Positive hip-hop. Is that an oxymoron? Not at the Producers Faceoff, a music contest where producers battle their beats against one another to rise to the next level, all with the positive encouragement of the crowd. In its sixth month,...
Storytelling at the Olde English
Tonight, the Olde English Pub & Pantry at 25 Quackenbush Square will host its second Front Parlor Storytelling Series with the theme “The Great Outdoors.” Along with a fantastic beer selection, patrons are treated to an evening of five minute stories told by an incredibly diverse group of folks, from old to young; conservative...
This weekend on Central Avenue: Film preview “Darkest Before Dawn” and 3rd Annual Naughty or Nice event
Red carpet night anyone? Local author and publisher Arlene Brathwaite's latest book "Darkest Before Dawn" has been made into a film, and this weekend Linda audiences will get a sneak peek at it. Brathwaite is the author of a number...
This weekend on Central Avenue: Women’s collective hosts health fair
Taqiyyah Knight began meeting with women to trade health information in living rooms; "We'd meet for tea and talk or have dinner or drink," says Knight. "We wanted to talk about issues that people were avoiding, issues that stay hidden...
Winter WonderLARK & Holiday Festivities this Saturday!
Waking up to snow on the ground and flurries in the air has gotten many gearing up for the Holidays along with thoughts of a long stretch of winter accompanied by snow shoveling, functional footwear, and snowboarding or skiing...
Weekends on Central Avenue: Dec 2-4, 2011
The weather outside is getting chilly, but this weekend on Central Avenue, we're heating up--We've got great night life: Friday at Grappa '72, they've got live music from 6:30-9:30pm, more fun with fresh mix from "Fresh" and happy hour specials...