VIDEO: Martin Luther King — "I Have A Dream" (full speech) Rob Fields blog January 18, 2010 1I took the MLK holiday off today, as I do every year. Not just a day off from the day...
Curtis Mayfield and the Black Rock Connection blog January 14, 2010 2With only a few days to go before the BRC Orchestra spends two nights performing the Civil Rights songbook of...
PhocusED: Images by Ed Marshall Rob Fields blog December 12, 2009 0I'm thrilled to share this with you all. For those of you who don't know Ed Marshall, he's a talented...
Fela! The Musical now on Broadway Rob Fields blog December 8, 2009 0And I'm very excited to be checking this out. Even more excited to be able to take my son to...
TOMORROW: Michael Jackson's Video Art @ Lincoln Center Rob Fields Artists/Bands November 21, 2009 0Already got my tickets for this event, which takes place tomorrow. Here's the description via the Film At Lincoln Center...
Join the Felabration! Celebrate the life and music of Fela Anikulapo Kuti! Rob Fields Artists/Bands October 14, 2009 0From our friends at Giant Step: In support of the Knitting Factory Records re-launch of Fela Kuti’s music catalogue, as...
PHOTOS & Set List from BRC's 4 Women Tribute — August 23 Rob Fields Iconography August 25, 2009 5 (l to r: Karma Johnson, Lisette Santiago, Lynne Procope, Abena Koomson, Aklebulan, Tamar-Kali, Latasha Diggs, Onel Mulet) 4 pm...
PHOTOS: Living Colour, Angelo Moore @ The Roots Jam — August 10 Rob Fields Iconography August 13, 2009 3Living Colour's Corey Glover Monday was a night of great music as Living Colour and Fishbone's Angelo Moore joined The...
PHOTOS: Afro-Punk 2009 Block Party Rob Fields Afropunk July 14, 2009 0Author Nelson George and Afro-Punk producer Matthew Morgan One of the many mohawks in effect! Greg Tate (l) at the...
Great writing on Michael Jackson: Greg Tate in The Village Voice Rob Fields Iconography July 11, 2009 1The other great piece on Michael was Greg Tate's tour de force in The Village Voice on Michael's legacy. Tate,...