It’s been nearly a year since California voters passed a measure to guarantee arts and music funding in public schools. Proposition 28 received an overwhelming 64% majority approval last November. It is designed to supplement and support resources for K-12 classes that include dance, theater, …
Read MoreHip Hop celebration at LSP’s CRRNJ Terminal will be ‘Off Da Hook’
Jersey City will be the scene when Levitate celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop with the first “Off Da Hook JAM” session at the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal at Liberty State Park on Saturday, Nov. 4, from noon to 8 p.m. Earlier this …
Read MoreSandy King Carpenter on Bringing Horror to Readers of All Ages With Storm King Comics
What I realized is people were coming up with their kids and kids like the beautiful pictures from the adult books, but adult horror has to do with more existential horror. It has to do with things that scare us like dying, issues of faith, …
Read MoreAntisemitic graffiti in Paris worry French leaders
AFP Stars of David have been found graffitied on buildings in the Paris area, in acts that political leaders have said “recall the 1930s”. Some 60 Stars of David were painted on walls in the 14th arrondissement of Paris on Monday night. France is grappling …
Read MoreMitchell & Ness Launch NBA Capsule With Tats Cru for Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary : Shop Here
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Hip-hop history month begins in November and to commemorate the genre’s …
Read MoreThe Met Opera Puts On a Malcolm X Marathon
For 18 hours on a rainy Sunday this Halloween weekend, the Metropolitan Opera House was visited by the ghost of Malcolm X. Words made famous by the Black nationalist leader and civil rights figure in his classic autobiography, dictated to Alex Haley and posthumously published …
Read MoreSeveral NC A&T buildings vandalized with ‘political’ messages, university says
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — “Several” areas of a Triad college campus were hit with “political” vandalism, according to a spokesperson for the university. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University representatives say that the university’s police department spotted someone wearing all black, with their face …
Read MorePeople Who Lost Serious Cash on NFTs
Contents 1 Kyle Heise, 32, San Francisco – down $2,050 2 Thorne Melcher, 35, Atlanta – Under $5,000 3 Joseph Skewes, 39 – Under $50,000 4 Robin (name changed for privacy reasons), 32, Florida – as low as $300,000-$400,000 5 Sergey Sergienko, 41, Sydney – …
Read MoreNFT Paris Founder Says Brands Are ‘Fully Embracing’ NFTs
Preparations for the third edition of the NFT Paris conference on February 23-24, 2024 are well underway, and founder Alexandre Tsydenkov anticipates a big turnout, with mainstream brands “fully embracing” the technology of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Even amid the current bear market, brands continue …
Read MoreCanal Convergence art event returns to Scottsdale Waterfront
A unique (and free) art event, Canal Convergence returns to the Scottsdale Waterfront this November, with events, activities and exhibitions planned for Nov. 3-10. The outdoor, immersive event includes large-scale, light-based art as well as educational workshops, family-friendly activities, art tours, live music and dance …
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