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• Meet 'Madagascar Live' star Aurelia Williams

  By Erin McCracken | YDR.com

  Aurelia Williams, a singer and actor in the new production "Madagascar Live!", was up bright and early Monday. She was enjoying breakfast at the Yorktowne Hotel with some of her cast mates. "We don't start (rehearsals) until this afternoon," said Williams, a Plainfield, N.J., native. "(York)... SEE THE FULL STORY

• Dishin' Out the Dirt: Anthony Bourdain's "Medium Raw"

  By Stephen Marsh | HardcoreNorfolk.com

  Since the ripe young age of 15, I have been working in professional kitchens as a career. The beautiful dining rooms, the delicious food, and the warm greetings of your waiter is a big façade, hiding what restaurant life really is about.
  
  Anthony Bourdain’s first book,... SEE THE FULL STORY

• Backtalk with Susan L. Taylor

  By LaToya M. Smith | Black Enterprise

  Focusing on our children with National CARES Mentoring Movement
  
  For nearly four decades Susan L. Taylor was the leading force behind Essence magazine. As the voice for black women, Taylor celebrated the beauty and potential of African American women, which is the... SEE THE FULL STORY

• Burn the Floor (Review)

  By Rick Pender | CityBeat.com

  Production features beautiful curves and muscles
  
  I recently saw Black Swan, a new film about a neurotic ballet dancer who descends into paranoid madness. It made me wonder why anyone would pursue a career in dance. Watching Burn the Floor, a company of exuberant... SEE THE FULL STORY

• Norfolk Perspectives

  By Ma'rie Hodges

  Check out SevenVenues Director John Rhamstine and new Assistant Director Jon Dorman on Norfolk Perspectives with Bob Batcher!SEE THE FULL STORY