Greetings! We join the world of conscious global citizens with our heartfelt condolences to the family of legendary civil rights-social activist, comedian, author, health advocate and brilliant sage, Dick Gregory, who passed away at 84 in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Funeral details from the family were not available at press time.
Singer Bruno Mars has donated $1 million to help those affected by the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Mich. During an Auburn Hills, Mich. concert, Mars announced to fans that he and the show’s promoter, Live Nation, were using some of the concert’s proceeds to support the Flint water crisis.
THEATER
“Me the People: The Trump America Musical,” Triad theater, 158 W. 72nd St. New York, N.Y. Visit triadnyc.com for more information.
“Black Angels Over Tuskegee,” now in its eighth year off-Broadway. St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 W. 46th St. between Eighth and Ninth avenues. For more information, call 212-239-6200 or visit: telecharge.com.
“Sistas: The Musical,” St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 W. 46th St. between Eighth and Ninth avenues, running through January 2018. For information, call 212-239-6200 or visit telecharge.com.
“Pipeline,” Dominique Morisseau’s family drama, a socio-educational play that takes us into the educational system, with gripping insight into how racial and social politics affect school life. Lincoln Center though Aug. 27. For more information, visit lct.org.
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s artistic theatre director, Rome Neal, presents Laurence Holder’s “Monk.” a one-man portrayal of jazz great, composer/pianist, Thelonious Sphere Monk, starring Audelco Award Winner Solo Performance, Neal, directed by Rome Neal and Laurence Holder. Music score by Bill Lee. Oct. 5-7, 2017 at 7 p.m. (Thursday-Saturday only). For ticket information, call 718-288-8048 or visit www.nuyorican.org.
MUSIC
The Temptations and the Four Tops, with Mary Wilson and Martha Reeves, Thursday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m., Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, 3052 W. 21st St., Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.
Earth, Wind & Fire, Thursday, Aug. 24, at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For information, call 518-584-9330 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Smooth Cruise: The Stylistics, Friday, Aug. 25, at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Smooth Cruise on Hornblower Infinity, Pier 40, West Houston Street at West Side Highway, New York, N.Y. For information, call 866-468-3399 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Anthony Hamilton and Tamar Braxton, Friday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m., The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 39 Norwich Westerly Rd., Mashantucket, Conn. For information, call 800-200-2882 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Earth, Wind & Fire, Saturday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m., XFINITY Theatre, 61 Savitt Way, Hartford, Conn. For information, call 860-548-7370 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Best of the ’90s featuring Bobby Brown, Tone Loc, DJ Kool, Crystal Waters and more, Sunday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m., The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 39 Norwich Westerly Rd., Mashantucket, Conn. For information, call 800-200-2882 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Anthony Hamilton, Sunday, Aug. 27, at 8 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Chanté Moore, Friday, Sept. 8, 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.
K. Michelle & Funk Flex Live, Saturday, Sept. 9, at 10 p.m., The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury, N.Y.
When Sugar Hill Was Sweet; Looking Back, Moving Forward, Saturday, Sept. 9, at 3 p.m. Echos of the Eras II, Terri Lyne Carrington Quartet and Melba Joyce with the Sugar Hill Quartet. Featuring book signing and reading by author Herb Boyd. Sugar Hill Luminaries Lawn, 155 Street and Edgecombe Avenue, Harlem, N.Y. For information, visit www.wwsh.nyc.
Erykah Badu, Friday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m., New Jersey Performing Arts Center,1 Center St., Newark, N.J. For information, call 888-466-5722 or visit www.njpac.org.
En Vogue, Saturday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m., Kings Theatre, 1027 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, call 718-856-5464 or visit ticketmaster.com.
TV
The legendary Stevie Wonder performs at the Sept. 23 Global Citizen Festival, the annual concert in Central Park blending music and social activism, joined by Pharrell Williams, Big Sean, Andra Day, Alessia Cara and a blend of eclectic artists. The concert will be aired on MSNBC and MSNBC.com and streamed on YouTube and Twitter. Visit www.globalcitizen.org.
COMEDY
Tracy Morgan, Thursday, Aug. 24, through Saturday, Aug. 26, Nyack Levity Live, 4210 Palisades Center Dr. A-401, West Nyack, N.Y. For ticket and time information, call 845-353-5400 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Dave Chappelle, Thursday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m., Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-247-4777 or visit ticketmaster.com.
COMMUNITY
“The Unauthorized Psychoanalysis of Donald J. Trump and the Fight Against Fascism,” guest speakers Larry Hamm and Dr. James McIntosh, Saturday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m., CEMOTAP Center, 135-05 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y. Free admission. For further information, call 718-322-8454.
“Hell No! We Won’t Go!” Black removal is planned and organized. Gentrification is a crime. It’s ethnic cleansing. Community meetings Wednesdays, 7 p.m. at Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Ave. “Bed-Stuy, Do or Die!” Dec. 12 Movement and The Choice Campaign. For information, call 718-398-1766.
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.
