Local tributes: Memorial moonwalks and songs

Did you think Cube Candy would be filled with anything but Michael Jackson love today?

People! Twitter crashed several times last night due to the chatter about his and Farrah Fawcett's deaths - and the rumored deaths of two other celebrities. (Jeff Goldblum and Harrison Ford are very much alive, by the way.)

Things weren't much better on Facebook. Although the system didn't crash, you couldn't glance a timeline without someone reminiscing, grieving or complaining about Michael Jackson.

With all this MJ outpouring, Cube figured something local had to be happening... and Cube was right:

Core Theatre Ensemble directors Edwin Castillo, second from right, and Emel Ertugrul, third from right, organized a Michael Jackson memorial moonwalk in Norfolk. These are the people who participated in the walk that started at the Naro Expanded Cinema and trailed about three blocks down Colley Avenue.

After a few blocks, the moonwalkers stopped at Colley Cantina for a drink. Then, they returned to the New Belmont, where everyone was singing Michael Jackson on the karaoke stage and remembering the time...

Speaking of,  24SevenCities.com's editor Hannah Serrano uploaded a video of by Skye Zentz singing "Heal the World" as a tribute to Michael Jackson on YouTube:

What about you and your crew?  Did you sing, dance, moonwalk, wear a white glove or light a candle in memory of Michael?  Cube would like to know and share it with everyone here. You can upload your photos or video to HamptonRoads.com.  You can also email links to wherever you may have posted your tribute photos and video. Our email address is hrbloggers@gmail.com.

TODAY'S LINKS:

-- From superstar to bizarre, Jackson lived in the limelight: Dying on the verge of a comeback tour, Michael Jackson was as well known for his scandals as his four decades as a performer. (AP)

-- YouTube: Michael Jackson channel: See video after video after video from Michael Jackson's career. (YouTube)

-- Career timeline: 'King of Pop' dies at 50: From the day in 1968 when The Jackson 5 signed with Motown to his death yesterday. (AP Interactive)

-- Audio slide show: Fans react to death: People across the nation pay tribute and remember Michael Jackson. (AP Interactive)

-- Audio slide show: His impact on music: Hear why he was an icon.(AP Interactive)

-- Music clips: His 18 No. 1 hits: Hear samples from all 18. (AP Interactive)

-- Michael Jackson was much more than the King of Pop : Surely, in a modern music history that has given us Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder and so many other greats, that title "King of Pop" was more than a bit inflated. But in actuality, Jackson understated his significance. (AP)

-- Autopsy planned after Jackson's sudden death: Authorities are seeking to clear up the mystery surrounding Michael Jackson's death, including whether prescription drugs could have been a factor. (AP)

In other HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline blogs:

Addicted to Pop:  The King of Pop and 'Charlie's Angel' leave a legacy

Photoblogging Beloff: Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Malcolm Venable: Farewell

Music Muse Tweet: "Music Muse has one thing to say about all this: Good night, Mike. Thanks for all the tunes."  Follow Music Muse on Twitter. Read her group blog.

In other news...
-- 'So You Think You Can Dance' sheds two more: Good-bye to Asuka Kondoh and Jonathan Platero.(E!)

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