by Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Nearly 500,000 film lovers flocked to the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival screening over 250 films from 80 countries. Artistry and diversity, the hallmarks of TIFF, were on view. Black artists, filmmakers and films were a key part of the soiree. Big budget movies, small indie films,…
Contact: Traci Greene 832-549-9683 Houstonurbannutcracker@gmail.com Lab Performing Arts Dance Initiative Press Release ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, TRACI GREENE, RECREATES A HOLIDAY CLASSIC TITLED “HOUSTON’S URBAN NUTCRACKER” ON DECEMBER 1 AT THE HOBBY CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS Traci Greene invites you on a journey with Clare through her enchanted dream as she travels with the Nutcracker through…
We can’t think of much that beats a nice beach vacation. We’re good for at least one a year. We travel to Mexico quite a bit because of its proximity to Houston, the weather and the affordability. So we decided to check another city off of our Mexico travels – Playa del Carmen. Playa del…
“International Broadway Dancer Creates Dance Champions” Misty Copeland, Lauren Anderson, Karina González and Arthur Mitchell are just a few who have broken racial barriers on the plié platform. But who among those of the next generation will continue the advancement of individuals of color in the world of dance? The Houston Dance Lab, aka “The…
Hurricane season has officially started, and one statewide organization is urging pet owners to make sure their evacuation plans include a plan for their pets. The Texas Humane Legislation Network said Texas pet owners, especially those living in hurricane- and flood-prone areas, need to take their pets into account when devising a plan for hurricane…
When Dr. Cwanza Pinckney graduated from Xavier University, the Dallas native was looking forward to a career as an Emergency Room physician. “I was blessed to work with and be mentored by an amazing and brilliant physician, Dr. Phyllis Gee, throughout high school and college. As a result, I fell in love with medicine, patients,…
By Charlotte A. Jackson There have been so roads that I have traveled that I would not wish on anyone. I started to say, I would not wish on my worst enemy, but then I thought about it, and I pray I have no enemies. This has been a stressful time in my life and…
January 2017, entrepreneur Deidre Mathis, won her first business pitch of the year at the Texas Black Expo, taking 2nd place and $1,500. Soon after, she beat out dozens of teams to win 3rd place and $4,000 during the Houston Community College Business Plan Competition. She went on to take 1st place with both the Houston Liftoff Business Pitch Competition, winning $10,000 and the…