Gia Kourlas, The New York Times Emon Hassan for The New York Times, Featured Image raditionally, the moment you know Giselle has lost her mind is when her hair slips out of its tidy bun and frames her face like a sticky, sweaty halo. She unravels — physically, emotionally, mentally — and eventually collapses and…
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Ava DuVernay Will Direct DC’s Superhero Film New Gods | Slate
If you thought Ava DuVernay’s ho-hum A Wrinkle in Time adaptation was going to stop her from making another blockbuster, think again. The superpowered director has just signed on to direct the next installment in the DC cinematic universe, an adaptation of their New Gods comics.
Read MoreSTL attractions: Places to go and people to applaud | The St. Louis American
Kenya Vaughn, The St. Louis American decided that every so often, I would take some space to let everyone know some things on the entertainment scene that I truly believe are worth checking for – as well as deliver a shout out or two to people connected to our city that are doing big things.…
Read More2017 was historic for Blacks on Broadway and in theater in general | New York Amsterdam News
The year 2017 was historic, as African-Americans made great strides on Broadway.
Read More2017 Breakthrough: Bianca Lawson of ‘Queen Sugar’ | The Washington Post
LOS ANGELES — Now more than ever, “Queen Sugar” actress Bianca Lawson is thankful to work on a nurturing, female-led set helmed by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.
Read MoreAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to NYC for brief run during the holidays | WPIX 11 News
Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with premieres, new productions, repertory favorites and classics like the American masterpiece Revelations, acclaimed as a must-see for all.
Read MoreThis Moving Video Featuring Andra Day’s ‘Rise Up’ And Heaven King Takes Mommy-Daughter Goals To A Whole New Level | Essence
In collaboration with Grammy nominee Andra Day, Tianne King is using dance and music to showcase her life raising YouTube sensation Heaven. And beware; it’s a tearjerker.
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