On the few occasions her family went to church, Tina Burnside was enthralled by the sight of women wearing over-the-top, colorful and sometimes sequined hats. “I just remember, particularly on Easter Sunday, you have the women there in the beautiful hats, and the matching outfit, and the purse and the shoes,” Burnside said. “It’s just […]
Thanks to the Chanhassen City Council, Prince’s Paisley Park estate has been transformed into a museum, and will officially open its gates on Friday (Oct. 28). The Minnesota exhibit will permanently be opened for public tours throughout the late musician’s luxurious  home. The tours will allow visitors to view artifacts from Prince’s personal archives including his concert wardrobe, musical instruments, […]
If you had a party at your house, how much money do you think you could raise? Maybe a few hundred dollars? Well, if you’re Pauletta and Denzel Washington, you can do better than that. The couple held an event at their Los Angeles home and raised over $17 million for the Smithsonian African-American Museum, […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture construction site. (Michael Barnes/Smithsonian Institution, NMAAHC) Lonnie Bunch can see the finish line. The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture promised Thursday that the 19th Smithsonian museum will open in 18 months with a series of 11 exhibitions focused on history, […]
“The 24 hours of A Christmas Story” cable TV marathon on the TBS network is wrapping up, but the the famous Cleveland house featured in the 1983 movie continues to draw viewers. Throughout Christmas day, a continuous stream of cars and pedestrians could be seen at the corner of West 11th Street and Rowley […]
A new museum designed to showcase African American music is in the works in Nashville, Tenn. The National Museum of African American Music (NNAAM), the first project of its kind in the country, will feature exhibits, galleries and artifacts all designed to display African Americans’ impact on the nation’s music. “Telling the comprehensive story of […]
A new museum designed to showcase African American music is in the works in Nashville, Tenn. The National Museum of African American Music (NNAAM), the first project of its kind in the country, will feature exhibits, galleries and artifacts all designed to display African Americans’ impact on the nation’s music. “Telling the comprehensive story of […]
