Tag: entertainment
Brian McKnight impresses with ‘More’ of his smooth sounds at BJCC
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
The silky tones of Brian McKnight’s signature falsetto could be as smooth as a soft lullaby, or as...
Rickey Smiley hosts Motown-inspired Sickle Cell Foundation of Central Alabama gala
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
The Birmingham Times
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Central Alabama proudly presented its annual gala on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the downtown...
Beyonce gets snubbed, Adele apparently agrees by paying tribute
By David Bauder
AP Television Writer
In an extraordinary moment between the music industry's top female artists, Adele beat Beyoncé for three of the top...
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu
TODAY
LIVE BAND KARAOKE JAM SESSIONS, 7 – 11 p.m. at the Perfect Note.
OLIVIA’S HAPPY HOUR, every Thursday at Olivia’s Bar and Lounge with $.50...
How the first black animator at Walt Disney Studios became a...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
In the world of animation, Floyd Norman is a verb. The term “Floydering” was developed by Norman’s co-workers to describe...
Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76
By Lindsey Bahr
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los Angeles...
Aretha Franklin is retiring, plans one more album
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — At 74, the Queen of Soul has decided to take it a little easier.
Aretha Franklin is planning to retire...
Thousands of demonstrators, from all races and ages, turned out for...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham has long served as ground zero for the fight for human rights, dating back to the civil rights era....
‘Last Comic Standing’ winner Rod Man finds the funny in everyday...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Comedian Rod Man is no fan of losing, even if it’s just betting on The Super Bowl.
“I’m still recovering from...
Documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” give James Baldwin’s words new...
By Ricardo A. Hazell
The Shadow League
James Baldwin has been dead for over 30 years. I kept telling myself that as the words, images and...