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Joanna Natasegara’s The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable, a documentary exploring the extraordinary story behind one of music’s most controversial albums, will premiere on Netflix on October 16. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Natasegara, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker and producer known for The White Helmets and The Edge of Democracy. It had its…
Yacht Pilates will return to Marina del Rey on Saturday, Aug. 29, for a morning of fitness, dance, and wellness on the water. The Yacht Pilates Dance Takeover & Wine Tasting will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the California Yacht Club. The event is designed to bring women together for a workout…
Michael Wright, the veteran actor best known for his powerful portrayal of Eddie King Jr. in the 1991 musical drama The Five Heartbeats, has died. He was 70. Wright died Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Los Angeles, according to a statement from his family. His wife, Susan Wright, later announced his death publicly. Variety confirmed Wright’s…
GRAMMY Award-winning hip-hop icon Lil’ Kim is returning to her Brooklyn roots for a one-night-only orchestral celebration of the album that helped define her career. The Queen of Rap will headline Hard Core Symphony at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 19, bringing her landmark 1996 debut album, Hard Core, to the stage…
The year was 2020. The world was inside its homes, unsure of what the future held for itself and society as a whole. COVID-19 brought everyday life to a halt, leaving people searching for ways to cope, reconnect, and find entertainment from home. With gathering in person no longer an option, people turned to their…
Brooklyn Public Library will celebrate the life and five-decade career of soca star Machel Montano with a new exhibition highlighting his music, Caribbean heritage, and longstanding ties to Brooklyn. “Journey of a Soca King: The Exhibition” opens August 22, 2026, at the library’s Central Library and features costumes, trophies, vinyl records, and other artifacts from…
Scott Vargo, the city manager of Golden, Colorado, was fired after the city council determined the city’s response to a racist incident involving a Snoop Dogg-themed doll at a fire station “did not meet expectations for action and accountability.” The council voted unanimously Aug. 11 to terminate Vargo following a review of how city leaders…
Miami tourists can spend an afternoon on the water, wander through Wynwood’s murals or, in a new experience, step behind the decks and learn how to DJ. DJ Beauty and the Beatz, a professional DJ who began learning the craft at age 6, has launched Beatz Lab, a personalized DJ experience at Moxy Miami Wynwood…