Rufus Thomas

Over the past few years, jazz has worked its way into a strong No. 2, though my heart and ears have always preferred the sound of a great horn section, a funky bass line, an organ and powerful backing vocal harmonies, over every other musical combination. Read More

When I was a boy on Beale Street, we had no electric street lamps. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

Celebrating 15 seasons of bringing the worlds premier artists to its three Newark stages, and the first full season under the programming leadership of John Schreiber, President and CEO, and David Rodriguez, Executive Producer/VP Programming, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced an exciting and engaging 2012-13 Season filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

Sometimes it pays, hating when people tell you what to do. Read More

The cause was complications of Alzheimer's disease, said his wife, Willie. Read More