Agenda Special Edition 1 “Fall Is Fascinating”

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Enjoy the first special edition in print of AGENDA magazine, filled with timeless content by talented writers and photographers: Kaylene Peoples, Lee L. Peoples, Glenn Gordon, Anthony Heredia, Eveline Morel, Marilyn Anderson, Tonya Carmouché, Shahada Karim, Arun Nevader, and Ash Gupta; guest writer and Editor Ty-ron Mayes; and a bevy of stylists, photographers, makeup artists, and art directors. Arun Nevader photographed Cirque du Soleil, Varekai and explores the deeper art within.  Aside from gorgeous live event shots during a performance, enjoy exclusive behind the scenes content and read about the magic of the makeup that makes this stage show come to life.

Our cover stories feature Maya Angelou; going blonde and the pushup bra; and Nelson Mandela, the dirty little truth about Cellulite, Donna Karan, and fashion runway from New York. Our entertainment section reviews the Grammy-nominated fusion band “CAB,” featuring jazz bassist Bunny Brunel and guitarist Tony MacAlpine. We interviewed jazz/blues singer Barbara Morrison, who talks about her music career and the unexpected hurdle of dealing with diabetes. Bettman & Halpin is a folk duo, rising to the occasion and continuing to wow with virtuoso performances.

Read the book reviews WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART’S BLOOD by Diana Gabaldon, A BLOODSMOOR ROMANCE by Joyce Carol Oates, and Mary Helen Hensley’s trilogy review PROMISED, CIRCLE OF LIGHT, and THE LAND BEYOND THE RIVER. Check out the new column “Syntax Me!” by executive editor Lee L. Peoples . . . as a former educator, Lee clears up a few grammatical questions most of us have. We remember L.A.’s forgotten architect John Parkinson by interviewing Stephen Gee, the author of ICONIC VISION: JOHN PARKINSON, ARCHITECT OF LOS ANGELES. For romance, fun, and food, find out all the fun things to do in Long Beach in our travel section. There’s so much in this special edition of AGENDA, we simply can’t tell you everything. I guess you will just have to find out for yourself. Happy reading!

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