Passion, peace and love. The sweetest words to describe last weekend.

I saw the Garth Fagan troupe at the Knight Theater. This was a show you did not want to miss. Lucky for me I had a $15 mezzanine ticket and was bumped up to Orchestra row D.

Mr. Fagan’s work was an indescribable delight! I marveled over the dancers’ well-sculptured bodies. The temperature did appear quite warm at times…lol. I would definitely check them out next year.

Peace and Love…I don't know how many of you are familiar with this local band. Theses fellas are my No. 1 favorite R& B band. Grown folks’ entertainment at its best! Check them out the next time they are playing in the area, and make sure to tell Ryan (the lead singer) that Toni sent you!

In case you haven't made weekend plans, take a look at my picks:

FRIDAY
The jazz band 5th and York. One of Charlotte's hugely popular bands. Nothing like relaxing with soulful jazz on a Friday evening. Where: House of Jazz. Location: 8630 University Executive Park Drive. Cost: $10. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show time 8 p.m. For more information, visit CharlotteCultureGuide.com. Or visit the band's Website.

SATURDAY
Do black women have a monopoly on hatin’ each another? Ladies, you want to get there early and on time! Discussions at the Arthouse on where did the angry black woman syndrome come from? And do we add fuel to the fire like Nene, Star Jones and Omarosa? When: Saturday, April 9. Cost: $5 (cash). Time: 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Location: The Arthouse (3103 Cullman Ave) in NoDa. MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO ATTEND. Hosted by Marina Thomas. I hope to see you there! For more information, visit CharlotteCultureGuide.com.

SUNDAY
Classic International Black Cinema Series. See Haile Gerima's BUSH MAMA. Location: Harvey B. Gantt Center, 551 S. Tryon Street. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: Free with museum admission. For more information, visit the Gantt Center Website.

You'll have to see Bush Mama to learn the significance of the title. For one thing, the film isn't set in Australia or Africa. It takes place in the black ghetto of LA, where a welfare mother struggles to raise her daughter. The mother has a checkered past, as we learn during several unsettling flashback sequences. Throughout Bush Mama, graphic violence rubs shoulders with flights of fantasy. The contrast is fascinating.

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