Motown the Musical, Kenneth Mosley (Berry Gordy) and cast in MOTOWN THE MUSICAL. © Joan Marcus, 2017 ‘Motown: the Musical’ is back in San Diego, and like the first run, expect to see some head bobbing, feet stomping and singing along to the classic sounds of Motown. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the […]
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Happy Kwanzaa! As we begin to celebrate Kwanzaa each day we want to highlight the importance of the 7 core principles of Kwanzaa. Yesterday, we celebrated Umoja, or unity, which is about striving for and maintaining unity in the family, the community, the nation and people. The World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park kicked
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Most people enjoy the festive look and feel of the holiday season. Live Christmas trees decorated with colorful ornaments, draped in garland surrounded by a string of electric lights, helps to make the season bright, as the words to the famous “Christmas Song” goes. Now that we have that visual in our heads, it’s very
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Ten-time Grammy winner and R&B star, John Legend has been cast in the lead role as Jesus Christ in NBC’s special event ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!’. The musical will air on Easter Sunday, April 1st, in front of a large audience at the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Jesus Christ Superstar Live
Wow! Michael Che just became the first Black co-head writer on “Saturday Night Live.” Che broke a 42-year-old color barrier when NBC, who announced Che’s promotion on Tuesday, also named Colin Jost, Che’s co-host for SNL’s “Weekend Update” segment, as co-head writer. This will be Jost’s second time serving in the position, as he was a
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BET Network has named Scott M. Mills as the network’s new president. Current president Debra Lee will stay on as chairman and CEO, the Viacom-owned channel announced Thursday. Mills will take on day-to-day tasks and strategy at BET starting Jan. 1, 2018, with Lee set to focus on relationships with their external stakeholders and communities. Michael Armstrong
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Congratulations to Oprah Winfrey, on becoming the first Black woman to receive the Golden Globes’s Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement! The ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2018 and be televised live on NBC. The news of was announced by 2012 Cecil B. DeMille honoree Morgan
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‘Underground’ star, Amirah Vann (How to Get Away with Murder, Law & Order SVU) joins the cast of USA Network’s ‘UNSOLVED: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.’ The NAACP Image Award nominee will play the recurring role of FBI Agent Justine Simon, the youngest and only female member of the 2006 task
London Breed, Interim Mayor of San Francisco San Franciso Mayor Ed Lee passed away this morning after suffering an apparent heart attack while grocery shopping late Monday night. He was just 65. Lee is survived by his wife Anita and two daughters Brianna and Tania. Lee was in his second term in office as the
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Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday, Dec. 11. Nods went out to Anthony Anderson who plays the fun loving, dad Andre on the ABC hit comedy Black-ish. The show also received a nomination for Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy Anderson is also the voice of Bones in the animated film Ferdinand which is
