Aesthetically Speaking

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Counterclockwise, Gina Robinson, J Eddie Bunette, Souna Davidson, owner of Earth's Beauty Supply and Sawie Nebo checking out jazz singer Nicole Henry at the Dakota Jazz Club.

My apology to Hugh Masekela: He and Larry Willis gave the performance of a lifetime at the Dakota

Harry Colbert, Jr.

I take great pride in being a journalist.

I recognize the true honor bestowed upon me. I strive every day to be truthful, thoughtful and accurate and maintain the public's trust. It's a weighty job. Yes, in the past I have erred. I've left off a period at the end of a sentence here or there. I have missed a word that should have been capitalized – forgot to add an apostrophe ... nothing major, but errors nonetheless. It happens with every writer. You beat yourself up over it, maybe say a foul word (or few), but you move on.

Producer bringing Shirley Murdock gospel concert to town this week: Bradshaw now doing kingdom work

Al McFarlane, Editor-In-Chief

Antwon Bradshaw’s new CD release, “Revolution,” which features Ronnie “Diamond” Hoard, the celebrated master artist-musician from the legendary Ohio Players, is attempting to bring gospel to a broader audience.

Shirley Murdock in concert

Doors open at 6pm June 21, for seating for The Cool Presents Shirley Murdock at Bethel University’s Benson Hall, 3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul.

The gospel concert begins at 7pm with opening acts: The Hurst Family, Joyful Noize, Tryenyse Jones, Ronnie Diamond Hoard, and The Wayman Steppers. The concert is hosted by Walter Q Bear Banks of KMOJ Radio.

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All dressed in white, (left to right) Bree Turner, Christina Marie and Ashley Commodore posing at the Crooked Pint Ale House.

Classic films screened at Homewood Studios

Gangsters- we all love them whether we choose to admit it publicly or not. This summer for three Fridays only come delight in your love of gangsters. Northside Film Classics is returning to Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Ave N, with a three film screening of gangster classics. Our series debuts Friday June 14 with "Devil in a Blue Dress." Directed by Carl Franklin, "Devil in a Blue Dress" features Denzel Washington in peak form as an impromptu Private Investigator Easy Rawlins struggling to survive in grimy 1940's Los Angeles. Admission is free. Film to begin at 7:00 with discussion to follow.

FLOW Northside Arts Crawl releases call for artists for 8th

Shaina Brassard, West Broadway Coalition annual event

FLOW Northside Arts Crawl seeks artists of all genres, ages and experience in the North Minneapolis Community to be a part of this year's Art Crawl the weekend of July 26th – July 28th.