Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  George Lucas and Mellody Hobson  (s_bukley / Shutterstock.com) By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act The George Lucas Family Foundation has announced a 10 million endowment that will support the recruitment of talented USC School of Cinematic Arts students from communities that are underrepresented in the entertainment industry. The gift, which is the…

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One note from his saxophone and you recognize the impassioned sound of Kirk Whalum. In fact, Whalum played the most heard saxophone solo in history on the Whitney Houston recording of “I Will Always Love You”.   Though his sound is always identifiable his musical styles are anything but predictable, ranging from the R&B bluster…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Abraham Attah and Idris Elba in a scene from Beast of No Nation.   By Kendall Alexander This is gearing up to be an interesting Autumn on the big screen, and more indie films are fighting to earn their rightful place amongst the major flicks.  Filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga “True Detective” series wore…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Wynton Marsalis performs during the International Jazz Day Concert held at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, Monday, April 30, 2012.  (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)   Hosted by Soledad O’Brien, November 10th event honoring Marsalis also to include Ballet, Gospel, and Jazz performances by world-renowned Artists The Board of the Marian…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Beverly Johnson (lev radin / Shutterstock.com)   Interview with Kam Williams Beverly Johnson rose to fame in August of 1974 when she made history as the first African American to grace on the cover of Vogue magazine. The multi-talented supermodel/actress/businesswoman/author has enjoyed an enduring career, which has included writing a several books and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Phila. City Council members are surrounded by UniverSoul Circus acts during last week’s press conference welcoming their visit to the City.  UniverSoul was also presented a proclamation in their honor.  (Photo by Bill Z. Foster)   By Kendall Alexander City Hall was a circus last Thursday. That’s because the Universoul Circus was in…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Navas Wheel  (Photo: Boon Vong) Next to the Mann Music Center, Oct 22-Nov.15   Three reasons you HAVE to come to the UniverSoul Circus! 1. INTERACTIVE FUN If you’ve never been to the show, then you have NO IDEA what you have been missing. At the UniverSoul Circus, you do more than see…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Eddie Murphy is honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in Washington.  (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)   By Stacy A. Anderson Associated Press WASHINGTON–A star-studded lineup of comedians including Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, George Lopez, Kathy Griffin and…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cast of “Truth Be Told”   By Kharisma McIlwaine Everyone has heard the name Will Packer.  His name has become synonymous with comedic films, and blockbuster successes like Think Like A Man, Think Like A Man Too, Ride Along, About Last Night, The Wedding Ringer and most recently Straight Outta Compton. Although Packer…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Gabrielle Union Next week, the third season of BET’s hit original drama series, “Being Mary Jane,” premieres on it’s new time slot, Tuesday, October 20 at 9 pm ET. Loretta Devine and Jill Scott have both joined the series as guest stars for the season. Devine will play a character named Cecilia, a…

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