ENTERTAINMENT
ESTELLE
EXPERIENCE
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By Alexandra Simon
Singer and artist Estelle is slated
to kick off an East Coast musical
tour in Brooklyn next month. The
first show of the “Estelle Experience”
tour opens at Baby’s All
Right in Bushwick on Feb. 6.
The following day, the singer
will continue the tour in Pennsylvania,
and afterwards with shows
in Virginia, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Fans of the singer will get to
see her perform a few songs from
her recent album, “Lovers Rock,”
which came out last September. A
few popular tracks include “Love
Like Ours” and “Better.”
Unlike her previous projects,
the singer got really candid on her
album and said it was her most
personal album to date. She added
that she wanted listeners to feel
closer and to get a more intimate
look into who she is.
“I want fans to feel close to me
and experience a great show from
beginning to end,” said Estelle.
“When I give my fans this show,
I want them to walk away feeling
like they not only experienced a
great concert but to give people
the story of my parents, Mike and
Deen and a personal look into the
story of who I am.”
Ahead of the tour, Estelle will
also be performing in Jamaica for
a celebration of VP Records’ 40th
anniversary.
Dancer Marielis Garcia performing
her “Amass” at City College Center
for the Arts last October. Rudy Collins
By Alexandra Simon
She’s got the moves.
Manhattan-based dancer Marielis
Garcia has an enlightened approach
to dance. The professional performer
enjoys exploring the many different
forms and movements, and one of her
greatest ambitions is to illustrate the
vast world of dance. Because she says,
the consideration that goes into performing
and creating dance are commonly
misunderstood.
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Album art for Estelle’s fi fth and most recent album, Lovers Rock.
“A Bound Woman is a Dangerous
Thing” by DaMaris B. Hill
c.2019, Bloomsbury
$25.00 / $34.00 Canada
173 pages
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Hands on the wheel.
Hands on the hood, in the air, on
the wall, on the ground. No sudden
moves, no waving “hey” or scratching
your nose, and don’t reach for a thing.
Hands up — although, as you’ll read
in “A Bound Woman is a Dangerous
Thing” by DaMaris B. Hill, there are
times when that doesn’t matter.
The fact is shocking: according to
The Sentencing Project, the rate of
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