Nominated for four Tony awards including Best Play, Direction, Scenic Design and Best Featured Actor (Jeremy Shamos), ‘Clybourne Park’ is an innovative look on race relations spanning over 50 years, plus a take on the classic, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’. In the classic Lorraine Hansberry play, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’, an African American [...] Click to read more »
Ailey at The Apollo – May 8, 2012
Carlton Jones, Stylist and Progressive Pulse’s Fashion Host was ‘Out and About’ at the Alvin Ailey Gala at the Apollo and shot some great photos. Click to read more »
Free Download from Rachael Sage + Win a pair of tickets to see her live on May 19th at Joe’s Pub in NYC
Rachael Sage states that, “I wrote ‘Invisible Light’ while fantasizing about someone who just effortlessly ‘gets’ me and lets me in completely. I’m definitely ready to have my mind blown by that kind of love.” The free track is the lead single off her 10th studio album entitled, “Haunted By You” out May 22nd. Download the [...] Click to read more »
Director shares the skinny on “The Skinny” before he screens film this weekend in San Francisco by Kevin M. Thomas
William Shakespeare once said that there are only 38 plots. So then all stories are derived of this theory. With that in mind, you might think the film “The Skinny,” opening this weekend, just falls into familiar territory, especially when writer/director Patrik-Ian Polk already achieved success with a seemingly similar movie and cable series, “Noah’s Arc.” I [...] Click to read more »
Beauty Expert, Edward Cruz talks with Sara Faella about being a Makeup Artist, Entrepreneur and Social Media Freak
Progressive Pulse Beauty Expert, Edward Cruz was so excited to introduce us to his fellow Beauty Expert, Sara Faella. Take a look at his interview with Sara below as she talks about starting her salon business, what inspires her and how she uses Twitter to reach out to her audience of over 150,000 followers and [...] Click to read more »
Broadway Past and Present Can Be Found In The Bay Area by Kevin M. Thomas
TheatreWorks has proven to be the training ground for many a pre-Broadway show. Tony-winning “Memphis” easily comes to mind. With that being said, TheatreWorks has announced its 2012-13 season and it seems there’s hope for top notch Broadway productions – past and hopefully future. All can be seen the Bay Area without having to go [...] Click to read more »
Out and About – Progressive Pulse Relaunch in L.A.
Progressive Pulse continued the relaunch of our new online magazine in our second city, Los Angeles. Gallery 9, in Culver City was the spot as we introduced our new Featured Artist, ONE TRIBE NATION and our new cover story, The Peace Project. Guests sipped signature cocktails and viewed art from Gallery 9 plus learned about [...] Click to read more »
Los Angeles’ “8″ is more than a Play by Kevin M. Thomas
Dustin Lance Black’s “8″ came and went from Los Angeles in a flash. But it has left quite an impact. The star studded reading of the play about overturning Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, featured as many famous faces in the audience as in the production. Yet while Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kevin [...] Click to read more »
Book: Kris Saknussemm talks about the role music plays in his new book “Reverend America”
Kris Saknussemm stopped by his hometown bookstore, Pegasus in Berkeley, California for a book reading of his fourth novel, “Reverend America” He also brought along Tenor Saxophonist, Eric Wyatt who he collaborated with on the theme song for an upcoming CD that will accompany the book. Watch the interview below and learn more about how [...] Click to read more »
Bargain Food Adventures San Francisco
Progressive Pulse Host, Kevin Thomas hits the streets of San Francisco to find out the best bargains for enjoying Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in the City by the Bay. Check out the video to find out the gems he sought out with some help from a couple of Travel Experts and a Man on the [...] Click to read more »