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Barbara Kukla has written seven books about the people of Newark including the latest, Newark Women: From Suffragettes to the Statehouse.Before her…

The 2018-2019 theatre season is underway, and WBGO's theater critic Michael Bourne is back, off-Broadway, with a long-overdue revival of a classic…

Theater Critic Michael Bourne reviews Straight White Men and Mike Birbiglia's The New One. Can you guess which one Michael doesn't get?Click above to hear…

Newark, N.J. — home of WBGO — is also one of the cities in the "Hammond B3 Trinity," with Philadelphia and Atlantic City. So it was a great pleasure to…

WBGO Theater Critic Michael Bourne has reviews of musicals. To listen, click the link above.

James Francies has a love affair with the piano. It’s apparent when you hear him play. We had that opportunity when he visited Afternoon Jazz to promote…

After spending four months in jail for selling drugs six years ago, Edison Jaquez has turned his life around and is now giving back to his community.…

Lifelong Jazz and Blues fan Dr. Cornel West, the American philosopher, political activist and social critic wished he could have had more conversations…

WBGO commentator Mildred Antenor is tired of hearing only about the opioid epidemic destroying those who live in wealthy white rural communities. Antenor…

Many jazz purists may not see the genre of hip-hop music as a viable artform, but one female lyricist may change all that. Grammy nominated platinum…