Greetings! In addition to National Diabetes Month, it is also Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Lung Care Awareness Month, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Hospice Palliative Care Month, Home Care Month, Bladder Health Awareness Month and more. For information on any of the above and more than we can list here, visit welcoa.org/health-observances/november.

THEATER

Woodie King Jr.’s New Federal Theatre, in association with Castillo Theatre, presents “Zora Neale Hurston: A Theatrical Biography” by Laurence Holder. Elizabeth Van Dyke and Joseph Lewis Edwards will recreate the characters they portrayed in the play’s acclaimed 1998 production at The American Place Theatre: she as Hurston, he as the men in her life. Woodie King Jr., Artistic Director of NFT, will direct. Now through Nov. 20, Castilllo Theatre, 543 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. Call 212-941-1234 or visit castillo.org/home.

“The Color Purple,” a Broadway Tony winner featuring Heather Headley, Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brooks, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242 W. 45th St., New York, N.Y. For information, visit colorpurple.com.

“Sistas the Musical,” celebrating African-American women’s history, blending your favorite songs with a touching story of family, strength and perseverance. St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 W. 46th St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-947-3499 or visit www.broadwaybox.com/shows/sistasthe-musical.

“Hamilton: An American Musical,” continues to captivate audiences at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St. For information, call 800-276-2392 or visit boxoffice.broadway.com.

MUSIC

Tower of Power, Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Mint Condition, Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Stephanie Mills, Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Ben Vereen, Monday, Nov. 21, Wednesday, Nov. 23, Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. with special Thanksgiving dinner prix-fixe. Feinstein’s 54 Below, 254 W 54th St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 646-476-3551 or visit opentable.com.

DMX, Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 9 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Chanté Moore, Friday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit ticketmaster.com.

HOT 97 Thanksgiving Weekend Takeover, Friday, Nov. 25 at 11 p.m., Stage 48, 605 W. 48th St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 866-468-3399 or visit ticketweb.com.

Russell Thompkins Jr. & the New Stylistics, The Dramatics featuring L.J. Reynolds, The Jones Girls featuring Shirley Jones, Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, Ted Mills, the voice of Blue Magic-and more! Friday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. Only New Jersey appearance of this 70s soul band extravaganza. New Jersey Performing Arts Center 1 Center St., Newark, N.J. Call 888-466-5722 or visit njpac.org.

An Evening with Melba Moore and Friends, featuring Melba Moore, Evelyn Champagne King, Meli’sa Morgan, Jean Carne, Force MDS, Saturday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m., St. George Theatre, 35 Hyatt St., Staten Island, N.Y. For information, call 718-442-2900 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Hendrix in Harlem, a tribute to rock legend Jimi Hendrix, featuring legendary guitarist Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers, the iconic Nona Hendryx (of LaBelle), powerhouse singer and Prince protégé Liv Warfield and many more. Saturday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., the Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-531-5305 or visit ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY

Sinbad, Thursday, Nov. 17 and Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m., Carolines on Broadway, 1626 Broadway, New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-757-4100 or visit ticketweb.com.

Martin Lawrence, Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m., Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 39 Norwich Westerly Rd., Mashantucket, Conn. For information, call 800-200-2882 or visit ticketmaster.com.

COMMUNITY

The New York Chapter of the National Association of Kawaida Organizations, in conjunction with the International African Arts Festival, in preparation for the 50th Anniversary of Kwanzaa, will offer a workshop to learn the history, meaning and symbols of Kwanzaa as you make a functioning kinara (candle holder). Please RSVP by Saturday, Nov.19. All wishing to attend and participate must register in advance. Participants will complete the workshop with a functioning Kwanzaa kinara. There is a fee. Those interested should call for  information at 718-789-3264 or 718-638-6700 or email nakoinfogroup@yahoo.com.

For its 29th anniversary celebration, CEMOTAP, the Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People, has chosen the powerful theme “Celebrating African Survival.” Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m., CEMOTAP members, friends and supporters will gather at the Robert Johnson Family Life Center at 172-17 Linden Blvd. in St. Albans, Queens to reflect, review and celebrate the incredible survival of the African race, particularly the survival and achievements of grassroots organizations such as CEMOTAP. Yvonne Hill CEMOTAP Board member, stated., “We should never underestimate the miracle of our survival. No other race on the planet has come under the centuries of unrelenting focused attempts to decimate its existence as have Africans.”

Hear Imhotep Gary Byrd on 107.5 WBLS-FM weekly with “Express Yourself,” Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and simulcast over WLIB 1190AM. The full show can also be heard on HD radio at WBLS-HD2 and at WBLS.com., WLIB.com and iHeartRadio. IGB is also heard on WBAI-FM 99.5 with Radio GBE: “The Global Black Experience” and “The Global Beat Experience,” Fridays 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Archived online at www.wbai.org. For bookings or to reach us about your GBEvent or for comments, email co-editor Nyerere Shannon @ nyerere1@aol.com, find us at Imhotep Gary Byrd on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @GBELIFE or call 212-592-3279.