Entertainment

| By Derrel Jazz Johnson | The cast of the new film Black Nativity, (minus Mary J. Blige) and dozens of other stars descended upon the Apollo Theater in Harlem for the New York Premiere of the star-studded project a week before its national release.  Stars Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob

By Derrel “Jazz” Johnson You can call Jay-Z many things.  He is a father, a husband, a record executive, a recording artist, a festival curator, a sports agent, sports bar and clothing brand owner, and much, much more.  But the thing that he was before all of that was an entrepreneur.  Jay-Z got his first

By Derrel “Jazz” Johnson For those who have gone on first dates, and I would assume that would be nearly everyone, there is a certain amount of anxiety that goes with going out with someone for the first time.  As a single gentleman who has never been married, I’ve experienced my fair share of butterflies

By Shea Zaphir What woman wouldn’t blush over her love looking dapper and dressed to the nines on her momentous day? The quote, “A well-tailored suit is to a women is what lingerie is to men” is no myth, it is pure fact. While most men are accustomed to the “Yes Love” syndrome and the attack on

By Derrel “Jazz” Johnson I had the opportunity to see a show called Shida that opened in late July at Ars Nova (located at 511 West 54th street in Manhattan) and I was amazed with the performance and writing of the show.  Shida stars Jeannette Bayardelle, and for those who are regulars on The Great

By Alicia Schaeffer What I Loved: The acting leaves you with performances that are hard to shake. Many of the actresses seem to really capture their roles, yet barely have a former credit to their names. Stand-out performances by Lea DeLaria, Samira Wiley, Yael Stone, Danielle Brooks, Constance Shulman, and Vicky Jeudy. And then there’s

By Derrel “Jazz” Johnson Superstar singer Beyoncé performed at Barclays Center three straight evenings during the first week in August to the delight of tens of thousands of fans. As The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013 invaded Brooklyn, her only performances in New York City.  It wasn’t her first time on stage at Barclays

All right!! Harlem Times … Let’s Get This Party Started… No Wind…No Rain…No Summer storm could stop this wonderful Wednesday, July 3rd celebration in the beautifully designed open-air ballroom at MSNS! The crew carefully removed all precipitation from the dance floor as the “real” party people waited patiently to get their party on! The MSNS