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In the early 1950s, Palisades Amusement Park drew millions with its Cyclone, saltwater pool and skyline views.
FM, Iowa's only jazz radio station, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art brings together photographs of jazz musicians taken by ...
Last Friday, The Pub here at Roland Park Place was formally named Gil’s Place after late resident and Baltimore Sun columnist ...
Discover 8 Cab Calloway songs that highlight his groundbreaking role in jazz and swing. From “Minnie the Moocher” to “Blues ...
"Black Film in Focus" will combine screenings and displays of artifacts showcasing Black performers in movies and television.
Acclaimed jazz artists Byron Stripling, Bobby Floyd, Sydney McSweeney and Jim Rupp, performing with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band, will headline the 29th annual June Jazz concert on Saturday ...
Jazz musician Cab Calloway left his home in Baltimore in the 1920s, later gaining fame in New York for both his music as well as his costumes and oversized zoot suits. While his songs offered a ...
Every year, people watch the Met Gala red carpet and pore over the hits and misses of the theme, but to truly honor a subject matter like this, all those involved need to have a strong ...
Fresh off the Grand Prix in Miami, Hamilton sported a head-to-toe white look on the Met Gala's famed steps. Crisp and spotless the look, designed by Wales Bonner, was also a tribute to jazz great ...
Drawing from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book “Slaves to Fashion,” the exhibit paid tribute to stylish icons like ... Jazz singer Cab Calloway wearing a zoot suit in a 1943 musical performance ...
Together, they created a look that blends eras and sensibilities: touches of Harlem Renaissance elegance, the refined rebellion of Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, André 3000’s bold approach to ...
The Met Gala is being held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night.; This year's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," celebrates menswear and Black dandyism. The latter is a style ...