Greetings! The iconic musical genius Stevie Wonder turned out Central Park in a performance at the Global Citizen Festival here in the Big Apple, and then turned around and bent a knee in solidarity with sports stars criticized by President Trump for kneeling, sitting or raising fists during the national anthem to protest police violence.
Lloyd Williams and Voza Rivers of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and the Harlem Arts Alliance joined us on “Express Yourself,” with news about support-aid for the Caribbean in conjunction with the University of the West Indies in December.
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.
Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s artistic theater 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 Rome 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
A Night of Love & War, starring Keith Sweat and Tamar Braxton, Friday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m., Kings Theatre, 1027 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, call 718-856-5464 or visit ticketmaster.com.
Bruno Mars: 24K, Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m., Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave. (at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Flatbush Avenue), Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, call 917-618-6700 or visit ticketmaster.com.
The Whispers, Friday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 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.
The Temptations and The Four Tops, Friday, Oct. 6, 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.
Love in the 90s Tour, Saturday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m., Kings Theatre, 1027 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, call 718-856-5464 or visit ticketmaster.com.
The Spinners and Little Anthony and The Imperials, Sunday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m., NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, N.Y. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.
Herbie Hancock, Friday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m., Tilles Center Concert Hall, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, N.Y. For information, call 516-299-3100 or visit ticketmaster.com.
The Temptations and The Four Tops, Saturday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m., Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.
Tamar Braxton with special guest Joe, Thursday, Oct. 19, 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.
Patti Labelle, Saturday, Oct. 21, 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.
Smokey Robinson, Oct. 21 at 8:30 p.m., Tilles Center Concert Hall, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, N.Y. For information, call 516-299-3100 or visit ticketmaster.com.
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, second annual Halloween Funkdown, Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 8 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.
TV
“Whitney: Can I Be Me,” never before seen video, candid interviews and behind the scenes performances in an intimate portrait of Whitney Houston, who died suddenly after years of struggling with addiction. Check your Showtime listings.
COMEDY
Rolonda Watts, Friday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m., Carolines on Broadway, 1626 Broadway, New York, N.Y. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.
Chris Tucker, Friday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m., The Wellmont Theatre, 5 Seymour St., Montclair, N.J. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.
Chris Tucker, Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m., NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, N.Y. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.
Tracy Morgan, For Mature Audiences, Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m., State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, N.J. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.
COMMUNITY
Join a “Community Conversation” when Radio GBE returns to the world famous Apollo Theater with “Apollo Theater Uptown Hall: Movement Required,” in partnership with WBAI, Saturday, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m. Featuring a panel of outstanding special guests, focusing on law enforcement and community relations. We’ll highlight one of the most tumultuous clashes between government and citizens in modern American history, the MOVE bombing, and present an excerpt of the award-winning documentary, “Let the Fire Burn.” I’ll be hosting, along with Philadelphia moderator Solomon Jones. Free to the public. Register early. Visit apollotheater.org or wbai.org.
Circle of Sisters, the largest expo for women of color in NYC produced by WLIB-AM, WBLS-FM and Hot 97, is coming, with special guest speakers, live entertainment and more! Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Jacob Javits Center, 655 W. 34th St., on 11th Avenue. Visit wbls.com.
The Board of Education for People of African Ancestry presents “How to Be a Media Warrior (Getting the Word Out/Writing Your Own Book, Stream Events Using Your cellphone),” simple repairs on your home computer and more! Special guests include Milton Allimadi of the Black Star News, Brother George Johnson and Dr. James Macintosh. Monday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. John Henrik Clarke House, 286 Convent Ave. Harlem N.Y. Call 347-907-0629.
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,” Friday 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.