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Actor/Comedian Eddie Griffin will headline the “My Funny Valentine” at Ovens Auditorium at 8 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets are $30 and up. http://www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Comedian George Willborn, co-host of the syndicated Michael Baisden Radio Show, will open. Griffin most recently starred in the VH1 reality show “Going For Broke,” which followed his […]

Small Frye might be little but she packs plenty of jokes. The one about being saved every week (just in case) was too funny. Other fans loved the joke about the ushers.

As we announced Dec. 20, reclusive singer Lauryn Hill is scheduled to perform at Amos’ Southend on Jan. 8. She hasn’t performed in Charlotte in nearly a decade. Tickets went on sale today. Tickets are $55 in advance and $60 day of show. Doors open at 8 p.m. Buy tickets here.

Griff talking about speaking in tongues in church. He’s laughing as hard as the audience at his jokes.

Black Expo Tour 2010 is back with this year’s theme: Black Expo Holiday and Culture Exchange. Coming to the Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon Street. This year’s event is more upscale, reaching professionals, entrepreneurs and middle income consumers. Come experience vendors, seminars, and entertainment. Special guest is actor Clifton Powell from Friday and Dead […]

viasoure: I’m Ready Productions/ Ophelia C. Productions Je’Caryous Johnson, playwright/producer and I’m Ready Productions, presented the new stage play, Marriage Material this past Sunday. The romantic comedy starred, Film and TV Actor-Allen Payne, Jill Marie Jones from “Girlfriends”, T Boz-”TLC”, Michael Colyar-Comedian, Tank-R&B Artist, and Patrice Lovely from Universoul Circus.

VIA RADIO ONE CINCINNATI Our friends at Radio One Cincinnati pent a few hours kicking off a weekend full of fall festivities with one of the Lady Hennessy Tour 2010 superstar spokesmodels – someone you just might be more familiar with than you think. That’s right! Toccara Jones, your Lady Hennessy, visited Cincinnati and Dayton […]

My92.7’s Fly Ty hosted My 92.7 kick new event My Fridays at Fifth Element.

Orlando Farrar & Duke Craig present 30 Plus Thursdays and this Thursday is a special night with special guest “Donell Jones!” He’s back and he’s performing just for you Queen City. It all goes down Thursday at 935, strictly for the grown folks!!! It’s 30 Plus Thursdays hosted by My92.7’s Fly Ty….and this week’s special […]

Cover photo by Alli Harvey/Getty Images VIA CROSSROADS CHARLOTTE Charlotte Literary Festival founder Darren “Jaz” Vincent wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to hold the Charlotte Literary Festival again this year. In fact, about three months ago he was ready to abandon the event. But two phone calls changed his mind. One […]

Remnant Outreach Ministries, Inc. 2010 Youth Explosion – Back to School Concert & School Supply Drive 3819 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28217 704-523-1766 http://www.remnantoutreach.org CALLING ALL PARENTS & KIDS: Join us for Remnant Outreach Ministries, Inc. – 2010 Youth Explosion – Back to School Concert & School Supply Drive being held at 3819 S. […]

Drake had an all-star line up at the October’s Very Own (OVO) Festival in his hometown of Toronto, and Radio One was there with exclusive coverage. The show featured of hip-hop’s finest talent Ricky Rozay, Fabolous, fellow Canadian Kardinal Offishall, Bun B, Jeezy, Eminem and Jay Z. Although Drake gave love to Kanye, Online Editor AC […]