Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Howard Theatre and Neo Elite, a local artist management group, have partnered to present the Neo Age Showcase, a bi-monthly show of soul and R&B music, presenting talented rising artists from the D.C. area, the Nation, and around the world. According to Zeplyn Tillman, founder of the group, the showcase will not only provide […]

In this file photo photo dated Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, British actor Idris Elba who plays Nelson Mandela in the movie “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”, poses for photographers in London. The author of the new James Bond novel Anthony Horowitz, apologized on Tuesday Sept. 1, 2015, after he said that British actor Idris Elba […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Former television judge Joe Brown has been released from jail after serving a five-day jail sentence for contempt of court. The Commercial Appeal reports (http://bit.ly/1NVcQco) that Brown was released from Shelby County Jail Tuesday morning. Brown turned himself in last Thursday. Brown, a former Memphis judge, was charged with contempt after […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Christian drama “War Room” made a surprise bid for the box-office lead, Zac Efron’s music drama “We Are Your Friends” fell completely flat and the N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” keeps chugging along. Universal’s “Straight Outta Compton” topped the box office for the third-straight week with $13.2 million at North […]

Kyle Jean-Baptiste (Photo Courtesy of Facebook) NEW YORK (AP) — The first African-American and youngest person to ever play the role of Jean Valjean (zhahn val-ZHAHN’) on Broadway in “Les Misérables” has died. He was 21. According to show spokesman Marc Thibodeau, Kyle Jean-Baptiste died Friday night after falling from a fire escape. The actor […]

Irish rock star Bono, second left, poses with African music stars after a press conference in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, African stars and rock star Bono say music can help push for the empowerment of women globally. Bono and the top African male musicians D’banj, Diamond and Banky W announced Friday that they […]

(Left) In this June 7, 2015 file photo, Misty Copeland arrives at the 69th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File); (Right) Ballerina Misty Copeland in the musical “On the Town” at the Lyric Theatre. Until Sept. 6, 2015 Copeland will play Miss Turnstiles, a love […]

Researchers at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism put the spotlight on the lack of diversity in Hollywood this month. In the annual report released by the school’s Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative, researchers found that while African Americans might be making progress in some areas, on the silver […]

In 2011, Pastor Alex Kendrick produced, directed, wrote and starred in Courageous, a very compelling, action-oriented, faith-based drama. With War Room, he’s opted to play only a supporting role in the flick, thereby freeing himself to focus more on his duties behind the camera. The film revolves around protagonists Elizabeth (Priscilla Shirer) and Tony Jordan […]

Damon Dash will soon add streaming mogul to his list of titles with the launch of a new movie streaming service similar to Netflix.(Courtesy photo) Damon Dash, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, will begin incorporating new media ventures into his investment portfolio, with the launch of a new streaming service.  The on-demand streaming site, similar to […]

NEW YORK (AP) — David Oyelowo, who played the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the film “Selma,” says there’s an interesting upside to not getting an Oscar nomination. In this Aug. 19, 2015 photo David Oyelowo poses for a portrait in New York. Oyelowo plays an emotionally damaged man losing himself further after a […]