How Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie Helped Popularize Caribbean Calypso Music
April 25, 2023
With the passing of Harry Belafonte at 96 years old, America has lost one of its most unique and important...
John Alexander
Only in Print: Juilliard-Trained Priest Prays, and Plays, for His Divine Mercy Parish
April 19, 2023
Father Thomas Vassalotti’s love of classical music permeates the three churches in the Divine Mercy Parish of Williamsburg: St. Cecilia...
Hopes for One Easter Celebration for Catholic, Orthodox Christians Rising
March 29, 2023
After 441 years, it appears that the East and the West may finally be close to agreeing upon a single...
Only in Print: A Look Back at Notable Songs from the Vietnam War
March 29, 2023
With the emerging folk music boom of the early ’60s, anti-war anthems became a part of the dialogue regarding the...
PHOTOS: The 28th Annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 27, 2023
Bay Ridge hosted its 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 26. The luck of the Irish was...
Director’s Oratorio Based on Passion of Christ Through the Eyes of Immigrants
March 22, 2023
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph Music Director Alejandro Zuleta is preparing for the premiere of his highly anticipated “El Oratorio Panhispánico,”...
Former Brooklyn Man Proud of Paperboy Days With The Tablet
March 22, 2023
One of James Hayes’ first jobs was as a Tablet newspaper delivery boy. He also sold the paper outside the...
Priceless Honor Bestowed Upon Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa
March 3, 2023
While many legendary musicians, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Celia Cruz, have appeared on U.S....
Priests, Parishes Unite to Aid Local Families Affected by Turkey-Syria Earthquake
February 13, 2023
Unimaginable images of a father holding onto his teenage daughter’s hand as she lay dead under a collapsed building and...
God’s Love Crosses Continents With African/Caribbean Music
February 10, 2023
Ten years ago, Sophie Nsougan had just immigrated to the United States from Togo in West Africa. While looking to...