Raise your hand if you have never heard of Patti LaBelle and the BlueBelles. Her first hit was written in 1946 but Patti and company never actually recorded it until…well, actually, they never did record it. Chris CummingsWhat’s not to like about music? At age four, I liked to lie …
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Dallas Buyers Club Deserving of an Oscar
I remember when Matthew McConaughey first came on the scene with “A Time To Kill.” They were comparing his looks to a young Paul Newman, but wondering if he had the acting chops to sustain a career, or even be a star in the first place. For the most part, …
Read More »A little known song from The Soul Clan 1960s
I am lucky to have a unique collection of Soul music called Beg, Scream, and Shout!: The Big Ol’ Box of ‘60s Soul. The 6 CD collection consists of Beg I and II, Scream I and II and, (wait for it), Shout I and II. Chris CummingsWhat’s not to like …
Read More »Hillenbrand has done it again
You may remember author Laura Hillenbrand from previous books; Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010). Her latest book is Unbroken: An Extraordinary True Story of Courage and Survival (2014) and has been on the New York best seller list for more …
Read More »A Change is Going to Come
Sit through the movie, 12 Years A Slave, and you will never again easily dismiss the wrongs of slavery, or the deep scar it left on generations to follow or the shortcomings of our nation to deal effectively with racism and the judging of people by color. Linda GrossWriter, photographer. …
Read More »Marriage can be a real killer
Our pick of the week is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn which has been on the New York Book best seller list for 72 weeks. It has been called the “Thriller of the Year” and we warn you, it is a page turner you won’t beable to put down once …
Read More »Local artist Frank Balaam discusses his ever-evolving work
If you are a fan of Frank Balaam’s work, you are probably most familiar with his magical trees. Pulsing with energy and calm at the same time, the Globe artist (originally from the U.K) brings trees to life on canvas with an explosion of color. In fact, you wouldn’t know …
Read More »Native American TV Series “Frybread” to Air in March
The pilot TV episode of “Frybread” is sixty-percent completed, and features several cast members from the movie More Than Frybread. The release of the pilot by Holt Hamilton Productions (HHP) could very well be the first TV series based on Native American sitcom. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest …
Read More »Tim Harmon: Local Bronze Artist announces new website
When it comes to local artists with national appeal, you need look no further than cowboy-turned-sculptor Tim Harmon. Harmon is well known around these parts having grown up on ranches in Gila County/ Tonto Basin, but in the last five years, it has been his work as a bronze sculptor …
Read More »Carlos Nakai: Canyon Lands
Carlos Nakai is a Native American musician and cultural anthropologist of Navajo-Ute decent. Nakai has released over 35 albums on the Canyon label and appeared through the United States, Europe and Japan. He is best known for his solo performances of Native-American flute. He has been nominated for four Grammy …
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