Category: Entertainment

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

You, Me & Tuscany

She loves him. She loves him not. He loves her. He loves her not. One woman. Two men. She’s living a lie and falling in love under the Tuscan sun.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Black Voices Come Alive at 2026 Sundance Film Festival

Black filmmakers, actors and films were an integral part of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Now that the event is leaving Park City, Utah after 40+ years, they were around to say farewell. In 2027 the fest is headed to Boulder, Colorado.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Grammys Open Black History Month as Michael Jackson’s Story Heads to the Big Screen

Sunday’s Grammy Awards opened Black History Month while also setting the tone for a year that will once again bring Michael Jackson to the forefront of popular culture. When Jackson made history in 1984, winning eight Grammys for the Thriller album, the awards field was far more limited than it is today. With the dramatic expansion of Grammy categories since then, it is not difficult to imagine that a release of that scale in the current era could have produced well over a dozen wins from an even larger number of nominations. More than forty years later, the King of Pop is preparing to command attention again, this time through a major motion picture.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Beyoncé Enters Billionaire Ranks Few Black Americans Have Reached

Tom Brady stepped into the broadcast booth and, without saying a word, said everything. One glove. Not a gimmick. Not nostalgia cosplay. Just a quiet, unmistakable signal that even in a football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills, the most famous silhouette in modern culture still casts a shadow. Seventeen years after his death at 50, Michael Jackson remains unavoidable.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

More Than a Biopic: “Michael” and the Power of a Global Icon

Tom Brady stepped into the broadcast booth and, without saying a word, said everything. One glove. Not a gimmick. Not nostalgia cosplay. Just a quiet, unmistakable signal that even in a football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills, the most famous silhouette in modern culture still casts a shadow. Seventeen years after his death at 50, Michael Jackson remains unavoidable.

Entertainment
Stefi Mar

Michael: The King of Pop’s Story Returns to the Big Screen

The curtain has finally lifted on one of Hollywood’s most anticipated films. Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer and release date for “Michael,” the sweeping biopic about Michael Jackson that has been years in the making. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film will arrive in theaters on April 24, 2026, with the singer’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, stepping into the spotlight to portray his legendary uncle.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

The Jackson Legacy: A House Divided by Wealth and Whiteness

There is a tragedy that runs through the name Jackson—not the tragedy of loss alone, but of transformation. It is the story of what happens when the dream that began in Black struggle is reborn in white comfort. When Jermaine Jackson once said he would trade it all—fame, fortune, and fans—to return to Gary, Indiana, to live again as a family, he spoke a truth too heavy for the world that fame built.

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

The Isley Brothers Bring Black Joy to the Kern County Fair

The Ferris wheel glowed against the Bakersfield night sky. The scent of kettle corn, barbecue, fries, and other fair treats drifted through the air as children’s laughter and screams mingled with the sounds of carnival rides. Beyond the games and food stalls, Kern County showcased its agricultural pride through livestock displays and farm produce exhibits. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, all eyes turned toward the main stage, where living legends were about to perform, the Isley Brothers.

Entertainment
Kathleen Untalan

Al Green Rocks YouTube Theater

facebooktwitterinstagram They made quite a pair — Al Green and the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park. The legendary soul singer brought his timeless voice to

Entertainment
Stefi Mar

Carson Jazz Festival – Party in the Park

You are keenly aware that the season has changed to autumn/fall. What you may not know is that the outdoor concert season is still in full bloom. My social calendar has several upcoming events lined up in the month of October.

Entertainment
Stefi Mar

‘Seen & Heard’ Traces the Struggles of Black Television

Issa Rae is once again betting on Black, this time by turning the lens on the complicated history of African American representation on television. Her new two-part HBO documentary, “Seen and Heard: The History of Black Television,” debuts September 9 on HBO and HBO Max, and it doesn’t shy away from exposing both the breakthroughs and the betrayals that have defined Black TV.

Entertainment
Stefi Mar

Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ Returns in IMAX for Limited Release

Nearly four decades after its debut, one of the greatest concert films in music history is returning to theaters. Prince’s Sign o’ the Times—a dazzling mix of live performance and cinematic spectacle—will screen globally in IMAX theaters for one week only beginning August 29, offering fans a rare chance to experience the Purple One at the height of his powers.