Black America Web has an article that highlights the 5 years that have passed since R & B singer R Kelly was charged with child pornography for allegedly videotaping sex acts with a teen female. See the entire article here. According to the article, "R. Kelly has had six best-selling albums,...
This weekend, I had a chance to meet Pikahsso, Picnic, and Tahiti for the first time at the I Got Soul Music Conference. The fellas invited my wife and I to catch their appearance out at the Apple store in North Park mall. We were able to head across the...
Since I stumbled across the "I Got Soul" Dallas Soul Music Conference a few weeks ago, I've been back and forth on whether or not I'd be able to make it to...
This weekend, Neo Soul Cafe is hosting the Dallas Soul Music Conference at the Black Forest Theatre. The event is scheduled for April 27-29, with Erykah Badu serving as host of a concert that will be held on Saturday night. Neo Soul Cafe founders Frances Jaye and Velisa Crayton plan...
Here's a comment from Ben Murphy who was in the audience for Donnie Ray Albert's performance of Felix Mendelson's Elijah at Temple Emmanuel in Dallas. The strongest overall performance of the evening came from Donnie Ray Albert in the title role of Elijah. Just as Elijah was known for being...
In Matthew 13:57 as Jesus spoke to a great crowd by the lake, he taught, "Only in his hometown and in his own house is a prophet without honor." I don't know if Dallas baritone Donnie Ray Albert considers himself a prophet, but he's been known to play one on...
When I flipped to the GuideLive section of Wednesday's Dallas Morning News, I noticed a familiar grouping of colors and shapes. It was the work of my childhood friend Trenton Doyle Hancock. That particular piece is seen above, and called Good Vegan Progression #2. It is part of exhibit "Fast...
Local Hip Hop artists' PPT will perform live at Paul Quinn College on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show Friday, March 2. If you don't know Picnic, Pikahsso, and Tahiti, you need to get to know them in a hurry. Take a listen to some of their music on their MySpace Page. They...
I think most P1's would agree that Donovan Lewis has brought new life to BaD Radio on SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket. Since his addition nearly a year ago, the contributions of Mr. Lewis have been many and varied. From leading Dan McDowell door-to-door for a Cheerio in South Dallas, to his...
Irma P. Hall The Southwest Dallas County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" starring Irma P. Hall. The production will run from Friday, February 2nd to Saturday, February 17th, 2007. Showtimes will be as follows. Fridays at 8:00 p.m. Saturdays...
