Arts & Entertainment
Season Three of OWN’s Hit Megachurch Drama ‘Greenleaf’ Releases this Fall
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced this week that the third season of its hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf,” from global content leader Lionsgate, award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”) and executive producers Clement Virgo (“The Book of Negros”), Kriss Turner Towner (“The Romanoffs,” “The Soul Man”) and Oprah Winfrey will premiere on Tuesday, August…
Read MoreDeep Mourning Over Passing of Nigerian Reggae Legend
Acclaimed reggae star Ras Kimono will be remembered for his contribution to the elevation of reggae in Nigeria. Ras Kimono, known for the hit singles ‘Under Pressure’ and ‘We No Want’, was scheduled to travel to the United States on Saturday night, but complained of not feeling well. Born Ukeleke Elumelu Onwubuya, Ras Kimono, alongside…
Read MoreThe Chronicle Interviews Craig Taborn: Jazz’s Innovative Free Form Adventurer
By Hakim Abdul-Ali Whenever most serious lovers of jazz think of it in its most purest expressions, it usually is thought of as creative free form, improvisational music. Well, I’m of that same vein also, in that, I think that jazz is so unique a coordinated playing and listening musical experience until it takes someone…
Read MoreThe Charlton Singleton Quintet To Kick Off Charleston Jazz Dinner + Show Series
Charleston Jazz introduces its first Dinner + Show Series featuring the Charlton Singleton Quintet at Dockery’s on Daniel Island. Celebrated as one of Charleston’s most accomplished musicians, Charlton leads his all-star group through a night of originals and popular jazz standards. The band draws on many styles of music, but always brings their Lowcountry flavor…
Read MoreRanky Tanky: The Lowcountry’s Pride and Joy Thrills Spoleto Festival USA with Gullah Based Soul
By Hakim Abdul-Ali Talk about making the home folk feel good about themselves. Well, that’s exactly what happened at the Ranky Tanky concert at the Wells Fargo Jazz Program event for Spoleto Festival USA Saturday, June 2, 2018. This homegrown group of local and Lowcountry based musicians have hit the big time with a 2017 self-titled…
Read MoreThe Chronicle Interviews Chucho Valdes: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Superstar with Soul
By Hakim Abdul-Ali In the worlds of musical tastes there are some good musicians and, in other considerations, there are some who are simply superlative beyond descriptions. On Wednesday, May 31, 2018, I had a distinct opportunity in interviewing one such superb musical royalty, one who’s beyond mere descriptions and is, I would politely say,…
Read MoreCoastal Carolina University alumna snags breakout role in “Queen Sugar” on Oprah Winfrey Network
Coastal Carolina University May 2018 alumna Nikko Austen Smith plays the role of Asha on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s “Queen Sugar,” a series directed by Academy Award-nominated producer/director Ava DuVernay (“A Wrinkle in Time”) and cultural icon Oprah Winfrey. The show airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. through August. “Queen Sugar,” now in its third season, tells…
Read MoreThe Charleston Friends of the Library Host That Summer Book Sale
The Charleston Friends of the Library are proud to present its That Summer Book on June 22nd to June 24th where wonderful bargains are in store. The sale takes place at the Charleston County Main Library branch, and boasts a vast collection of more than 20,000 books sorted by subject, and hundreds of media titles. Books, DVDs, and…
Read MoreCity of North Charleston Seeking New Artist-in-Residence
Each fiscal year the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department contracts a professional visual artist to serve as the City’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR). The department is currently seeking to fill the position for fiscal year 2018/19. The City’s Artist-in-Residence serves as a key resource for the department’s outreach programs, especially in the area of art…
Read MoreReggae Nights Summer Concert Series continues June 22 at James Island County Park with NDKA
Get a taste of Jamaica when the Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series returns for its second concert on Friday, June 22. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) will host NDKA at James Island County Park. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and music by NDKA begins at 8:30 p.m. Event gates will close to…
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