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In Conversation with Filmmaker Traci Hays Traci Hays by Jackie Rangel

Traci Hays by Jackie Rangel

In Conversation with Filmmaker Traci Hays

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden June 8, 2026

Traci Hays is a DGA award–nominated director known for crafting female-centric, genre-blending stories with a strong...

Connection Works Records spotlights two new releases from Michel Gentile and Rob Garcia

Connection Works Records spotlights two new releases from Michel Gentile and Rob Garcia

David Emmanuel Noel June 4, 2026

Connection Works is the kind of Brooklyn institution that doesn’t just present jazz—it protects...

Food for the Wyrm: Beau James Wilding’s A Wicked Huntsman Turns Folk Darkness into Fire

Food for the Wyrm

Food for the Wyrm: Beau James Wilding’s A Wicked Huntsman Turns Folk Darkness into Fire

Erica Hall June 1, 2026

Food for the Wyrm marks the next, bolder chapter in California singer-songwriter Beau James...

From Ring to Rhythm: Zeeks and the Brotherhood Light Up Jazz in the Gardens 2026 zeek- Occhi Magazine

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From Ring to Rhythm: Zeeks and the Brotherhood Light Up Jazz in the Gardens 2026

David Emmanuel Noel May 29, 2026

World Heart Beat’s Jazz in the Gardens 2026 series continues its summer run on...

Ruth Naomi Floyd Brings Sacred Jazz to World Heart Beat’s Jazz in the Gardens Ruth-Naomi-Floyd- Robert Carter

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Ruth Naomi Floyd Brings Sacred Jazz to World Heart Beat’s Jazz in the Gardens

Occhi May 28, 2026

World Heart Beat’s Jazz in the Gardens 2026 series is set to deliver an...

Lawrence Udeigwe’s Four Lemmas Bridges Two Worlds

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Lawrence Udeigwe’s Four Lemmas Bridges Two Worlds

Occhi May 28, 2026

For Lawrence Udeigwe, aesthetic sensibility and mathematical rigor aren’t competing forces — they’re two...

Marcelo Bratke Brings Brazil’s Sound and Cinema to World Heart Beat bratke-_c_Roberto-Iudice

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Marcelo Bratke Brings Brazil’s Sound and Cinema to World Heart Beat

Erica Hall May 27, 2026

World Heart Beat welcomes audiences to an evening where piano, cinema, and the pulse...

Above the Arctic Circle, football becomes a lifeline in No Place for Football Occhi Magazine feature- No Place For Football

Occhi Magazine feature- No Place For Football

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Above the Arctic Circle, football becomes a lifeline in No Place for Football

Occhi May 27, 2026

Siloam Road and Good Shoes, Inc. have announced that, following its world premiere at...

In The Spotlight: UNTER STRØM

UNTER STRØM

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In The Spotlight: UNTER STRØM

Occhi May 27, 2026

UNTER STRØM is an electronic musical duo forged in the shadows of Los Angeles...

In The Spotlight: Jorja Smith Draws the Line with “What’s Done Is Done” Jora_Smith 2_LEAD-Photo Credit_BolJade_Banjo - Occhi Magazine

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In The Spotlight: Jorja Smith Draws the Line with “What’s Done Is Done”

Occhi May 26, 2026

Jorja Alice Smith has never needed to shout to be heard. Her voice—soft-edged but...