Sunday, April 28, 2024
Four years ago, The Junction at Monroe was primarily a warehouse for Russ Pangratz and his band to rehearse for their concerts. He and his band realized how much potential the building had, so they began to invite other musicians to play there as well. Later, they invited […]
Jovonte’ Davis, a student in the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University, died in a single-car crash on Thomasville Road and Hermitage Boulevard on July 20. The students and staff at FAMU came together Tuesday in the Grand Ballroom for a candlelight vigil to honor Davis. […]
For more than 26 years, members of Florida A&M University’s marching band have been spending their summer enhancing the talents of young musicians. For one week, middle and high school students are under the direction of FAMU’s band director, Shelby R. Chipman, in a comprehensive camp, focusing on different […]
The 621 Gallery in Railroad Square held its inaugural ART + TECH Festival this past weekend. The two-day event, filled with workshops and music, was dedicated to how local artists incorporates technology into their craft. For the past year, 621 Gallery has been hosting a concert series called Laptop Sockhop, an […]
For Kaprisha Hamm, a 20-year-old nursing student at Florida A&M University, it all started with her love of eye lashes. “A girl is not complete without her lashes,” said Hamm. While the trends of both beauty and student businesses rapidly increase across college campuses, Hamm is spending her summer launching […]