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Hollyn And Hubby Celebrate Their Baby’s First Holiday
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Tagged couples, family, Hollyn, recording artists, Relationships, singers
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[Guest Blogger] Silken Celebrations: The Role of Hanboks in Korean-American Milestones
Sandra Byrd: A woman draped in a beautiful sari evokes thoughts of India. A Stetson hat, big silver belt buckles, and spurred boots speak of Texas. But what comes to mind when you hear the word hanbok, the traditional garments so interwoven into Korean culture and history the very name means Korean clothes?
Hanbok History
Hanboks—which can be traced to 57 BC—are beautiful, highly structured garments traditionally worn for celebrations, holidays, and other important occasions. Perhaps you’ve seen them in Korean movies or the increasingly popular K-dramas? KBS World explains, “The women’s hanbok is comprised of a wraparound skirt and a jacket. It is often called chima-jeogori, chima being the Korean word for ‘skirt’ and jeogori the word for ‘jacket.’ The men’s hanbok consists of a short jacket and pants, called baji, that are roomy and bound at the ankles.”
Although in times past, different hanbok materials, colors, and patterns were allowed only to the upper social classes, today, anyone is allowed to wear whatever hanboks suit them. Often, the very best hemp, cotton, satin, muslin, and most beautifully, silk, are the fabrics of choice.
Celebrity Hanbok
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Tagged Hanboks, Heirlooms, Sandra Byrd, South Korea
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BTSCelebs To Review Andrews and Wilson’s “Dark Fall”
On November 8th, Andrews and Wilson wrap up their compelling Shepherd Series with “Dark Fall.” The next installment follows our hero Jedidiah Johnson alongside his Joshua Bravo team as they fight the natural and spiritual enemy team the Dark Ones. This time around, the enemy group, who is lead by Victor, is attacking another part of the world with a mysterious new weapon. After Jed connects with the Eastern scientist that helped create the evil tool, he and his team begin their fight.
BTSCelebs plans to share the complete “Dark Fall” review in the coming months. Stay tuned!
Click Here to enjoy my review of the second book in the Shepherd Series. Click Here to read my exclusive interview with the authors.
A Special Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for the advance reader copy of the book and cover image*
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Tagged Andrews and Wilson, Brian Andrews, Dark Fall, Jeffrey Wilson, mystery, suspense, thriller
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Review: Chris Fabry And The Kendrick Bros’ “Lifemark”
On August 23rd, Chris Fabry and the Kendrick Bros’ “Lifemark” (novel) officially releases. The book is a touching pro-life story about a teenage couple with an unwanted pregnancy and a married couple grieving the loss of their babies.
Inspired by true life events, “Lifemark” focuses on Melissa, who is a senior in high school, living with her boyfriend, Brian.
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Tagged Chris Fabry, Kendrick Bros, Kendrick Bros. LLC, Lifemark, War Room
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Kel Mitchell Writes A New Children’s Book
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16 K-drama Soundtrack Tunes That Will Make Us Swoon Forever
K-pop is the foundation of the very best K-dramas! If a series has incredible music, the storyline will automatically be enhanced by it. Some of my all-time favorite shows had unforgettable songs that remind me of the magical time the series first aired. Dance, ballads, rap and more make up the list I have compiled for you today.
“Boys Over Flowers,” “Dream High,” “Descendants of the Sun” and “Love Alarm” are just a few of the K-drama soundtracks I’ve included on this fun-loving list to introduce you to the best songs from the past and present.
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[Interview] Meet SCDT Artist Lourdes Taylor
Accomplished dancer Lourdes Taylor plans to wow the Chicago audience with her dance skills this Friday during An Evening with the South Chicago Dance Theatre: Celebrating Five Years. Lourdes, who is a Chicago native, has an extensive resume that includes graduating magna cum laude from Haverford College and being a Ph.D student at the University of Chicago. She has worked for top clients like Vanity Fair, Vogue, Shawn Mendes and Jamila Woods.
Do you want to learn more about South Chicago Dance Theatre’s Emerging Artist? Check out our interview below.
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Tagged dance, Interviews, Jamila Woods, Lourdes Taylor, SCDT, Shawn Mendes
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“Black Panther”: Chicago Philharmonic Performs The Score On Juneteenth Weekend
Famous musical guests Massamba Diop (drum player from “Black Panther” fame) and Chicago native flutist Steve Kajula join conductor Emil de Cou for the upcoming Marvel Studios’ Black Panther Live in Concert! (Diop alone is a world renowned tama Senegalese talking drum player!) The highly anticipated event will happen at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N State St, Chicago, June 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm.
According to The Silverman Group press release, the empowering concert will feature the Chicago Philharmonic performing Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar® and Grammy®-winning score live to picture (the “Black Panther” film.)
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Scott Speck: “Ludwig Göransson’s score for this movie is truly a wonder of modern composition, and an ingenious blend of traditional African and Western music. The two main characters are both given leitmotifs, which is a classical music tradition, but with a twist. T’Challa’s leitmotif is a talking drum rhythm, which Massamba Diop created and recorded for the original recording of the score. Killmonger’s leitmotif is played by the Fula flute, which will be performed in Chicago by Steve Kujala, one of the world’s foremost experts in ethnic flutes.”
Speck added, “Synchronizing a live orchestra soundtrack to a film is an exact science, but Emil has elevated it to an art form. He internalizes the score and breathes life into it, bringing the symphonic values of the music to full fruition. There is nobody around who embodies the flow of a film score more vividly than Emil.”
Executive Director Terell Johnson: “Words can’t describe how meaningful it is to me to bring this live to film concert, about Marvel Studios’ first Black superhero, to Chicago on the eve of Juneteenth. This record-breaking film highlights why representation matters and it is a terrific celebration of Black culture and artistry. We hope this will be an inclusive event that people from all over our city can enjoy together.”
For more information about the concert and the musical team, visit the the Chicago Theatre and Chicago Philharmonic websites: chicagotheatre.com, chicagophilharmonic.org
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Tagged Black Panther, Chicago Philharmonic, Emil de Cou, Massamba Diop, Steve Kajula
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Bears Share Their “NFL Draft” Plans
The schedule below is subject to change, but this is the way the Chicago Bears plan to choose their new star athletes. The annual NFL Draft starts on Thursday. All the best to Da Bears!
