ARTS & CULTURE by Tyra Fennell

The Cast of Motown the Musical

Last week I had the opportunity to not only see the amazing Motown musical at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco but also able to meet the talented cast. For those of you living under a rock or maybe under the age of 12, Motown Records is a record company founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit in the early 60s. The label with Barry’s leadership and song writer Smoky Robinson’s partnership spawned the music careers of greats such as the Temptations, Marvin …more >>

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On Thursday, June 19, 3rd on Third in the Bayview Hunters Point community continued to enliven the Third Street corridor with over 500 patrons in attendance. 3rd on Third, a reference to the third Thursday of the month and the event location, Third Street works to encourage healthy foot traffic and economic growth for local merchants in the Bayview Town Center (McKinnon to Quesada Streets). During the last event celebrating both Juneteenth and 3rd on Third’s one-year anniversary, the planning team amended the format from prior events which saw …more >>