 in unrestricted grants to Dallas-area arts groups were awarded on September 5, 2007 at a reception held at the Latino...

A parent welcomes the message of “Read A Book”

A parent welcomes the message of “Read A Book”

Mac wrote the following on the comment page. I must admit that I'm a little torn on this one. While I understand that the writer may have gone too far with some of the lyrics, I also think that that's the point. I was just about to let my 12...

Vincent Tucker becomes the North Texas Booking Agent for The Harlem Starz Basketball Team

Vincent Tucker becomes the North Texas Booking Agent for The Harlem Starz Basketball Team

September 4, 2007 (Dallas, Texas) – CWC Entertainment Group Founder Vincent Tucker has officially become the Fall 2007 North Texas Booking agent for The Harlem Starz Basketball Team. With this agreement, Vincent Tucker & CWC Entertainment Group will be booking The Harlem Starz to perform in both middle & high...

Coverage of Owen Wilson suicide attempt vastly different from last year’s Terrell Owens media circus

Coverage of Owen Wilson suicide attempt vastly different from last year’s Terrell Owens media circus

I'll be the first to tell you that I'm a big Owen Wilson fan.  Wedding Crashers was one of the funniest movies in years, and he was a big reason why.  His cameo in Night at the Museum was very good, not to mention  turns in Meet the Parents &...

Keite Young’s debut album in stores this Tuesday August 28

Keite Young’s debut album in stores this Tuesday August 28

SINCE LOCAL ARTIST KEITE YOUNG'S DEBUT ALBUM WILL BE IN STORES TOMORROW, I THOUGHT I WOULD RERUN THIS INTERVIEW HE GRANTED DALLAS SOUTH LAST MONTH. Keite Young's name has been swirling around various R&B circles througout the year.  I happened to stumble upon one of Keite's tracks on the Black...

One Man’s Opinion: The Greatest Hip Hop Albums and Singles of All Time

One Man’s Opinion: The Greatest Hip Hop Albums and Singles of All Time

A couple of months ago a friend of mine dropped this list of Hip Hop's greatest albums and singles on me.  It was comprised by one of his friends, B. Holcomb.  I e-mailed B. Holcomb a couple of times to give him my opinions, but overall… this is a pretty...

UniverSoul Circus in Dallas Aug. 14-19

UniverSoul Circus in Dallas Aug. 14-19

When I say Big Top you say circus: Big Top (Circus). The Universoul Circus is back in Dallas, setting up for a week long run at Southwest Center Mall.  The single ring circus will entertain fans from Aug 14-19.         The UniverSoul Circus was founded in 1994 by...

American Idol hopeful delivers more than lyrics at Dallas audition

American Idol hopeful delivers more than lyrics at Dallas audition

A young lady who went to Texas Stadium Monday hoping to get ticket to Hollywood ended up with a bundle of joy. According to USA Today, "An American Idol contestant's audition was interrupted Monday when she went into labor, an Idol first." I'm sure Ryan Seacrest and the crew will...