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Legendary drummer Will Calhoun shares his music and artwork at "Blues People" event at Express Newark

Will Calhoun
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Will Calhoun

Featured in the Express Newark's "Blues People" exhibition, Derrick Adams's “The Holdout II” is a social sculpture with a house-like structure and the format of a pirate radio station. With Sister From Another Planet (Andrea Rose Clarke, SFAP) as its host, “The Holdout II”  welcomes creatives and cultural practitioners to engage in conversation about gentrification, economic development, and land ownership in Newark and beyond, set to the curated sounds of SFAP.

Drummer Will Calhoun
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Drummer Will Calhoun

On Saturday, June 29th, Will Calhoun, the legendary drummer from the rock band, "Living Colour," will offer a groundbreaking and transformative drumming workshop. During his live performance, Calhoun's photography and digital Afro-futuristic images will be projected. Each event is free to the public, and refreshments will be served.

WBGO's Sheila Anderson spoke with Will Calhoun about the special event at Express Newark and the beginnings of "Living Colour."

You can SEE the entire interview here.

Sheila E. Anderson—affectionately known as the "Queen of Hang"—is a respected broadcaster, author, producer, moderator, emcee, and cultural advocate whose decades of work have helped shape and sustain the jazz community. While much attention is deservedly focused on the artists themselves, Anderson has dedicated her career to creating platforms that celebrate their stories, preserve jazz history, and connect audiences with the music. A visionary who has consistently created opportunities beyond traditional media, she has become one of jazz's most influential communicators.<br/>