Some Music, Events, & Things That This PGCountyGirl Loves: Phyllis Hyman!

 

 The Diva Herself, My Beloved Phyllis Hyman

 

   What’s Good DMV & The World!  The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Adored Phyllis Hyman & She Loved Us.  Been Feeling Really Nostalgic to See My AmazIng Phyllis Hyman One More Time.  The Last Time I Saw Her Perform Was in Maryland at the Iconic Carter Barron Amphitheatre.   My Mommy Surprised Me & My Music-Loving Sister, Joy, With Tickets to See Phyllis.   While It Was Raining Cats & Dogs With Thunder & Lightning, Me & My Sis Still Ran to the Stage to See Phyllis’ Encore.   She Will Forever Be Missed.   Phyllis Possessed The Whole Package.   She Was Gorgeous, Talented, Statuesque, and Could Sing Her Butt Off.   Some of My Favorites From Phyllis Hyman Include: “Somewhere In My Lifetime”, “You Know How To Love Me”, And “Meet Me on the Moon.”   Phyllis, You Will Forever Be Remembered By This PGCountyGirl.  Divas Pass Away But Their Amazing Music Lives On!   ~Until Next Time My Beloved Bloggies, Daria

  

 

Some Music, Events, & Things That This PGCountyGirl Loves:

Usher

Photo Courtesy of www.UsherWorld.com

  I have always been a Huge Fan of Usher.   And Lately, In My Eyes, Usher Has Been on Fire!   His Singles, "Climax" and "Lemme See" {Featuring Rick Ross}, Are Songs That I Play Over & Over & Over Again.   From Past Hits Such As "You Remind Me" to His Present-Day Hits, Usher Just Continually Proves That He Just Keeps Getting Better.   I Feel That Recently Usher's Personal Life Has Begun to Overshadow His Music & I Want It To Go Back to the Thing That I Have Always Loved Usher For Over The Years: The Music! ~Until Next Time, My Beloved Bloggies, Daria  

 

Rest In Peace,
Chris Lighty!

Some Music, Events, & Things That This PGCountyGirl Loves:

"A Struggle For Dignity" Art Exhibit!

   Upper Marlboro, Maryland Artist  Curtis G. Woody and His Wife Jacqueline Attend an Opening Reception for "A Struggle for Dignity: An Artistic Exploration of Slavery and Emancipation" Exhibit Which Highlights Curtis' 23 Quilt Paintings, Photo: Gregory Barnes, Photo Courtesy of www.Gazette.net

 

 Photo Courtesy of www.Gazette.net from Deborah Banks

 

Photo Courtesy of www.Gazette.net from Deborah Banks

 

   Recently, I Became Very Emotional & Extremely Intrigued By An Article I Read Recently on the Topic of Slavery in Prince George's County, Maryland In The Gazette Newspaper.   The Awesomely Wonderful Article, "Surviving Slavery: Collages Piece Together History Of Blacks In Prince George's County", Written By The Gazette's Virginia Terhune is Such An Insightful Piece of Storytelling.

  

   The Exhibit "A Struggle for Dignity" is Running Now Until October 27, 2012, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, at Gallery 110, Gateway Arts Center, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, Maryland.  For More Information on "A Struggle for Dignity", Please Call (301) 209-0592 or Visit www.PGAAMCC.org.  ~Until Next Time, My Beloved Bloggies, Daria   

 

Photo from Deborrah Banks“Mad Enough to Kill: Resistance on the Plantation” tells the story of Judith, of the Salubria plantation in Oxon Hill, a 14-year-old slave girl who was hanged in 1834 for poisoning her master’s three white children with arsenic from his medical office.
 

Photo from Deborrah Banks“The Innkeeper’s Tale” tells the story of Margaret Adams, an African-American woman who managed the Indian Queen Tavern in Bladensburg in the late 18th century.

Photo from Gregory Barnes Upper Marlboro artist Curtis G. Woody and his wife Jacqueline attended an opening reception on July 13 showcasing his 23 quilt paintings for the “A Struggle for Dignity: An Artistic Exploration of Slavery and Emancipation” exhibit at Gallery 110 at the Gateway Arts Center in Brentwood.

 

Who Is The Creator of PGCountyGirl.Blogspot. com?

Founder & Editor-In-Chief of PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com, Daria Fennell, with The Lovely Grammy Award-Winning "R & B Divas" Songstress, Syleena Johnson

   PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com is the Brainchild of Me, the Ultimate “PG County Girl”, Daria Fennell.  I Am a Native of Prince Georges County, Maryland, Hence My Moniker, “PG County Girl.” I Am a Graduate of Largo High School and The University of Maryland at College Park.  

   It is My Intention with PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com to Highlight The Music, Events, and People Who Are Specifically From The DMV {D.C./Maryland/Virginia}, as well as, Spotlight National and International Music, Events, and People.
  I am also the CEO of Daria Fennell PR, a Full-Service Entertainment Public Relations, Publicity, and Special Event Design Company.   Please Follow Me On Twitter: @DariaFennellPR; Shoot Me An E-Mail: dariafpr@gmail.com; Give Me A Call: {646} 337-9230; or Visit My Daria Fennell PR Website: www.DariaFennellPR.com.  ~Until Next Time, My Beloved Bloggies, Daria 

 

    

Some Music, Events, & Things That This PGCountyGirl Loves:

Robert Glasper!

Amazing Album by the Wonderfully Talented Grammy-nominated Keyboardist Robert Glasper Experiment

   Hey & Happy Thursday! Robert Glasper's Album, Black Radio, is one of those albums that I have not been able to stop listening to. Black Radio includes guest appearances from the Awesome Ledisi, the Soulful Bilal, Crucial Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Dope Musiq Soulchild, and the Melodic Lalah Hathaway, among many other Fire music artists. My Standout Favorites are Lalah Hathaway's take on Sade's "Cherish The Day", "Always Shine" by Lupe Fiasco & Bilal, and "Afro Blue", Erykah Badu's Amazing Version. If You have not gotten "Black Radio", You need to run not walk to Itunes or Amazon.com. For More Information on Robert Glasper, Please Visit: http://robertglasper.com/news/robert-glasper-experiment-announces-feb-28-release-of-black-radio/.