shannon tavares, our little lioness

today is the day we officially say goodbye to shannon tavares, the young talent who played nala from the lion king.  she passed away from leukemia last week.  its just a sad but important story.  read more about it here and find out how you can help others from suffering this same fate.  rest in peace, shannon.  you were loved by many. 
 xoxo  jenna pearle*

lena the legend

i was just thinking about lena horne last week and how i hadn't heard anything about her lately. well, what can i say? she is a legend, a pioneer, a class act and she will be missed.

xo jenna pearle*

talent show...it don't matter if its black n white

michael jackson
jean michel-basquiat

alvin ailey

the three geniuses

xoxo jenna pearle*

fela fever

this is my fela kuti inspiration board/collage. viva nigeria!

it is such an extraordinary experience when you are able to extract inspiration from an unexpected place. such was the case last night after watching the critically acclaimed broadway show Fela (as in Fela Kuti). it is beyond my power to accurately relay what a phenomenal show it was. i will only say that it was stimulating for almost all the senses (including smell). it was thoroughly entertaining...and it was extremely informative. in fact, it made you want to leave Imperial Theatre and go "fight the powers that be." ASAP! and as for the dancing, i admit i was ready to run up there on stage to gyrate and groove right along with the performers. if you don't know about fela's story and music, i encourage you to do so soon. not only was this man fearless, he was just so damn cool. did i mention talented? cuz he definitely is. his style really can't be duplicated but i decided to do a bit of a collage based on the beauty of fela and his Movement Of the People. i hope its able to inspire you to catch the spirit of Fela!

shufferin and shmilin' jenna pearle