The trombonist Jim Staley traces his path from playing in a Vietnam-era Army band and as an orchestral musician; through encounters with influential mentors and techniques; and musical awakenings that led to a career as a master improviser and Director of Roulette, the New York City concert series. With musical appearances by John Zorn, Ikue Mori, Zeena Parkins, Bill Frisell, Fred Frith, Chris Cochrane, Derek Bailey, Joey Baron, Kyoko Kitamura, and Ciro Baptiste with recordings captured between 1986 and 2015. Staley will be honored with an all-star Gala at Roulette on June 6, 2024. https://rou ..read more

Examining The Gap Quinta Brunson seemed to do the impossible by winning the Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. The last Black Woman to do this was Isabella Sanford for the Jeffersons...42 years ago. We decided to take a look at all the other incredible black actresses who have either lost or been snubbed across those 45 years ..read more

Nerd Sh!t It seems as soon as the MCU started releasing projects for its phase 4, there was a growing narrative of anti-wokeness, misogyny, racism, and phobias downplaying these projects. Recently, those conversations have found their way to the X-Men. We are here to discuss the hypocrisy of it all and make it clear what the Children of the Atom actually stand for ..read more

Welcome to the Power in the Pen Writers Workshop podcast, where writing, culture and healing meet. Featured in this episode, the powerful voices of Cathie Wright Lewis, Caroline, Ladetta, Hyacinth and Chante. We also discuss the vital role of adult literacy in our lives and communities ..read more

Did It Pass The Rewatch? We have tons of great childhood memories from the movies that we adored. The question now is: Should we still adore them?! We take a look at 10 our favorite films and see if they Passed The Rewatch. We take 3 tests that challenge Hollywood to make movies be more inclusive. We like to call the BBB Test ..read more

Host Kim Singleton discusses the 1976 classic film "Car Wash" with digital ideation & visual artist Inez Brown. "Car Wash" takes a comedic look at a day in the life of employees of a car wash. The ensemble cast includes Ivan Dixon, Bill Duke, Franklin Ajaye, Antonio Fargas, Tracy Reed, Ren Woods, Leon Pinkney, Garrett Morris, Richard Pryor and the Pointer Sisters. https://www.instagram.com/consider_it_blacklit ..read more

Our next stop on the podcast is a great conversation with Chris Murch who you may know online as Nigel Roxbury. Amassing 125k followers on TikTok, Chris is best known for his recommendation and history videos. On this episode, we discuss our mutual love for the city and life itself, the museums we want to create, and more. Follow Chris (@nigelroxbury) on Instagram and TikTok Follow NYC History Hub on Instagram @nychistoryhub Follow Jane (@janeaugust) on Instagram and Tiktok Find out more at janeaugust.nyc Email: janeaugustnyc@gmail.com This episode of the 'The Next Stop Is...' was recorded at ..read more

Host Kim Singleton discusses the Hip-Hop theater production "Syncing Ink" with creator NSangou Njikam and cast member McKenzie Frye. "Syncing Ink" will run at the Apollo's Victoria Theater in the summer of 2024 ..read more

The cellist/composer/improviser in commentary with excerpts from several performances at Roulette: his own Transfer 01 and Metahaven projects; collaborative works with guitarist Wendy Eisenberg, drummer Ryan Sawyer, vocalist Charmaine Lee, violist Joanna Mattrey; and yuniya edi kwon's Sun Han Guild. St. Louis has also worked with Jaimie branch, Isabel Crespo Pardo, the Vision Festival, and for Spectrum, the Manhattan experimental music venue. https://roulette.org ..read more

Film student Savanna Mai Rust and drama student Navi Dixon discuss their journey as emerging artists ..read more