Jonathan Abrams

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National Culture Reporter at The New York Times

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After Allegations, Smokey Robinson Show Goes On as Planned

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Jonathan Abrams

18 hours agoLeon Thomas’ sophomore album, Mutt, turned out to be one of the surprise breakouts of 2024, buoyed by the success of his hit single of the same name. Today, he’s announced the release date for the deluxe edition of the album, titled Mutt;Heel. Arriving May 30 via EZMNY/Motown Records, Heel will …
After Allegations, Smokey Robinson Show Goes On as Planned

4 days ago | nytimes.com | Jonathan Abrams

The 85-year-old Motown performed for an adoring crowd and made no mention of the claims against him at his first concert since being named in a lawsuit. By the time Smokey Robinson performed "Cruisin'" near the end of his concert at the Beau Rivage Theater on Friday night, the mutual admiration was in full display between the Motown icon and a revering audience of nearly 1,600 people, with no mention made of the sexual assault allegations levied against him this week.
Rhiannon Giddens Reflects on Biscuits and Banjos Festival

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Jonathan Abrams

A new North Carolina festival founded by the musician Rhiannon Giddens highlighted Black string music and flaky treats. The culmination of the Biscuits & Banjos festival in April was a reunion performance by the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Credit... Kate Medley for The New York Times Not long ago, Rhiannon Giddens knew every Black string musician.
They Came to See a Band Reunion. And Eat Biscuits.

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Jonathan Abrams

Now“Sleep,” the debut novel by Honor Jones, moves back and forth in time between a 35-year-old mother’s present and her disturbing, unresolved past. SLEEP, by Honor Jones What surprised me most about Honor Jones’s debut novel, “Sleep,” wasn’t its smarts or its savvy, or even its astute renderings of …
The Makeup Artist Who Gives the Stars More Than a Touchup

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jonathan Abrams

Share Debi Young nodded in her maternal way, validating Jamie Hector’s concerns. Hector was nothing like Marlo Stanfield, the sociopathic shot caller he depicted in “The Wire” nearly a generation ago. But the latest script had called for Stanfield and a woman to be intimate in a car.
Debi Young, a Makeup Artist the Stars Swear By

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jonathan Abrams

On his first day, Young observed Williams's nervousness, placing a hand on his shoulder. "You're not here by accident," Young said. "You're here by divine order. I want you to go out there and dance as hard as you can."He was self-conscious, she ascertained, about the long scar that ran across his face. "We know maybe you didn't like what happened during that time, but it's there," she told him. "It's part of you.
Act Now: Write to Your MP About Welfare Benefit Cuts

2 months ago | inclusionlondon.org.uk | Jonathan Abrams

Take Action, Today We’ve created a letter to help you urge your MP to protect Disabled people from harmful cuts to vital benefits. Sharing your personal story can make a more significant impact. If possible, include your experiences or explain why this issue matters. But if you’re short on time, don’t worry – you can send the letter as it is.
A Play About Segregation Tries to ‘Ride a Fine Line’ in Florida

2 months ago | businessandamerica.com | Jonathan Abrams

Given the chance, Arthenia Joyner would have ordered a bacon and egg sandwich with a glass of orange juice. Instead, workers inside an F.W. Woolworth store in Tampa, Fla., declared their lunch counter closed to her and other high school students 65 years ago. The students refused to leave without being served. The protests did not carry the national prominence of the Greensboro sit-ins, Montgomery boycotts or Selma marches.
A Play About Segregation Tries to ‘Ride a Fine Line’ in Florida

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Jonathan Abrams

A Play About Segregation Tries to ‘Ride a Fine Line’ in FloridaA production partly aimed at students that highlights Tampa’s history in the civil rights movement lands at a time when the state is changing what schools teach about race and history. Given the chance, Arthenia Joyner would have ordered a bacon and egg sandwich with a glass of orange juice. …
A New Soap Opera Looks to Rekindle the Past While Breaking New Ground

2 months ago | phillytrib.com | Jonathan Abrams

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