Tag Archives: Berry Gordy

Walter’s World: Motown The Musical (with video)

By Walter Rutledge

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After five weeks of previews Motown the Musical officially opened on Sunday, April 14. The show’s book by Berry Gordy is based on his autobiography, To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories Of Motown by Berry Gordy, which chronicles his life and the Motown era. Director Charles Randolph-Wright takes us on a twenty-five year musical odyssey, telling the story of the people and the music that changed the world.  Continue reading

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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Dance, Theater, and Auditions- March 8, 2013

By Walter Rutledge

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This weekend there is dance, theater and a chance for the next generation to get a taste of performing on the big stage. We have dance in Lincoln Center, theater on Broadway and auditions in Harlem. Here are a few of the events taking place around the city and in our community. Continue reading

Clyde Frazier Sr., Motown In Harlem

This picture was taken in the late great Arthur Crier apartment far right that Booker one of our singers, middle is brother Arthie Crier a community activist and veteran. Continue reading

Another, Harlem Phenom

At 15, he went to Harvard. At 19, he had a degree in government and politics. At 29, Ryan Leslie is a budding hip-hop mogul.

It’s Thursday in Manhattan, and Ryan Leslie is getting down to business: the complicated, consuming, cutting-edge business of creating Ryan Leslie.

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