In recognition of Juneteenth, Pride Month, and Black Music Month, and to highlight Black LGBTQ+ creatives of Los Angeles, the Pieter Performance Space is proud to present “Sissies: Something Perfect […]
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Violinist seeks to drop harassment suit vs. Will Smith
On June 7, a month after a judge found issues with a lawsuit filed by a violinist against Will Smith in which the plaintiff said the actor groomed him for […]
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Remembering Ronald LaPread
On May 30, music producer Soraya LaPread confirmed her father’s death on social media. “It is with a very heavy heart that I must announce that my father, Ronald LaPread, […]
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Tammy Dickerson celebrates 25 years of tbg Events
Tammy Dickerson, CMP, president and chief events officer, founded tbg Events in 2000 helping some of the top fortune 500 companies through event production. Today, the event production agency has […]
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Venus Williams to speak at LMU Commencement
Tennis champion Venus Williams will deliver the keynote address at Loyola Marymount University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16. It was announced today. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. […]
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Books for college students and parents
The videos and news reports were inspiring. In them, a hesitant prospective-college student turned into a happy new college-bound student with the click of a key. They were accepted into […]
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CAAM unveils new art exhibits
The California African American Museum (CAAM) unveiled its 2026 spring and summer exhibits, which features historical storytelling and convey black excellence. Exhibits such as “Free and Queer: Black Californian Roots […]
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LA Jazz Festival announces initial lineup for inaugural event
On April 30, the Los Angeles Jazz Festival announced its initial lineup of performers for its inaugural event, including John Legend, Janelle Monáe and Parliament-Funkadelic featuring George Clinton. Organizers said […]
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Santa Fe Springs Swapmeet: Where the Music Meets the Moment
There’s a reason Banda Maguey still fills dance floors decades after their rise. Emergingfrom Jalisco during the quebradita boom of the 1990s, they built a sound rooted inmovement, brass-forward, high-energy, […]
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Brandy, singer and actress, receives Walk of Fame Star
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled on March 30 honoring Brandy for a more than three-decade career that has made her one of the best-selling female […]
