TV One’s hit series “Uncensored” kicked off its fourth season with the final interview of rapper DMX.
Re-broadcasts of DMX’ Final Interview with TV One, Accompanying Special - May 22, 23
For those who may have missed the Season 4 premiere of TV One’s “Uncensored” – the final interview with rapper DMX, who died April 9, 2021 – the episode will be re-broadcast several times through Sunday, May 23, along with the follow-up program “DMX: The Icon” which offers commentary from family and friends.
DMX, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died April 9th, a week after suffering “catastrophic cardiac arrest” in New York. The rapper/actor emerged onto the music scene in the mid-‘90s, bringing a gritty persona and raw lyrics to the genre, helping make his “Ruff Ryders Anthem” a club favorite. Between 1998 and 2003, DMX released five albums that all went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. He also landed prominent roles in a number of films including “Belly,” co-starring Nas; “Romeo Must Die“, with Aaliyah and Jet Li; and “Exit Wounds” with Steven Seagal.
Additional airings of “DMX” are Saturday, May 22 at 11AM (TV One) and 1PM ET (CLEO TV), and Sunday, May 23 at 10PM ET (TV One). “DMX: The Icon” will precede the interview on Saturday, May 22 at 10AM on TV One, It will also be shown at 2PM May 22 on CLEO-TV, and 11PM on TV One Sunday, May 23. Both programs are available indefinitely on the TV One App.
Chris Vance and Bobby Ferrazza will perform in a livestream jazz c0ncert from the Cleveland BOP STOP this Wednesday.
Bobby Ferrazza, Chris Vance livestream concert at BOP STOP – May 26
On Wednesday, May 26 at 7PM, BOP Stop Cleveland presents bassist Chris Vance and guitarist Bobby Ferrazza performing a mix of their favorite jazz standards and arrangements during a livestream concert. Tickets to the concert at BOP STOP are available for purchase by table (seating 4 people) for $50. The livestream can be seen for free on the BOP STOP Facebook page, but donations to the musicians are suggested.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Keith Washington will perform at The Civic, Saturday, May 29.
Keith Washington in concert at The Civic – May 29
Grammy nominated R&B ballad master Keith Washington will perform live at The Civic Conference and Events Center in Cleveland Heights (3130 Mayfield Road) Saturday, May 29 at 7PM. Also on the bill are Nicole Hoopz Alexander (MTV’s “Flavor of Love”) and singer Chrissii Key.
Tickets are $33 and can be purchased through Eventbrite. Presented by Queens Unleashed Entertainment; proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
This AP photo of Herbalist and African Healer Cecilia Chingasiye is one of an assortment of vintage photos included in the “Transmutations” exhibit at Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick.
‘Transmutations’ exhibit at Buckland Museum - Through May 30
The current exhibit at the Raymond Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick is “Transmutations…Witches, Healers and Oracles”. Curated by Stephen Romano, the exhibit features esoteric photographic works of Destiny Turner, Alexis Karl, Courtney Brooke, Lorena Torres Martell and Nahw Yg, with words by renowned author Kristen J. Sollee — artists who have channeled their life experiences into their artmaking practice using the languages and aesthetics of witchcraft, shamanism, and other contexts.
The exhibition also features vernacular and historical photographic works, including works from the Museum’s collection of vintage lobby cards, as well as the early 20th century photography of William Mortensen, Walter Bird, John Everard, Roland Henricks, and more.
Tickets must be purchased in advance online to prevent overcrowding, and MASKS MUST BE WORN. The museum is located at 2155 Broadview Rd [44109].
‘Still We Rise’: a virtual benefit for Karamu House – June 3
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the destruction of Black Wall Street in Greenwood, Oklahoma during the Tulsa Race Massacre, Karamu House is hosting a virtual benefit gala entitled “Still We Rise” on Thursday, June 3 at 6PM. A limited number of virtual and live VIP tickets and packages are also available for patrons that are within a 50-mile radius of Karamu. Click here for detailed package descriptions.
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