Research shows that improvisation and creativity are good for the brain. In an episode of the Greater Good Science Center’s “Science of Happiness” podcast, host Shuka Kalantari talked to Karen Barrett about what happens in…
Margena A. Christian, University of Illinois Chicago During the 1960s, in a country divided by racial strife, the music of Berry Gordy Jr.’s Motown Records helped bring people together. Motown was noted for star performers…
Austin McCoy, West Virginia University The CBS television show “It’s What’s Happening Baby” aired a music video featuring Martha and the Vandellas performing their hit song “Nowhere to Run” to kick off its national broadcast…
Kevin Berry & JW Friday present the First Annual Funk Fest and Awards Ceremony to be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Dreamgirls is officially returning to Broadway this fall, and Jennifer Hudson announced on her talk show that she’s on the producing team. We love this for her. The original 1981 cast gave us Sheryl Lee…
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